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Washington Has a Trump Obsession. America Has Bills to Pay.
A new poll reveals a gap between the political conversation and the problems voters want solved.
7 hrs ago
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The Adults Have Lost Their Damn Minds
They keep promising to protect our children. Somebody ought to ask what they’re protecting them from — and what they’re taking away in the process.
Oct 22
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The Russia Question Nobody Can Make Go Away
What investigators found, what they couldn’t prove, and why Donald Trump’s relationship with Moscow still raises questions.
Oct 21
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How Many Coincidences Does It Take?
Trump keeps making decisions that benefit Putin. At what point do we stop treating each one as an isolated event?
Oct 20
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The Penny Cost Too Much. Will the Solution Cost Even More?
Washington stopped making pennies to save millions. Now businesses are improvising, consumers are rounding their change, and the replacement coin has a…
Oct 19
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Is Your Vote Worth What You Think It Is?
Every American gets one vote, but the lines drawn around that vote can determine which communities share a representative, whose concerns carry weight…
Oct 18
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What Happens When $400 Million Isn’t Enough?
Republicans have the billionaires, the outside money, and some very favorable rules. Democratic candidates have something the GOP may be discovering is…
Oct 17
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The Housing Crisis Has More Accomplices Than You Think
Everybody wants a solution. Things get complicated when the solution arrives on their street.
Oct 16
The White House Has a New Press Secretary. Who Needs One?
Trump’s latest spokesperson lasted fourteen minutes at the podium. The history of how we got here is considerably longer, and the consequences are no…
Oct 15
WHAT IF WINNING THE AI RACE IS HOW WE LOSE?
Washington says America can’t afford to let China dominate artificial intelligence. But what if the race to get there first is making the technology…
Oct 14
The Most Expensive Sacrifice a Billionaire Ever Made
Trump’s defenders say the presidency is costing him a fortune. His financial disclosures raise a rather different question about the price of public…
Oct 13
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Democracy Has a Candidate Problem
What happens when the voters’ choice gets in the way of somebody else’s election strategy?
Oct 12
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