We go behind the scenes with Angela Kuefler, the pollster who helped engineer the historic victories of governors-elect Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill.
The Kalven Trap
University leaders are increasingly clinging to “viewpoint diversity” and institutional neutrality in the face of MAGA assaults. This is a mistake.
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“Our Shared Humanity Is Our Greatest Strength”
For all of the talk of division, the nation is more united than you might think.
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Tough Medicine for Democrats: “Too Liberal” and “Out of Touch”
Democrats are riding high after this year’s special elections, but that doesn’t mean they’re popular with voters. Strategist Simon Bazelon has advice on what to fix.
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What Pete Hegseth Could Learn from Ulysses S. Grant
Trump’s Defense Secretary said he’d stop drinking if confirmed. A recovering alcoholic explains why the first year of sobriety is so hard and how the Civil War general and president got control.
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The Scandal About Scandals
A new book says polarization breeds impunity. But America’s worst injustices emerged when the parties got along too well.
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The Main Beneficiaries of Trump’s Pardons? White-Collar Criminals Like Him
Trump’s clemency record should be viewed alongside his deregulatory agenda, putting global markets at risk.
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Our Heroic Lower Court Judges
And the Justice Department’s war on the only group blocking Trump’s extra-legal push.
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