The mammoth trade deal, completed at last, now heads to a divided Congress and a tough election season.
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Regarding Bernie
How do we explain Bernie Sanders’s remarkable success?
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If Small Donors Were Amplified, Bernie Would Be the Frontrunner
Under public-financing plans proposed by candidates like Clinton, Bernie’s grassroots fundraising would put him over the top.
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Hillary’s Relationship Status with Labor: It’s Complicated
From the get-go, Hillary’s campaign has been banking on early support from labor unions. And so far, she’s done OK. Very early on, the American Federation of Teachers, led by political ally Randi Weingarten, endorsed Clinton for president. She’s also garnered support from International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. A number of smaller unions […]
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The GOP’s Delusions
Politicians and voters, both pretending their party can do things it can’t.
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Walker Walks Away from the GOP Race
The New York Times is reporting that this evening, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will announce that he’s dropping out of contention for the GOP presidential nomination. Though he was once a frontrunner in Iowa, his campaign has long been struggling for notoriety-a chronic problem now for many candidates competing with The Donald. The latest CNN […]
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Is Trump Inevitable?
The GOP frontrunner has plenty of advantages heading into primary season, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be president.Â
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Why Major Parties Want Big Donors to Ditch Super PACs
In 2014, the Supreme Court dealt yet another blow to campaign finance regulations as it did away with contribution limits to political parties. The case, McCutcheon v. FEC, overturned the tenet of Federal Election Campaign Act that imposed individual aggregate contribution limits to national political parties and federal candidate committees. While Citizens United created a […]
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Pay Close Attention to What the Republican Candidates Are Saying About Abortion
How abortion became the dominant issue of Republican politics.Â
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A Desperate Scott Walker Brings Anti-Labor Crusade to National Stage
Trying to woo big donors, the Wisconsin governor tries to bring his war on organized labor to the federal level.
