Politics

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The Democrats’ 2022 Error Message

Swing-state successes in the last midterms gave the party false optimism about 2024.

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Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins

Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.

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Brace for the Storm

The first year of Trump’s new administration may be as dangerous as the last year of his previous one.