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Democrats Bet That Virginians Are Ready for Gun Safety
At a forum in southeastern Virginia, candidates embrace a cause that once was political poison.
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The Nats Shouldn’t Go to the White House—Their Fans Despise Trump
What the numbers show: To love the Nats is to loathe the president.
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Colorado May Be Cool, but Its Roads and Schools Are Meh
Voters can’t fathom why a booming state doesn’t have great highways, transit, and public education—and in November, they’ll have a chance to fix them.
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Virginia Elections Feature Competitive Races Where There Have Been None for Years
When Virginians vote next week, they’ll have a chance to overthrow a Republican regime that governed through gerrymandering.
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Can Jim Hood Remain the Last Democrat in Dixie?
The Mississippi attorney general is running a competitive campaign for governor by emphasizing populist economic issues.
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6 Ways Trump Has Sold Out America
Instead of putting America first, he has put Donald first.
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Will Virginia Go Blue?
While Democrats win its statewide elections, Republicans have clung to a narrow legislative majority. But next week’s elections may end their reign.
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William Barr and the Corruption of the Justice Department
The attorney general is using the full resources of his office in pursuit of preposterous conspiracy theories.
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The Medicare for All Cost Debate Is Extremely Dishonest
Biden and Buttigieg get to avoid the cost debate, though their own proposals, if successful, will almost surely cost as much as Sanders’s.