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Corruption Is the Force That Gives Trump Meaning
Collusion, treason, white supremacy, political illegitimacy—these are worth debating. But their root cause may be simpler.
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Dear Media, Embrace Your Elitism. Patriotically
Washington journalists tend to believe two things: they're patriotic but not elitist. Both are wrong.
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The Elites Are Marginalizing Trump
The message they are sending to the public: Trump is not good people.
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The Public Has Trump's Number
Despite journalism's troubles, most of the people have figured him out.
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Hush Money, Forgery, Lies, Collusion. Do You Believe Trump?
In the end, this sad saga will come down to credibility and trust.
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After Midterms, Dems Should Treat Trump the Way GOP Treated Obama
The Republicans won by making every election a referendum on Obama. Dems can rebuild, advance liberalism, by doing the same.
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Nearly Every Major Paper Endorsed Clinton. Did Voters Ignore Them?
A new study gives us reason to think the conventional wisdom is wrong.
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The Michelle Wolf Debate Is Why Americans Hate Elite Journalists
Fortunately, the tide is turning against reporters who play along with the powerful.
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The Truth about the Steny Hoyer Tape
The Intercept thinks it caught the Democratic Party red-handed. It didn't.
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Mick Mulvaney Shows Why GOP Corruption Is a Win-Win
Voters might punish GOP politicians in November for allowing corruption to flourish in the open, but the Republican Party won't suffer.
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The Politics of Pitying the First Lady
Is Melancholia Trump beyond compassion?
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Paul Ryan's Fight Over Food Stamps Has Expired
How the relationship between work, civil rights and government action is changing.