How Arthur Laffer taught the GOP to govern without restraint
Paul Waldman
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Why 2020 Is Starting to Feel Like 2004
Sixteen years ago, leading Democrats shied away from doing the right thing. Today, they’re perilously close to making the same mistake.
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Nihilist-in-Chief
Trump views his freedom from the constraint of morals or ideals as his greatest strength.
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DNA Testing at the Border Could Provide Cover for More Family Separations
A new ICE program may make it harder to keep immigrant families together.
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We’re In an Abortion Emergency. Democrats Need to Act Like It.
For too long, Dems have been far too complacent on reproductive rights. It’s time to get serious.
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Trump’s Fate Is in Democrats’ Hands
No matter what happens, we can’t count on Republicans to turn against the president.
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Fearful Democrats and the False Allure of Policy Centrism
In an era of hyper-partisanship, going moderate may not be a winning strategy.
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Why Democrats Can’t Punt on Impeachment
Dems’ reluctance to take action is getting harder to justify.
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Trump Takes Dividing the Nation to a New Level
The president of the United States says he wants to intentionally harm Americans who didn’t vote for him, for no reason other than retribution. We have never seen anything like it in our lifetimes.
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Can the Next Democratic Presidency Be Truly Transformative?
Obama couldn’t do it, and neither could Clinton. Can any of these candidates?