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Run, Rahm, run: Why Emanuel should lead the DNC

I served with Emanuel in Congress and worked closely with him when he chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee between 2004 and 2006....

20.11.2024 9

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3 steps for Democrats to recover from the 2024 election

2024 was a referendum on the Biden economy. 2026 will be a referendum on Trump.

08.11.2024 20

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Will the presidential debate matter? Probably not.

Throughout the storied history of televised debates, a series of myths have taken root that inflated the gravity of these confrontations.

09.09.2024 10

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Kamala Harris made a brilliant pick with Tim Walz

Before he became the popular governor of Minnesota, Walz flipped a red district in Congress.

07.08.2024 3

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6 takeaways from the big progressive losses in New York primaries

There’s a persistent, distracting argument among Democrats about whether the party should move left or right. The correct answer is that Democratic...

26.06.2024 4

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These 2 congressional districts may determine the fate of the nation

If you want to know the actual trajectory of the 2024 races, all you need to do is monitor the state of play in two congressional districts: PA-8 and...

21.06.2024 8

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Why many American Jews are deeply conflicted about Israel’s war

Short of endless war, the only real solutions may emerge in the murky territory between passion and pragmatism, in a “best of the worst-case”...

13.05.2024 50

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A new set of ‘Four Questions’ for anti-Israel protesters

This week, I have my own set of Four Questions, posed to the young people occupying and disrupting college campuses and businesses to protest Israel.

25.04.2024 7

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Iran vs. Israel: The dangerous leap to ‘what’s next?’

We want instant answers applied to a world of maybes.

15.04.2024 10

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Netanyahu shouldn’t address Congress without bipartisan support

The prime minister of Israel seems to be rewarding the House Republicans whose political infighting is delaying a critical funding package for Israel.

25.03.2024 20

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The most gruesome war you’ve never heard of

I’ve wondered why so many activists who froth at the mouth against Israel seem to yawn at atrocities in Sudan.

19.03.2024 5

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Democrats’ NY-3 special election win shows Biden’s path to victory

The victory gives Democrats a much needed shot of confidence that their party has the winning formula to appeal to the moderate suburban voters Biden...

14.02.2024 8

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I used to represent NY-3 in Congress. Here’s what today’s special election means.

If you want a model of a suburban congressional district that both parties must win in November, look no further than New York’s 3rd Congressional...

13.02.2024 40

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In Germany, moral memory and a fight for our future

As one German expert told me, “The things we thought were impossible after the war now seem possible.”

01.02.2024 4

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The woman who believes in Jewish lasers is behind the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas

Instead of trying to work with Democrats to advance a reasonable compromise on border policy, House Republicans' default position is to impeach a U.S....

11.01.2024 30

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Book recommendations from Congress

These days, I’ve shelved electoral politics for the pursuit of happiness: owning a small independent bookstore on Long Island.

25.12.2023 9

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