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Rand Paul and Most Senate Democrats Almost Blocked Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal Rand Paul and Most Senate Democrats Almost Blocked Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal

Unfortunately, a handful of Democrats sided with the administration and against efforts to end Saudi atrocities in Yemen.

Jun 14, 2017 / John Nichols

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The GOP Is Working Stealthily to Shred Health and Financial Protections for Ordinary Americans The GOP Is Working Stealthily to Shred Health and Financial Protections for Ordinary Americans

It will take massive citizen mobilization to stop big parts of this abomination from coming into law.

Jun 13, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Congress Has What It Needs to Impeach Trump Congress Has What It Needs to Impeach Trump

The evidence of Trump’s obstruction of justice invites comparison with Watergate-era articles of impeachment—and demands action.

Jun 9, 2017 / John Nichols

Comey on Trump: Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar

Comey on Trump: Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar Comey on Trump: Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar

But will Republicans care?

Jun 8, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand

What distinguishes All in the Family, which had 60 million viewers during the 1970s, from political satire today?

Jun 8, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank

But they will pretend to try anyway. 

Jun 7, 2017 / David Dayen

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Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All

Progressives must drive the debate to the point that Medicare for all is seen not as impossible, but inevitable.

Jun 6, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What Can the Left Do About Trump?

What Can the Left Do About Trump? What Can the Left Do About Trump?

Jim Zirin in conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel.

Jun 1, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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No, the ‘Resistance’ Isn’t Failing at the Voting Booth. Here’s Where It’s Winning. No, the ‘Resistance’ Isn’t Failing at the Voting Booth. Here’s Where It’s Winning.

The demand for fundamental change sparked by the Sanders insurgency is still building inside and outside the Democratic Party.

May 30, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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While Democrats Bicker, Another Bully Wins an Election While Democrats Bicker, Another Bully Wins an Election

The “resistance” to Trump still needs to get a national win on the board.

May 26, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

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