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September 28, 2018
Bryce Covert
The Enduring Scam of Corporate Tax Breaks
Why these deals have remained popular in Washington despite the overwhelming evidence that they don't work
September 28, 2018
Emily Atkin
A Pivotal Election for Abortion Rights
It's the "Year of the Woman." So why is this issue being overlooked ahead of the midterms?
September 27, 2018
Matt Ford
Brett Kavanaugh Disqualified Himself From the Supreme Court
The embattled nominee confirmed Democrats' fears that he would be a partisan warrior for the right.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Lindsey Graham embodies Republicans’ desperation to save Kavanaugh.
September 27, 2018
Jeet Heer
Kavanaugh’s angry testimony resonated with his Republican supporters.
September 27, 2018
Sarah Jones
Brett Kavanaugh plays the victim.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Brett Kavanaugh’s strategy is to be mad as hell.
September 27, 2018
Jeet Heer
There seems to be no Republican consensus on how to respond to Ford’s testimony.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s strategy for the Ford hearing isn’t working.
September 27, 2018
Jeet Heer
Fox News anchor admits that Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony is credible and affecting.
September 27, 2018
Matt Ford
The Kavanaugh hearing seems designed to fail.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Christine Blasey Ford: “Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter.”
September 27, 2018
Jeet Heer
Christine Blasey Ford rejects mistaken identity theory.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Christine Blasey Ford’s gut-wrenching testimony was a huge blow to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.
September 27, 2018
Lee Drutman
Why Won’t Democrats Move Left in the Suburbs?
They could win with more progressive candidates, but the leadership insists on cautious moderation.
September 27, 2018
Matt Ford
Why Conservatives Want Kavanaugh at All Costs
They've been trying for decades to remake the Supreme Court, but have suffered one disappointment after another.
September 27, 2018
Jeet Heer
Are Republicans muddying the waters by dumping anonymous allegations against Kavanaugh?
September 26, 2018
Jeet Heer
Trump’s United Nations performance shows that America First has become America isolated.
September 26, 2018
Jeet Heer
The best person to defend Kavanaugh is ... Donald Trump?
September 26, 2018
Sophie Kasakove
How Red States Stifle Blue Cities
Republican statehouses have passed a raft of preemption bills to prevent cities from raising the minimum wage, strengthening gun control, and more.