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Sophia Tesfaye is a senior writer (and former senior politics editor) for Salon. She resides in Washington, D.C.
You can find her on Twitter at @SophiaTesfaye.

Paul Krugman, David Brooks (Reuters/Brendan McDermid/AP/Nam Y. Huh)

Paul Krugman bursts David Brooks’ fantasyland version of conservatism: “Actually existing conservatism is a radical doctrine”

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Donald Trump and Hillary clinton

Hillary’s debate night was this good: Even Donald Trump admits she killed it

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(Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

Donald Trump livetweets Democratic debate with smug self-regard: “Sorry, there is no STAR on stage tonight”

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(Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)

Democratic debate puts GOP clown show to shame: “Makes the Republican debate look like the real kids table”

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Mike Huckabee’s disgusting debate tweet: “Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem”

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Ann Coulter’s nativist bigotry gets ripped to shreds in debate: “When it’s white people it’s irrelevant, but when it’s not white people it is primitive”

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(AP)

The GOP is just this clownish: The 5 most outlandish candidates floated for House speaker

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Chris Matthews (Screen shot)

Chris Matthews eviscerates dysfunctional GOP: “There is something wrong with a party when they can’t pick a leader”

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(Fox News)

Ben Carson & Bill O’Reilly throw a pity party: “There’s something about you that really annoys the secular-progressives”

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Ben Carson’s apocalyptic fantasies: “We are getting closer to” the End of Days

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(AP/John Minchillo)

Ben Carson unleashes fury on the media: They “can’t stand the thought of a black person who is a conservative, who hasn’t had to make it on their handout”

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(AP/Steve Helber)

Bernie Sanders flips on crucial gun control position days ahead of the first Democratic debate

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(Wikimedia)

Aerosmith joins R.E.M.: Rock bands keep warning Donald Trump to stop playing their songs at his rallies

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(AP/Gene J. Puskar)

Jeb Bush’s gross “Redskins” pandering: “Washington” is pejorative, not the slur

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(J. Scott Applewhite)

The wingnuts are after Paul Ryan’s scalp: “The man’s a menace”

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FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2014 file photo, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans remain in charge of the House, but it won’t be the same Republicans leading many committees. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, is poised to run the chamber for the fifth straight year, but nine committees are getting new heads, providing an opportunity for fresh faces to make an impact on issues such as defense, government spending and taxes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP)

GOP’s case against Planned Parenthood collapses: Jason Chaffetz admits he uncovered no wrongdoing

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(AP/Evan Vucci)

The Kevin McCarthy plot thickens: The bizarre rumors and conspiracy theories surrounding his sudden exit

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Donald Trump (Reuters/Brendan Mcdermid)

Don’t call Donald Trump a “short-fingered vulgarian” or he will send you pictures of his fingers for the next 25 years

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(AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

This hilarious tweet perfectly sums up the House GOP’s tumult

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(AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Welp, that was fast! Kevin McCarthy suddenly drops out of Speaker’s race

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(AP/Jim Cole)

John Kasich puts down female student: “I’m sorry, I don’t have any Taylor Swift tickets”

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(AP/Carlos Osorio)

Umpqua shooting victim fires back at Ben Carson’s vile victim-blaming: “I’m fairly upset”

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(Youtube)

Katie Nolan destroys the NFL for promoting “garbage human” Greg Hardy’s taunt openly objectifying women

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(AP/Charlie Neibergall)

Hillary Clinton comes out against TPP — but leaves wiggle room: “As of today, I am not in favor of what I have learned about it”

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