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You're either with Trump or against him. That was the main lesson of 2018. The economy—of the much-touted political axiom “it's the economy, stupid”—is humming along at a decent clip. But it did virtually nothing to save Trump and his eager Republican...
by Kerry Eleveld
 59 comments
on Thu Nov 15, 2018 at 09:35 AM PST
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In case anyone has forgotten, Nancy Pelosi has been a more effective legislator than the last three GOP House speakers combined. Her crown jewel is having passed a healthcare bill in 2010 that extended insurance coverage to 20-plus million more...
by Kerry Eleveld
622 comments
on Wed Nov 14, 2018 at 07:40 PM PST
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Donald Trump has good reason to be epically pouty these days, and America’s voters agree. A CNN poll finds that 53 percent of American say the midterms were a rejection of Republican policies. Additionally, those who view the election as a mandate for...
by Kerry Eleveld
30 comments
on Wed Nov 14, 2018 at 01:12 PM PST
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Last week's Democratic rout is starting to settle in among some Republicans. Even with the structural disadvantages of GOP gerrymandering, Democrats are now poised to pick up anywhere between 35 and 40 seats. And Democrat Kyrsten Sinema's win in...
by Kerry Eleveld
189 comments
on Wed Nov 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM PST
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Democrats have won at least 15 of the 25 GOP-held districts with the highest concentration of college-educated residents, according to Politico. The districts were part of a large swath of mostly suburban seats that were intentionally gerrymandered to...
by Kerry Eleveld
66 comments
on Tue Nov 13, 2018 at 02:07 PM PST
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Several weeks ago, a GOP strategist told SiriusXM's Michelangelo Signorile that Donald Trump's hold on his followers is a Ponzi scheme.
"It only works as long as it appears to work," Signorile observes. "A few major losses can bring the whole...
by Kerry Eleveld
298 comments
on Tue Nov 13, 2018 at 12:06 PM PST
with 351 Recommends
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