Elena Kagan is rewriting the role of a Supreme Court justice in American democracy.
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In Baltimore, Police Thuggery Is the Real Violence Problem
An unarmed black person is six times more likely to be killed by police than is a white person who carries a weapon.
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Obama’s Trade Deals: A Test for Hillary Clinton
Controversy over the TPP may force Hillary to get more specific on trade.Â
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A Test for Hillary Clinton: Obama’s Trade Deals
Opposition to granting the president fast-track authority is growing among Democrats. The former secretary of state could seize the moment.
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Photo of the Day, Departure Edition
View image | gettyimages.com Attorney General Eric Holder says goodbye to Justice Department employees on his last day on the job. Tonight on Fox: What crimes has Attorney General Loretta Lynch already committed, and what is she covering up?
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How Progressive Policies Can Lead to a Democratic Majority
The new American electorate could offer a durable majority–if Democrats address economic needs with progressive policies, not centrist ones.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Obama’s Trade Agreements Are a Gift to Corporations
Trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership are about dismantling critical regulations on health, safety, labor, and the environment.Â
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The Sensible, Risky Option
The Iran deal is a gamble, but the best one available.Â
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Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Need to “Distance” Herself from Barack Obama
View image | gettyimages.com For a number of reasons, it has proven extremely difficult in recent history for a presidential candidate to win after eight years in which his party controlled the White House. Only one candidate has done it since 1948-George H.W. Bush in 1988. This fact would make a Hillary Clinton victory next […]
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How Schumer’s Iran Gamble Threatens Democrats’ Chances in 2016
If enough senators in the minority party follow the lead of their next likely leader, the minority may be where they stay.
