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The Far Bloodier Coup That Was Intended

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In the Era of Trump, There’s One Main Question. Why?

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Trump is Mitch McConnell’s Grendel

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What Sort Of Government Is This?

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Corruption

Lewandowski Admits To Lying, Stonewalls And Delays

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Is This Our Last Chance To Impeach Trump?

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We The People? One Minority That’s Never Been Represented in Congress

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The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

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