Yesterday, the New York Times fired its executive editor, Jill Abramson, the first woman to lead the paper in its 163 years of publication. When a woman finally reaches this pinnacle-perhaps the single most important position in journalism in America, if not the world-then gets shown the door after just two and a half years, […]
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Liberal Republicans—They’re Alive!
The fractures in the GOP aren’t just about tactics, they’re also about issues.Â
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A Question About Southern Culture and the Confederate Flag
Why is this the part of southern culture so many people spend so much effort honoring?
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Hating Hillary
Karl Rove suggests she’s brain damaged, then pulls back. But just you wait for the ugliness to come.
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Tracing the Republican Evolution on Climate Change
Nearly all the 2016 GOP contenders are climate deniers. But things aren’t so clear in the Republican electorate, and they’ve changed over time.
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The Politics of Polarization: Not as Simple as They Seem
Too often, journalists talk about this phenomenon as though it were symmetrical, with Republicans and Democrats moving away from the center at roughly the same rate. But that’s just not true.
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Koch Brothers Struggle Against Misconception That They Care About the Wealthy
It’s hard to convince voters your policies are all about helping the less fortunate if you’re simultaneously heaping contempt on them.
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Meet Trey Gowdy, GOP Benghazi Attack Dog
Watch his YouTube videos and you’ll understand why John Boehner picked him to lead the Benghazi select committee.
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Daily Meme: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Our theme today is desperation, which seems to be gripping our nation’s capital. Last night the House of Representatives voted to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress because she asserted her right not to answer their questions, a final desperate attempt to get people angry about yet another scandal that didn’t […]
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Why Republicans Should Go Ahead and Raise Money Off Benghazi
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, politicos gotta politicize. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.
