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Dace Potas

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Gerrymandering is a dirty word – and for good reason

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Democrats cozy up to political violence when they should be drawing a line

Only a few days after an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and other administration officials, I'm struck by how little the country...

01.05.2026 20

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Supreme Court didn't 'gut' Voting Rights Act. It upheld Constitution.

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Some government institutions work better behind closed doors

27.04.2026 10

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Treating Venezuela as a lasting success is a mistake for US

25.04.2026 10

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We're missing the more important story from the Supreme Court leaks

21.04.2026 10

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Predatory degrees left students in debt. But Columbia isn't to blame.

20.04.2026 20

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With Sotomayor apology, SCOTUS shows restraint amid insult politics

18.04.2026 20

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The Supreme Court isn't as ideological as critics claim

16.04.2026 30

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Trump shrank the federal workforce. And the system didn't break.

13.04.2026 20

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Presidents don't win wars by acting alone

08.04.2026 10

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Trump is unpopular. Republicans are in a lose-lose because of it.

06.04.2026 20

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Supreme Court can't be bullied. Not even by Donald Trump.

04.04.2026 20

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Pam Bondi leaves the DOJ weaker than when she became AG

03.04.2026 10

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Privatizing TSA is the only way to fix airport security

30.03.2026 20

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Trump has little interest in catering to Republicans these days

28.03.2026 20

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Mullin's fiery DHS confirmation hearing changed my mind about him

23.03.2026 30

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Rubio has a path to the presidency – if he sits out 2028

21.03.2026 30

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Trump's war in Iran will hurt JD Vance in 2028

I don’t have any serious issue with the Trump administration’s actions in Iran. Immediately following our initial strikes, I wrote that the...

16.03.2026 40

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Democrats really think you'll buy James Talarico as a moderate

14.03.2026 30

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Aren't you sick of hearing about the Epstein files? I am.

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Noem is out at DHS. It was a long time coming.

06.03.2026 30

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Primaries are outdated. I don't want a say in my party's nominee.

05.03.2026 20

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Rubio is rare success in dysfunctional Trump administration

02.03.2026 20

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No better time for US to strike Iran, but Trump needed Congress

01.03.2026 20

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It's not just about federalizing elections. Do Democrats get it now?

11.02.2026 10

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It's only a matter of time before Trump abandons you, too

10.02.2026 20

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I agree with some of Trump's policies. But I hate how he does things.

07.02.2026 20

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Senate Republicans caved to Trump. They'll lose the House because of it.

06.02.2026 20

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What if we stopped playing politics with tragedy and focused on facts?

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If Trump wants to fix his favorability, start by firing Noem

28.01.2026 20

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The Trump administration is making things worse in Minnesota

27.01.2026 20

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Trump needs Europe to see him as peacemaker. Greenland threatens that.

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I'm a conservative who didn't vote for Trump. I don't regret it.

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Conservatives are lying to themselves. Trump doesn't care about our beliefs.

19.01.2026 20

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The Senate has a chance to stand up to Trump. I'm not optimistic.

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Trump doesn't know how to fix America's housing crisis

15.01.2026 20

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I just finished 'Pluribus.' It might be the most American show on TV.

14.01.2026 40

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Republicans will lose voters if they fumble the Venezuela situation

11.01.2026 30

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There are no heroes or martyrs in the ICE shooting. Only nuance.

10.01.2026 20

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Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' policy is the president at his best

08.01.2026 30

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Trump was right to get Maduro out, but he needed congressional support

06.01.2026 50

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Does Mamdani know why America is a superpower? It's not socialism.

06.01.2026 40

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Like it or not, AI is the future and we're better off embracing it

03.01.2026 20

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Dems might take back the House. Impeaching Trump would be a mistake.

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The reason why Congress is inactive is sitting in your pocket

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The GOP has to finally create something better than Obamacare

18.12.2025 20

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Why is Trump mocking affordability? It's why voters chose him.

16.12.2025 30

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Will SCOTUS give Trump more power? You're missing the point.

13.12.2025 20

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Demanding Trump follow the law isn't defending drug traffickers

07.12.2025 20

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