HeyJaredIt's the democracy, stupid
A view from a Midwestern get-things-done kind of Democrat on politics, policies, organizing & saving democracy.
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Nothing’s the matter with Kansas (opens the original)
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Kansans seem to have turned from Republican policies, even if they aren’t in the habit of voting from Democrats. I find that curious, so I reached out to Clay Wirestone, an opinion writer at the Kansas Reflector.Clay called it “the fundamental mystery of Kansas politics.” He then explained it by reviewing the unique history of that state. He explained how the meaning of Republicanism changed over time, but the party loyalty endured. Today, many Kansans’ views are not necessarily what we would ca
No Mr. Trump, these are not your decisions to make (opens the original)
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Kash Patel has his job precisely because he is bad at it (opens the original)
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WATCH: Consequences, accountability and the midterms (opens the original)
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This week Joe Walsh and I agreed that the country is beginning to feel the real-world consequences of the Trump administration’s incompetent leadership- our economic pain, his failed war, America’s collapsing international standing. Despite this, Congress opted to go home rather than go to work. We had some fun with that. After all, they thought protecting Pete Hegseth was more important than doing anything for any of us. On midterms, Joe keeps finding MAGA believers who would rather vote for so
Russia, Russia Russia, Redux (opens the original)
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