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Why Pelosi is so good at infuriating Trump
The speaker stands firm against the president like few others.
Infrastructure Week dies — again
"There wasn’t going to be a $2 trillion deal anyway," Republican Rep. Sam Graves said.
The latest court decision comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tries to quell a growing push within her caucus to launch impeachment proceedings against Trump.
A dramatic reading sponsored by conservative filmmakers has signed up Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson to play the Trump-Russia investigators.
Those who examine the impact of tariffs, climate change and taxes on rural America are among employees being reassigned.
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I Watched 20 Hours of Robert Mueller Testifying. Here’s What Congress Would Be In For.
The former FBI head hasn’t talked in public for two years—but when he did, he knew his Russia threats and didn’t suffer fools gladly.
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Is Andrew Yang for Real?
He’s a 2020 Democrat going straight at Donald Trump’s America, with a small but intense fan base. Can a candidate like that break through?
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POLITICO Magazine's guide to great binge TV for the politically obsessed.
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Democrats Need to Tame the Facebook Monster They Helped Create
Breaking up the social networking behemoth is one option. But first, Democrats need to start pointing the finger at regulators who won’t admit there’s a problem.
The Friday Cover
Why Trump Should Be Thanking Alec Baldwin
Once, “Saturday Night Live“ could take down a president. Now it’s doing Trump a favor.
Fourth estate
How Trump Twists ‘Free Speech’
Trump doesn’t believe in free speech on social media any more than he believes in open borders or free trade
media
Reagan’s Favorite Rag Gets a Trump-era Makeover
Two ambitious devotees of Donald Trump are rebooting Ronald Reagan’s favorite magazine for an era of pugilistic conservatism.
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Trump’s Trade War Is Making Mexico Great
If high tariffs persuade manufacturers to leave China, they won’t move to the United States. There’s a much cheaper option next door.
Investigation
‘That’s Just Insane’: Australia’s Secret Deal to Take In Rwandan Guerrillas From the U.S.
Two men once accused of butchering tourists sat in American legal limbo for years—until another country agreed to welcome them.
opinion
What if Trump Has Driven Democrats Sane?
The commonsense play for Democrats has always been to nominate a nonsocialist with appeal to Obama-to-Trump voters in former blue wall states.
Analysis
Did the Left Misread the 2020 Democratic Primary?
In a matter of weeks, moderate Joe Biden has gone from dead-on-arrival gaffe machine to undisputed front-runner. But progressive activists think they can still bring him down.
2020
How the 2020 Election Could Go Off the Rails in Three Easy Steps
Yes, it’s already time to worry about the system breaking down.
Will the Supreme Court take up a Roe v. Wade showdown in 2020?
Multiple states have passed strict abortion limits in hopes of sending a challenge to the Supreme Court.
How Kamala Harris would address the maternal mortality crisis
The California Democrat attempts to address gaps and racial bias in maternal care.
Trump to Democrats: No infrastructure without trade deal
The White House has been working feverishly behind the scenes for months to try to pass the USMCA by the end of this summer.
No miracle deal on budget as talks continue
Mitch McConnell's hope to reach an agreement by day’s end remained elusive.
Senate GOP trade hopes renewed after Trump lifts steel tariffs
Lawmakers are hoping to use new momentum to get House Democrats, including Pelosi, to support the new North American trade deal.
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