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Trump keeps blaming Biden. But Biden isn't tanking the economy. He is.

Trump keeps blaming Biden. But Biden isn't tanking the economy. He is.
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Americans are wise to Trump's tariff lies. He can change that.

Americans are wise to Trump's tariff lies. He can change that.
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GOP has a chance for lasting budget cuts if Congress does its job

GOP has a chance for lasting budget cuts if Congress does its job
03.03.2025 10

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Why is Rep. Massie the only Republican worried about the economy?

Why is Rep. Massie the only Republican worried about the economy?
01.03.2025 3

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Trump said he would fix the economy. When does that start?

Trump said he would fix the economy. When does that start?
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US voted against condemning Russia. That's a mistake.

US voted against condemning Russia. That's a mistake.
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Trump, Musk are horrible moral examples for young Republicans like me

Trump, Musk are horrible moral examples for young Republicans like me
24.02.2025 50

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McConnell will leave a GOP he helped build, but no longer recognizes

McConnell will leave a GOP he helped build, but no longer recognizes
23.02.2025 10

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Trump is rushing to end Ukraine war, even if it means America loses

Trump is rushing to end Ukraine war, even if it means America loses
22.02.2025 3

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Musk's disregard for our Constitution makes him dangerous

Musk's disregard for our Constitution makes him dangerous
18.02.2025 3

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Trump tweets he's above the law and spineless Republicans don't care

Trump tweets he's above the law and spineless Republicans don't care
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Democrats need to realize being anti-Trump isn't the way to win

Democrats need to realize being anti-Trump isn't the way to win
16.02.2025 10

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Vance is smart enough to let Trump flout the courts. That's bad for us.

Vance is smart enough to let Trump flout the courts. That's bad for us.
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I bet my boss GOP would reject Kennedy and Gabbard. I was wrong.

I bet my boss GOP would reject Kennedy and Gabbard. I was wrong.
13.02.2025 3

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If Congress keeps failing, Trump can freeze spending for real

09.02.2025 30

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Trump is testing constitutional limits. Republicans just let it happen.

07.02.2025 4

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I hope Republicans find the fortitude to reject RFK Jr.

04.02.2025 20

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We can't let China win the AI race. Trump's investment is smart.

02.02.2025 2

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Speaker Johnson is all wrong about Trump's Republican Party

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Trump can't run again, they said. Now they're trying to change that.

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Trump said TikTok was a national threat. Then he saved it for his ego.

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Trump pardoned more than 1,500 J6 rioters. Presidents can't be trusted.

21.01.2025 5

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Hegseth was a sure thing. Democrats, focus on Gabbard and RFK Jr.

18.01.2025 10

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Liberals called Justice Barrett a Trump puppet. She proved them wrong.

16.01.2025 6

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Trump says voters gave him a mandate. We didn't.

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Democrats acted honorably after losing. Republicans refused to.

Four years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a joint session of Congress convened on Monday to certify Donald Trump's electoral victory in the 2024...

08.01.2025 2

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Republicans picked a House speaker. Now they have to work with him.

By reelecting Mike Johnson as speaker of the House on Friday after some voting drama, the House GOP's Freedom Caucus members acknowledged the...

04.01.2025 4

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Do you think Musk will help trim the national debt? No chance.

One of the most “disruptive” moves that President-elect Donald Trump has made leading into his new administration is the appointment of Elon Musk...

02.01.2025 10

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Will GOP governors obey Trump? DeSantis is already being tested.

Republican governors are entering a delicate political climate. They must choose between two paths: following President-elect Donald Trump blindly...

26.12.2024 10

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GOP will have to own a government shutdown. And it's a bad look.

Donald Trump isn’t even in office yet, and he's already causing problems for Republicans.  Republicans and Democrats had an agreement in place to...

20.12.2024 20

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TikTok should be banned or sold. That's the truth of all this.

One of the first cases the Supreme Court will hear in 2025 is a challenge to the TikTok ban scheduled to go into effect next month. Congress passed...

20.12.2024 7

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Trump is in his revenge era. That shouldn't be the GOP's problem.

Donald Trump and his supporters seem to have one major goal heading into his second term: revenge. Whether it be election officials who supposedly...

16.12.2024 30

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Think Biden's pardon of Hunter was bad? No president can be trusted.

Following President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden, the administration is now apparently considering another unique use of executive...

12.12.2024 5

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Not all Republicans have gone MAGA. Senate GOP will hold the line.

Democrats warning of the dangerous ramifications of a second Trump presidency term ought to feel validated following his ridiculous slate of...

11.12.2024 3

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Democrats should be relieved they failed to kill the filibuster

In the four years after Donald Trump’s first presidential term, Democrats have thrown around a number of norm-shattering ideas to undo much of his...

25.11.2024 3

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Trump Republicans have abandoned pro-life conservatives like me

The abortion rights debate has always been at the forefront of American politics. But it wasn't until the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade...

18.11.2024 40

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Kennedy? Gabbard? Where are the conservatives in Trump's Cabinet?

President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be nominated for the director of the Health and Human Services...

17.11.2024 10

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Opinion: Trump taps Gaetz for AG. It's a warning sign for Americans.

Donald Trump’s nominations for his first time in the White House weren’t exactly quality picks, but this time around, they are in a horrible...

14.11.2024 60

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Opinion: Democrats say Trump presidency spells doom. Will GOP deliver?

On the heels of former President Donald Trump’s reelection victory, Republicans are naturally taking a victory lap.  There remain some scattered...

11.11.2024 3

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Opinion: Gen Z men wanted no part of Harris. Trump benefited.

Against all expectations, Donald Trump won his second term in office. It's a victory he can thank, in part, Gen Z men for.  Voting data from The...

08.11.2024 10

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Opinion: We have President Trump again. Blame Joe Biden.

Donald Trump, despite who he is, has won the 2024 presidential election and will retake the White House for a second term.  Trump's win became...

06.11.2024 30

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Opinion: Republicans have a Gen Z problem – no matter who wins

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spent much of their last-minute campaigning on the Gen Z vote. They've done podcasts...

05.11.2024 2

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Opinion: I won't vote Trump. But I will vote for a real conservative.

For as long as I’ve been covering politics, I’ve been writing about why I cannot vote for Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris for...

28.10.2024 20

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Opinion: Harris might win because Republicans picked the wrong guy

We're weeks away from the presidential election, and Republican nominee Donald Trump's campaign narrowly trails Vice President Kamala Harris...

16.10.2024 3

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Opinion: Why are Republicans so committed to Trump's lies?

Less than a month from Election Day, the Republican Party is in an interesting predicament. Its politicians keep telling lies, and when they get...

14.10.2024 2

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Opinion: Trump's commitment to tariffs is bad policy that will cost us

Conservatives can agree that the Biden administration has been disastrous for the American economy. Many of us are worried about another four years...

06.10.2024 8

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Opinion: I was wrong about Vance. And he just sold Trump to voters.

The first and only debate between the vice presidential nominees, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was the first chance for...

02.10.2024 20

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Opinion: Trump's mail-in voting lies are costing the GOP

Donald Trump lost in 2020, in part, because he attacked mail-in ballots and the mistrust in the system that messaging created. As a result, there...

28.09.2024 30

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OPINION: We're shrugging at political violence. We can't allow that.

For the second time in as many months, somebody has allegedly launched a plan to kill former President Donald Trump.  I wanted to take my time to...

21.09.2024 5

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OPINION: Will Republicans force a shutdown? They can't risk it.

The government funding deal is set to end on Sept. 30, sending us again toward the threat of a government shutdown if Congress doesn't act. If you...

19.09.2024 8

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