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Jonathan Bernstein

Jonathan Bernstein is a political scientist who writes about American politics, especially the presidency, Congress, parties and elections.

Wendy Davis (AP/Eric Gay)

Why we should save the filibuster

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Charles Krauthammer, Mike Allen, Dana Milbank (Fox News/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst/PBS)

They’ve learned nothing!: Media’s Obamacare coverage is humiliating

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Tea Party activists rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, June 19, 2013. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Four years later, the Tea Party has learned nothing

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(AP/Susan Walsh)

Obama was never going to ditch Biden

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(AP/Evan Vucci)

GOP’s Obamacare conspiracy: Sabotage from the inside

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(Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

No, the “system” didn’t cause the shutdown — it was extreme GOP nuts!

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(Reuters/Jason Reed)

The GOP isn’t going anywhere

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(Fox News)

Fox News owns this shutdown

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(AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

No, Ted Cruz didn’t help his political career this week

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(AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ted Cruz’s bullying formula

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Joe Klein

5 biggest ways the media misled America this month

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Newt Gingrich, Ted Cruz (Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

GOP’s lame impeachment secret: A story of manipulation

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Rush Limbaugh, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry (Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com/Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Rush Limbaugh’s looming presidential debate disaster

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Richard Nixon, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nixon runs the Republican Party again

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All the pundits are wrong

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(Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/AP/Scott Applewhite)

Is the bully pulpit dead?

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(Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Ted Cruz could beat Hillary

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Wendy Davis (Reuters/Mike Stone)

Wendy Davis can’t lose in 2014 — no matter the outcome

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(Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com/Reuters/Gary Cameron/Jonathan Ernst)

Why Cruz, Paul and Rubio dominate the Senate

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Wendy Davis (AP/Eric Gay)

You made Wendy Davis possible

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John Boehner (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

You’re wrong about John Boehner

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Ted Cruz, John McCain, Rand Paul (AP/J. Scott Applewhite/Chris Usher/Ed Reinke)

GOP’s John McCain problem

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(Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Mad about NSA’s overreach? Blame Congress

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(Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com)

Ted Cruz’s personality problem

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