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Trump’s Loyalty Test Will Corrupt the US Civil Service

Trump’s Loyalty Test Will Corrupt the US Civil Service
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Patricia Lopez

This Mass Deportation Clash Is Unprecedented

This Mass Deportation Clash Is Unprecedented
25.01.2025 30

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Patricia Lopez

Biden’s Last-Minute Orders Won’t Save His Legacy

Biden’s Last-Minute Orders Won’t Save His Legacy

In the twilight of his presidency, Joe Biden has been working at a furious pace to enact policies that would burnish his legacy — apparently...

20.01.2025 10

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Canada and Mexico Are Fighting LA’s Fires. Trump Should Say Thanks.

Canada and Mexico Are Fighting LA’s Fires. Trump Should Say Thanks.

President-elect Donald Trump has been kicking Canada and Mexico to the curb almost since his November victory. He threatened both countries with...

15.01.2025 5

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Will Be Swift and Ugly. Here’s How.

As Inauguration Day nears, it’s clear that President-elect Trump believes he has a mandate to enact the largest deportation in US history. What...

03.01.2025 7

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Kristi Noem’s Skimpy Resume Is No Match for DHS

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s years of devotion to President-elect Donald Trump may have finally paid off. Despite having the thinnest resume...

24.12.2024 30

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Trump’s Canada Tariffs Would Betray His Midwest Supporters

The Midwest is in for a cold, costly winter if President-elect Donald Trump succeeds in imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The US buys...

05.12.2024 3

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Shoppers Will Bear the Brunt of Trump's Tariffs

Donald Trump may consider tariff “the most beautiful word in the dictionary,” but voters might want to consider the impact his proposed tax...

29.10.2024 3

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Voter Purges Are Disenfranchisement In Disguise

Aggressive purging of voter rolls has become the new brag among Republican governors — one that should trigger alarm bells about who is being...

29.09.2024 10

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How One Republican Made a Difference in Nebraska

Sometimes one individual can make a difference, like Nebraska state Senator Mike McDonnell, who stood against the state’s entire Republican Party...

25.09.2024 1

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Harris Should Take Some Risks — In Iowa

Vice President Kamala Harris has run a near-pitch-perfect campaign for the past two months, setting a blistering pace for everything she has had to...

22.09.2024 2

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Dark Money Is a Cancer on Congress — But It’s Curable

This column is a part of Republic of Distrust , a series about the loss of trust in American institutions and what can be done to restore it....

12.09.2024 1

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Trump’s Latest Problem? Republicans for Harris

Michael Brodkorb, former deputy chair of the Minnesota Republican Party, finds himself part of an unlikely yet growing wave that could affect the...

09.09.2024 40

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Kamala Harris and Labor Unions Need Each Other

The nation’s labor unions are positioned to be key players this election, with the power to deliver several battleground states to Democrats — if...

30.08.2024 1

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Coach Walz Showed Why He's Harris' VP — and Not Josh Shapiro

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz introduced himself to Americans on Wednesday night as a regular guy who knows their pain and frustration because he’s...

22.08.2024 1

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Harris Walks a Fine Line on Gaza But So Do Protesters

Pro-Palestinian organizers have vowed to flood the streets of Chicago with thousands of protesters during the Democratic National Convention, which...

18.08.2024 1

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Tim Walz Is a Regular Guy. That’s Exactly What Harris Needs.

Vice President Kamala Harris named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, bringing to the ticket a skilled executive with folksy charm...

07.08.2024 50

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JD Vance Was Supposed to Be a MAGA Heir. Now He’s a Liability.

Seldom has a VP candidate belly-flopped on the national stage as badly as Ohio Senator JD Vance. From unearthed remarks about higher taxes for...

31.07.2024 10

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Harris Should Look to the Midwest for Her VP Pick

An unlikely — and mostly unfamiliar — name catapulted onto the short list of potential Democratic running mates this week: Minnesota Governor Tim...

26.07.2024 7

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For Once, It’s Democrats Who Fall in Line

Democrats are coming together with a swift, unified show of force that seemed unfathomable just days ago. It has made a mockery of a still-new...

24.07.2024 3

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Republicans’ War on Divorce Is Just Christian Nationalism in Disguise

No-fault divorce is an option available in all 50 states. But it might not be for long if Donald Trump wins a second term, further emboldening a...

17.07.2024 1

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JD Vance Is Red Meat for Trump’s MAGA Base

J.D. Vance once called Donald Trump “America’s Hitler,” likening him to “cultural heroin.” On Monday, the Ohio senator was named the former...

16.07.2024 3

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