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Joe Biden’s Friend From JPMorgan Chase
Peter Scher, a Biden ally tipped as a possible high-level official in his White House, lays bare the difficulties of reconciling progressive populism and corporate-friendly technocracy.
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Trump Appears With Luther, His Empathy Translator*
Nightly Coronavirus Press Briefing
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Here Are the Corporate Lobbyists on the DNC Committee That Blocked the Climate Debate
Ten of the 17 votes in the Resolutions Committee against holding a climate-focused presidential debate last year came from members put forward by DNC Chair Tom Perez.
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Biden’s New Pressure From Progressives
He’s moving in the right direction, but will he appoint the right people?
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How Democrats Lost a House Seat in California
Getting to the bottom of the shocking loss in the 25th Congressional District
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Unmasking Trump’s ‘Obamagate’ Madness
What should the media do when the president floods the zone with misinformation?
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‘What Keeps Me Up at Night Is the Partisanship’
An interview with Washington’s Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman, who runs the state’s universal vote-by-mail system
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Dr. Jekyll, or Mr. Biden?
The presidential hopeful has a choice to make: restoring the corporate centrism of the past, or attacking the stunning inequities highlighted by the coronavirus crisis.
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The Progressive Pursuit of a Bolder Biden
The former vice president has the profile of a successful candidate; now he needs the agenda of a successful president.