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Eleanor Clift

Eleanor Clift

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What Really Made Biden Pardon His Son—Whatever MAGA’s Rage

A father with the power to keep his son out of jail: it shouldn’t be surprising that President Biden used that power even though he said he...

03.12.2024 30

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Trump Wants Revenge. Biden’s Best Weapon: Get Pardoning

A preemptive pardon is tricky. Rep. Matt Gaetz didn’t get one four years ago, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. According to two Trump White House...

26.11.2024 7

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Joe Biden Needs to Save Hunter Before It’s Too Late

When he was once asked if he would pardon his son, President Joe Biden said no. It’s time for him to rethink that answer. His successor wants to...

21.11.2024 10

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If Trump Seems Crazy Now, Imagine Him Ruling America Again

Donald Trump’s allies keep saying they want him to stay on message (immigration, inflation, economy) yet the craziness continues, and a significant...

24.10.2024 10

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Opinion: Kamala Harris’ Media Blitz Was Clever—but Did It Move the Needle?

10.10.2024 20

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Opinion: In Walz vs. Vance, We Might Have a VP Debate That Actually Matters

It’s the cool thing to say that a vice presidential debate doesn’t matter in the sense that it has never changed the outcome of an election, and...

01.10.2024 10

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Opinion: Kamala Harris Has to Break Through—and Time Is Running Out

The clock is ticking, and Kamala Harris is not yet where she should be in the must win battleground states. For all the joy and energy, she is (to...

26.09.2024 5

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Opinion: Kamala Harris’ Popularity Is Exploding—Will It Last?

The numbers were important because they were so unexpected. Blasted on the front page of the Des Moines Sunday Register, “New Candidates New...

19.09.2024 8

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Opinion: Trump and RFK Jr.: a Political Marriage Made in Heaven—or Hell?

Latching onto RFK Jr. is Donald Trump’s way of edging back into the news cycle after weeks of being sidelined by the Democrats. Never mind that...

28.08.2024 10

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Opinion: Don’t Write Biden Off. He’s Still a Major Election Player

There’s no sugarcoating what happened. Pushed out of the race by his own party and mostly out of sight since he withdrew his candidacy, President...

14.08.2024 20

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Opinion: Tim Walz vs. J.D. Vance: the Battle of the Veeps—and Vibes—Is On

In an election cycle with a sitting vice president suddenly elevated to become her party’s nominee, and a former president, now the challenger,...

07.08.2024 4

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Opinion: Kamala Harris Needs to Be More Than ‘Brat’ to Beat Trump

The numbers tell the story. In fewer than 5 days, 35,000 people registered to vote, almost all of them (83 percent) between 18 and 34, the demographic...

27.07.2024 10

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Opinion: Mark Kelly: Spaceman, Hero—and Kamala Harris’ Best Choice for VP

In less than 24 hours, Democrats went from feeling hopeless to experiencing a renewed sense of hope as money poured in from grassroots donors, party...

22.07.2024 8

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Opinion: Kamala Harris vs. J.D. Vance Is the Juiciest Election Fight to Watch

The right to access abortion is a core issue for Democrats, and J.D. Vance is on the record supporting a national ban. The Ohio senator won’t be...

17.07.2024 10

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Opinion: How Hunter Biden Became His Father’s ‘Gatekeeper’

Fighting for his political life is a familiar even invigorating role for Joe Biden. He’s been discounted enough times before but to be “pushed...

10.07.2024 10

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Opinion: Abortion Rights Could Win Biden Votes—if He Figures Out What to Say

In every election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe two years ago, voters have turned out in big numbers to protest the decision and restore...

05.07.2024 9

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Opinion: Joe Biden’s Aging Is Treated Much More Harshly Than Ronald Reagan’s Was

President Joe Biden is routinely attacked, mocked, and ridiculed for his supposed physical and cognitive decline, while other comparable political...

25.06.2024 20

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Opinion: Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan Is ‘Big Government’ Gone Mad

Chaos at the border is the top issue for Republicans, and their likely nominee promises to launch what he calls “the largest domestic deportation...

10.06.2024 30

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Sonia Sotomayor Shouldn’t Be Bullied Into Early Retirement

The calls to step down come from both the left and center—amplified by law professors, scholarly legal journals, and anti-Trump pundits—warning...

05.04.2024 10

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How to Manage the Biden-Trump 2024 Debates (If They Debate at All)

Now that we have two presumptive nominees attacking each other at every turn, will they dare to debate? The assumption among the Washington...

25.03.2024 10

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Court’s Contraception Ruling Is a Scary Sign of What May Come

A Fifth Circuit ruling upholding a Texas law that requires parental consent for under-age teens to access contraception gives validity to the argument...

13.03.2024 50

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If Trump Drops Out Today, Nikki Haley Still Won’t Be the Republican Nominee

She’s waging a valiant fight, keeping hope alive that Republican voters will realize Donald Trump is unfit for office and turn away from him before...

27.02.2024 20

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There’s Barely Any Political Daylight Between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley

Is Nikki Haley a middle-of-the-road Republican? The kind they used to make before Donald Trump hijacked the GOP and obliterated the traditional...

03.02.2024 20

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The Big Lie Is the South’s New Lost Cause

In the three years since armed insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump and his allies have rewritten history to portray the rioters as...

13.01.2024 50

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Biden Brought Unprecedented Diversity to the Courts. Will Voters Reward Him For It?

The Biden campaign is making a big bet on voters waking up to how much President Joe Biden has accomplished, especially how much he has transformed...

09.01.2024 7

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The Only Republicans With Balls Are Women

For a political party that has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to women, the Republicans most out front challenging the GOP’s Trumpian...

14.12.2023 20

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Democrats Can Win if They Make the 2024 Election About Healthcare

Of all the issues before voters, healthcare remains the holy grail for Democrats. In the last three election cycles, it delivered Democratic victories...

06.12.2023 30

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