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Enactment of the OBBB Is Just the End of the Beginning
There are years of fighting to come over how the law should be implemented, how it should be revised, and how voters should feel about it.
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The Bull and Bear Cases on Zohran Mamdani
The Democratic nominee for mayor has a record of out-there positions but also has shown a willingness to listen and learn.
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The New York Mayor's Race Sucks
I will vote first for Whitney Tilson, who has no chance of winning; everyone else in the field is so bad that Andrew Cuomo is the least-bad option among…
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Sonia Sotomayor Must Retire
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Democrats Need Their Own DEI Purge
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Trump Didn't Deserve to Win, But We Deserved to Lose
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Universities Are Not on the Level
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Section Guy Runs For President
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The Kennedys Were Always Bad
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Bluesky Isn't a Bubble. It's a Containment Dome.
Pray that Bluesky doesn't die entirely — we need it so the worst liberal posts are kept in a place where the broader public won't ever see them.
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In Blue Cities, Abundance Will Require Fighting Labor Unions
Some of "The Groups" are unions, and Democrats need to be better at saying no to them, too.
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Trump Is About to Learn You Can't Spin The Bond Market
Backing off on some tariffs caused the stock market and the president's poll numbers to bounce. But price hikes from tariffs are coming, and the…
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If Your Agenda Prioritizes Carbon Reduction, It's Inherently Anti-Populist
The intra-left squabbles over 'Abundance' obscure the fact that both sides of the fight disregard voters' interest in cheap energy.
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Kamala Harris Didn't Lose Because of Sexism, And Democrats Hurt Themselves When They Say She Did
This is a face-saving lie that absolves both Harris and Joe Biden of responsibility for their mistakes. If Democrats believe it, they'll make nominating…
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The Tariffs Are Starting to Hit the Real Economy
Pain is coming in a few weeks, but effects are already here.
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Business Leaders Are Afraid to Tell Trump He's Wrong, But Won't Be Afraid to Cut Jobs and Raise Prices
Trump has squelched public dissent, but that won't save him from business retrenchments that raise costs, kill jobs, and make him and his party…
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