And what is it about Christian nationalism that looks to produce kleptocratic regimes?
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Khan vs. Cutter: A Tale of Two Careers
It was the age of corruption, and maybe, it was also the age of integrity.
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Trump’s Kiss of Life
Canada’s Mark Carney, Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen, and maybe even Britain’s Keir Starmer can thank Trump for reviving their sagging fortunes. Viktor Orbán, not so much.
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Congressional Black Caucus to Support Spying Powers Used on BLM Activists
The Congressional Black Caucus will support the clean reauthorization of FISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance authority that has been used to spy on African Americans.
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Re-enacting the Crusades
Pete Hegseth’s Christianity—tribal, with plenty of enemies who deserve the sword—is central to the MAGA worldview.
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Eric Swalwell and the Death of Accountability
His sexual misconduct was an open secret. So why was he still seen as a rising star in the party?
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Getting New York City to Believe in Government
Maintaining the momentum of Zohran Mamdani’s historically successful election campaign has meant doing the little things right.
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The Friends of Viktor Orbán
Trump and Putin, Bibi and Tucker Carlson, thug-ocrats of all nations flock to Orbán’s banner.
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Trump’s Wreckage of Social Security and Medicare
The assault on cherished social insurance programs is a gift to Democrats, but only if they are clear about how to defend them.
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Mass Protest: Where Are the Kids?
The latest No Kings marches attracted a record eight million people. Most of them were of an advanced age that suggested they personally remembered the 1960s.