The Tea Party may not be irrelevant, but for the moment they’ve been defanged.
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Conservatives Struggle with Mandela Tributes
And even the most anodyne acknowledgements of his passing bring out the troglodytes.
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The Contraception-Mandate Cases Aren’t Really About Contraception
They’re about expanding religious-freedom rights for corporations.Â
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How Republicans Lost the Chance to Win Obamacare
Conservatives had the chance to test their favorite health-care ideas in state-run exchanges. They decided bullying Obama was a better use of their time than ideological consistency instead.
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20-Week Abortion Bans: Coming to a City Near You?
On Tuesday, Albuquerque residents will vote on the first local ban on abortion after 20 weeks. Â
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The Supply-Side Economics of Abortion
Hundreds of restrictions couldn’t reduce women’s demand for the procedure—so now anti-choice laws are cutting them off at the source.
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Why Lara Logan Won’t Lose Her Job
She’s a rising star, and CBS doesn’t fear liberals the way it fears conservatives.
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Fruits of Republican Folly
Public support of the GOP has dipped sharply, but it falls to the Democrats to find a way to take advantage of the moment.Â
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How Virginia Ended Up with a Stinker of a Governor’s Race
Terry McAuliffe is poised to become the next leader of the Old Dominion. How did he pull it off?
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Why Winning Elections Is the Last Thing the Tea Party Wants
It’s an oppositional movement, which means it only exists as long as it’s in the opposition.
