Between Pelosi’s firm resolve, crumbling Republican support, and shutdown delays at LaGuardia, Trump knew he didn’t have a leg to stand on.Â
Robert Kuttner
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Why Trump Will Lose His Shutdown Ploy
Democrats are united, Republicans wavering, and the public is fed up.Â
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Trump’s Crumbling Wall — of GOP Political Support
Why the government shutdown will end soon, as Republicans run for the exits.
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Can Trump Really Use Emergency Powers to Build a Wall?
Ultimately one man will likely decide. His name is John Roberts.
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Republicans Finally Find Major Perpetrators of Ballot Fraud—and It’s Them!
The ballot fraud in North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District deserves severe punishment—just as Republicans contend. Let’s see if they agree.
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As Trump Comes Apart, Can Democrats Come Together?
It’s understandable that the Democratic infighting has already begun. But given the stakes, can’t we have some kind of arms-control pact?
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Donald Trump and Robert Mueller: The End Game
It’s pretty clear that Trump is cornered. But Trump cornered is capable of anything.Â
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With Glut Of 2020 Candidates, Progressive Democrats Need To Get Their Act Together
If the progressive field is split too many ways, a Wall Street Democrat might still snag the 2020 nomination.
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Movement Against Nancy Pelosi Is a Classic Democratic Circular Firing Squad
The anti-Pelosi movement is a mash-up of opportunism on the part of a few wannabe leaders.Â
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Will Mueller Survive?
A conversation with former Associate White House Counsel Ian Bassin
