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What was he thinking?
Even if he succeeds in toppling Ukraine’s government, Vladimir Putin has already lost.
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Give Biden a break
It’s time for everyone, the media included, to understand the limits of an American presidency.
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The banality of conventional wisdom
Despite sagging poll numbers and soaring inflation, it’s worth questioning the prevailing narrative that the sky is falling on the White House
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The Manchema Mess
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are dictating the Democratic Party's agenda. Is it fair? No. Is there anything Democrats can do about it? Not really.
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Monday morning quarterbacking
Take a break this Monday to join me for a lively debate on the Democrats' bad (but not that bad) week
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Keeping our word
After a botched start, Biden seems to be trying to keep our promise to the Afghans who helped us, but he’s got a perilous path ahead — and tough…
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A tragedy on all fronts
American hubris, Afghan corruption contributed to the country’s stunning, but not entirely surprising, downfall — and now ordinary Afghans will pay the…
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Stop underestimating this president
Biden has proven his detractors wrong, yet again. And if Democrats can survive a brutal fall, they might be in for a brighter spring.
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