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Is the MAGA Coalition Cracking up? • Plus thoughts on impeachment and whether Dems should run against Chuck Schumer
Is the MAGA Coalition Cracking up?
Plus thoughts on impeachment and whether Dems should run against Chuck Schumer
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December 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Is the MAGA Coalition Cracking up? • Plus thoughts on impeachment and whether Dems should run against Chuck Schumer
Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024? • The party's refusal to release its own autopsy of the last election is an alarming sign
Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024?
The party's refusal to release its own autopsy of the last election is an alarming sign
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December 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024? • The party's refusal to release its own autopsy of the last election is an alarming sign
Why Trump’s Primetime Address Backfired Big Time • Trump took a tone-deaf victory lap at the absolute wrong time
Why Trump’s Primetime Address Backfired Big Time
Trump took a tone-deaf victory lap at the absolute wrong time
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December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Why Trump’s Primetime Address Backfired Big Time • Trump took a tone-deaf victory lap at the absolute wrong time
Trump’s Chief of Staff Accidentally Tells the Truth • A VERY revealing Vanity Fair article about the inner workings of the Trump White House
Trump’s Chief of Staff Accidentally Tells the Truth
A VERY revealing Vanity Fair article about the inner workings of the Trump White House
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December 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump’s Chief of Staff Accidentally Tells the Truth • A VERY revealing Vanity Fair article about the inner workings of the Trump White House
Are Dems Missing the Moment on A.I.? • Plus a discussion of electability, whether climate change is a winning issue, and the
Are Dems Missing the Moment on A.I.?
Plus a discussion of electability, whether climate change is a winning issue, and the
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December 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Are Dems Missing the Moment on A.I.? • Plus a discussion of electability, whether climate change is a winning issue, and the
Why Trump is Doomed to Lose the Affordability Fight • Trump is in a huge hole and can't stop digging
Why Trump is Doomed to Lose the Affordability Fight
Trump is in a huge hole and can't stop digging
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December 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Why Trump is Doomed to Lose the Affordability Fight • Trump is in a huge hole and can't stop digging
Can Jasmine Crockett Win in Texas? • A discussion of the electability debate roiling Democrats
Can Jasmine Crockett Win in Texas?
A discussion of the electability debate roiling Democrats
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December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Can Jasmine Crockett Win in Texas? • A discussion of the electability debate roiling Democrats
Corrected: Is Trump About to Fail in His Attempt to Rig the Midterms? • Plus some thoughts on Trump's pardons, the state of media ecosystem, and how to sell tax policy.
Corrected: Is Trump About to Fail in His Attempt to Rig the Midterms?
Plus some thoughts on Trump's pardons, the state of media ecosystem, and how to sell tax policy.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Corrected: Is Trump About to Fail in His Attempt to Rig the Midterms? • Plus some thoughts on Trump's pardons, the state of media ecosystem, and how to sell tax policy.
Is Trump About to Fail in His Attempt to Rig the Midterms? • Plus some thoughts on Trump's pardons, the state of media ecosystem, and how to sell tax policy.
Is Trump About to Fail in His Attempt to Rig the Midterms?
Plus some thoughts on Trump's pardons, the state of media ecosystem, and how to sell tax policy.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Is Trump About to Fail in His Attempt to Rig the Midterms? • Plus some thoughts on Trump's pardons, the state of media ecosystem, and how to sell tax policy.
What We Just Learned About the Battle for the House • The special election in Tennessee was a dry run for the midterms.
What We Just Learned About the Battle for the House
The special election in Tennessee was a dry run for the midterms.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What We Just Learned About the Battle for the House • The special election in Tennessee was a dry run for the midterms.
Last Night's Election Should Cause Republicans to Panic about 2026 • The backlash to Trump is happening even in the most pro-Trump districts
Last Night's Election Should Cause Republicans to Panic about 2026
The backlash to Trump is happening even in the most pro-Trump districts
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December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Last Night's Election Should Cause Republicans to Panic about 2026 • The backlash to Trump is happening even in the most pro-Trump districts
Is Marjorie Taylor Greene the "Canary in the Coal Mine" for the GOP Majority? • A resignation that says a lot about the state of the Republican Party
Is Marjorie Taylor Greene the "Canary in the Coal Mine" for the GOP Majority?
A resignation that says a lot about the state of the Republican Party
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November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is Marjorie Taylor Greene the "Canary in the Coal Mine" for the GOP Majority? • A resignation that says a lot about the state of the Republican Party
How to Handle Your MAGA Uncle at Thanksgiving (Without Ruining Dinner) • Some facts and messages for the inevitable, awkward political conversation over Turkey.
How to Handle Your MAGA Uncle at Thanksgiving (Without Ruining Dinner)
Some facts and messages for the inevitable, awkward political conversation over Turkey.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How to Handle Your MAGA Uncle at Thanksgiving (Without Ruining Dinner) • Some facts and messages for the inevitable, awkward political conversation over Turkey.
Why Trump Pulled his Punches with Mamdani • Plus a discussion of media bubbles, primary schedules, and Democratic psychology
Why Trump Pulled his Punches with Mamdani
Plus a discussion of media bubbles, primary schedules, and Democratic psychology
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Why Trump Pulled his Punches with Mamdani • Plus a discussion of media bubbles, primary schedules, and Democratic psychology
Has Trump Lost Control of the GOP (with Jennifer Rubin) • A recording from Dan Pfeiffer and Jennifer Rubin's live video
Has Trump Lost Control of the GOP (with Jennifer Rubin)
A recording from Dan Pfeiffer and Jennifer Rubin's live video
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Has Trump Lost Control of the GOP (with Jennifer Rubin) • A recording from Dan Pfeiffer and Jennifer Rubin's live video
What Trump’s Massive Epstein Defeat Means for His Presidency • A near-unanimous vote to release the Epstein files marks a stunning failure for Trump — and a turning point in his presidency.
What Trump’s Massive Epstein Defeat Means for His Presidency
A near-unanimous vote to release the Epstein files marks a stunning failure for Trump — and a turning point in his presidency.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
What Trump’s Massive Epstein Defeat Means for His Presidency • A near-unanimous vote to release the Epstein files marks a stunning failure for Trump — and a turning point in his presidency.
Is Trump’s Coalition Falling Apart Faster Than Anyone Expected? • A year after Trump’s “new coalition” shocked the political world, it’s falling apart. Young men, Latinos, and reluctant 2024 Trump voters are bailing — fast.
Is Trump’s Coalition Falling Apart Faster Than Anyone Expected?
A year after Trump’s “new coalition” shocked the political world, it’s falling apart. Young men, Latinos, and reluctant 2024 Trump voters are bailing — fast.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Is Trump’s Coalition Falling Apart Faster Than Anyone Expected? • A year after Trump’s “new coalition” shocked the political world, it’s falling apart. Young men, Latinos, and reluctant 2024 Trump voters are bailing — fast.
Trump’s Worst Nightmare: The Epstein Scandal Comes Roaring Back • Newly released emails from the Epstein files are the most damning yet.
Trump’s Worst Nightmare: The Epstein Scandal Comes Roaring Back
Newly released emails from the Epstein files are the most damning yet.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Trump’s Worst Nightmare: The Epstein Scandal Comes Roaring Back • Newly released emails from the Epstein files are the most damning yet.
The Shutdown, the Midterms, and Fighting Back Against MAGA with Jim Acosta. • A recording from Dan Pfeiffer and Jim Acosta's live video
The Shutdown, the Midterms, and Fighting Back Against MAGA with Jim Acosta.
A recording from Dan Pfeiffer and Jim Acosta's live video
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Shutdown, the Midterms, and Fighting Back Against MAGA with Jim Acosta. • A recording from Dan Pfeiffer and Jim Acosta's live video
How Democrats Can Get Past the Shutdown Debacle • The end of the shutdown was a disaster, but we have to put it behind us and move forward.
How Democrats Can Get Past the Shutdown Debacle
The end of the shutdown was a disaster, but we have to put it behind us and move forward.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
How Democrats Can Get Past the Shutdown Debacle • The end of the shutdown was a disaster, but we have to put it behind us and move forward.
Thoughts on Democrats' Shutdown Surrender • Democrats lost the battle, but they may win the war
Thoughts on Democrats' Shutdown Surrender
Democrats lost the battle, but they may win the war
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Thoughts on Democrats' Shutdown Surrender • Democrats lost the battle, but they may win the war
Did Donald Trump Just Become a Lame Duck? • Tuesday's election signaled Trump might entering a different, weaker phase of his presidency
Did Donald Trump Just Become a Lame Duck?
Tuesday's election signaled Trump might entering a different, weaker phase of his presidency
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Did Donald Trump Just Become a Lame Duck? • Tuesday's election signaled Trump might entering a different, weaker phase of his presidency
Why Democrats Should Embrace Term Limits • An idea to shake up the system
Why Democrats Should Embrace Term Limits
An idea to shake up the system
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Why Democrats Should Embrace Term Limits • An idea to shake up the system
The Democratic Party Brand Is Broken — and Moving to the Middle Won’t Fix It • Some thoughts on the report that has sparked a massive intra-party debate
The Democratic Party Brand Is Broken — and Moving to the Middle Won’t Fix It
Some thoughts on the report that has sparked a massive intra-party debate
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Democratic Party Brand Is Broken — and Moving to the Middle Won’t Fix It • Some thoughts on the report that has sparked a massive intra-party debate
Should Liberal Billionaires Invest in Journalism? • More answers to pressing questions
Should Liberal Billionaires Invest in Journalism?
More answers to pressing questions
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Should Liberal Billionaires Invest in Journalism? • More answers to pressing questions