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“There is no federal solution”: Biden says governors must take the lead in COVID response
Igor Derysh
“This gets solved at a state level," Biden says, even as many GOP governors fight public health recommendations
Don’t get too excited about MAGA anger at Trump over vaccines — they won’t ever ditch him
Amanda Marcotte
Redhats aren't turning on Trump for advocating vaccines — he's still their best bet for a fascist takeover
The meaning of words: Orwell, Didion, Trump and the death of language
John Berthelsen
Orwell wrote that political speech was "largely the defense of the indefensible" — in 1946. Little did he know
Poor People’s Campaign, progressive members of Congress vow to fight on for BBB
Sarah Anderson
In Christmas press conference, the Rev. William J. Barber II and progressive allies say the "deadline is victory"
Democracy vs. fascism, part 1: What do those words mean — and do they describe this moment?
Andrew O'Hehir
Joan Didion would tell us we're avoiding obvious facts: "Democracy" is failing, and its opponents are nothing new
Can Democrats break the midterm curse? Maybe — consider the example of 1934
Matthew Rozsa
Midway through FDR's first term, Democrats made major gains in the House and Senate. Are there lessons for 2022?
The Biden administration said its drilling-lease spree in the Gulf was court-ordered. It wasn’t
Adam Mahoney
Leases that could lead to 600 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions didn't have to happen
Here’s the bizarre way Republicans are attempting to blame Stacey Abrams for Trump’s “Big Lie”
Meaghan Ellis
Republicans are zeroing in on Abrams' final speech after the 2018 gubernatorial election
A Nationalist International? Thanks to German taxpayers, the far right gets a global think tank
John Feffer
Germany's far-right AfD party just won a major victory: a taxpayer-funded institute to spread its toxic ideology
Contrary to popular belief, Twitter’s algorithm amplifies conservatives, not liberals: study
Matthew Rozsa
Conservatives have long accused social media platforms of discriminating against them, but the opposite is true
America got Scrooged by Joe Manchin — but Joe Biden believes in Santa
Brian Karem
Manchin's "no" wasn't the end of the D.C. poker game — and BBB isn't dead. This is exactly where Joe Biden excels
What happens if Trump admits it all? Nothing much — at this point, that might help him
Chauncey DeVega
Is Trump's next move a wink-and-nod confession that he tried to stage a coup? We know he'd get away with it
Corporate donations flowed into Joe Manchin’s PAC ahead of final “No” on BBB
Jake Johnson
Money from Goldman Sachs, Blue Shield and Lockheed poured into Manchin's coffers as he worked to scuttle BBB
A former right-wing media pioneer reveals Democrats’ big mistakes about the press and politics
John Stoehr
Democrats are using an obsolete approach to their politics, "Newsbusters" founder Matthew Sheffield argues
Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance falls for online hoax
Meaghan Ellis
The Senate hopeful has a history of falling for similar parodies
Under pressure from progressives, Biden extends pause on student loan repayments
Jon Skolnik
The payments, which were set to restart on February 1, have been delayed until May 1, 2022
Why they hate him: Dr. Fauci triggers the right because he reveals their deepest insecurities
Amanda Marcotte
The GOP's obsession with Dr. Fauci reveals the deep insecurities driving the movement
Trump’s COVID army turns against him
Heather Digby Parton
Donald Trump's lazy response to COVID just blew up in his face
“I can go anywhere”: How service dogs help veterans with PTSD
Stephanie O'Neill
Service dogs are shown to lower the stress hormone in PTSD sufferers to near-normal levels
In historic address, Biden tells unvaccinated they are playing with “life or death”
Matthew Rozsa
Biden also announced the free distribution of half a billion COVID-19 at-home tests
Biden doesn’t need Manchin: 5 executive actions he can take right now to build back better
Amanda Marcotte
Congress is broken. But the White House can still do plenty to fix national problems and restore Biden's popularity
As the pandemic’s third wave hits America, members of Congress look to cash in
Bob Hennelly
Like the House members who profited from pharma stock, Joe Manchin is looking out for No. 1. Why be surprised?
Liz Cheney: Not the Republican hero that we needed in 2021
Amanda Marcotte
Cheney is no defender of democracy — she's a dinosaur who misses the old days when GOP corruption was more genteel
How Joe Biden lost Joe Manchin — and how he can win him back
Heather Digby Parton
The huge comprehensive deal that Democrats wanted may be dead — but not all is lost
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