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Democratic Debates Were Depth-Free. Will Future Rounds Be Better?
Many of the candidates were jockeying for prominence in promoting Bernie Sanders’s ideas.
Sanders Says US Leaders Need to Have the Guts to Take on Powerful Corporations
Sanders's closing speech was widely viewed as his strongest moment of the night.
Calling Trump’s Rationale “Contrived,” Supreme Court Halts Citizenship Question
The court's opinion confronted the Trump administration’s false justification for adding the citizenship question.
SCOTUS Hands GOP Gerrymandering Victory, Ensuring “Massive Election Rigging”
The Supreme Court decision is a GOP victory that allows extreme partisan gerrymandering to continue.
Joe Biden and Chuck Todd Lose the Second Democratic Debate
Biden had a bad night, full stop. The ground has shifted.
Warren Says She’d Make College Free and Eliminate Private Insurance
In Wednesday's debate, Elizabeth Warren pushed for structural changes to the government and economy.
Right-Wing Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Partisan Gerrymandering
The ruling was 5-4 along party lines, with conservative Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion.
The First Democratic Debate Was Speed-Dating With Some Substance
This is no way to pick a president.
Don’t Expect the Impeachment Process to Bring Real Justice
There is a bedrock conservatism at the core of the impeachment process.
In First Debate, 2020 Candidates Must Step It Up on Climate Change
The next president will decide the world’s climate future. When will the candidates start acting like it?