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The Places and Spaces of Donald Trump
It's not enough to support him; you have to be there.
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Paul Waldman
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The Tea Party, Now More Dead Than Ever
FreedomWorks shuts its doors, its time in the limelight a fading memory.
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Paul Waldman
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Why the New York Times Won't Admit Its Power
It doesn't just give the people what they want. It tells them what to want.
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Paul Waldman
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The Truth About Abortion Republicans Want to Hide
They're enshrining the wishes of the most radical 10% of Americans into law.
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Paul Waldman
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The "Chaos" Strategy
Republicans want you to believe that society is collapsing
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Paul Waldman
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April 2024

America Needs More Untraceable Guns, Apparently
The Supreme Court takes a case that could cause more "ghost gun" proliferation.
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Paul Waldman
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Why Malignant Crank RFK Jr. Could Ensure Biden's Reelection
The conventional wisdom about RFK Jr. is wrong and getting wronger.
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Paul Waldman
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Three Stories About Identity Politics
Everybody does it, but some do it more cynically than others.
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Paul Waldman
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Let's Put an End to Presidential Debates
Be honest: Do they actually help voters make a good decision?
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Paul Waldman
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There Is No More Middle Ground on Abortion
Trump thinks he can finesse the issue, but that's no longer possible.
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Paul Waldman
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The Myths and Lies of American Gun Culture
A conversation with historian Dominic Erdozain on "One Nation Under Guns."
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Paul Waldman
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Support for Political Violence Is Higher Than It Seems
But we won't know just how high until it starts.
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