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2018 Is Looking A Lot Tougher For Senate Republicans

Doug Mataconis · 14 Comments
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With the results from Alabama. the GOP faces a hard road ahead defending its majority in the Senate.

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Trump’s Job Approval Hits Record Low In New Poll

Doug Mataconis · 50 Comments

As he nears the one-year anniversary of his Inauguration, President Trump is getting increasingly bad reviews from the public.

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Roy Moore’s Loss Portends New Battles In The GOP’s Civil War

Doug Mataconis · 22 Comments

Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama is bringing out into the open a civil war that has been going on for seven years now.

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Comparative Falsehoods: Obama v. Trump

Steven L. Taylor · 31 Comments

The difference is, dare I say, huge.

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Republicans Say They Have a Final Tax Bill, But Senate Democrats Want A Delay

Doug Mataconis · 13 Comments

House and Senate Republicans say they have reached agreement on a final tax bill, and Democrats are engaging in an effort to delay a vote in the Senate until Doug Jones can be seated.

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Minnesota Governor Names Lt. Governor Tina Smith To Replace Al Franken.

Doug Mataconis

As expected, Minnesota’s Governor has named his Lt. Governor to replace Al Franken in the Senate.

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Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Has Been Aimless And Ill-Informed

Doug Mataconis

Donald Trump’s foreign policy has been erratic, illogical, and demonstrated a clear disdain for diplomacy.

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Doug Jones Wins In Alabama

Doug Mataconis

In what amounts to an electoral perfect storm, Democratic nominee Doug Jones pulled off a win last night in the Alabama Senate Election.

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No Matter Who Wins In Alabama, Republicans Stand To Lose

Doug Mataconis

There are no good outcomes for the GOP in Alabama.

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Trump Announces NASA Policy Goal Of Returning To The Moon

Doug Mataconis

President Trump announced a goal of returning American astronauts to the Moon, but that’s easier said than done.

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Pursuant To Court Order, Defense Department Will Allow Transgender Americans To Enlist

Doug Mataconis

Transgender Americans will be able to enlist in the military beginning January 1st thanks to a ruling from a Federal District Court Judge.

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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case Regarding Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation

Doug Mataconis

The Supreme Court declined to hear a major case regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation, but the issue is likely to come up again in the very near future.

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Roy Moore And The Battle For Control Of Congress

Doug Mataconis

A top Republican political analyst is warning that a Roy Moore victory in Alabama could pose real problems for Republicans in 2018. If it does, they’ll have nobody to blame but themselves.

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Alabama Senate Election Is A Toss Up, But Moore Seems To Be Favored

Doug Mataconis

Polling remains uncertain in the Alabama Senate race, but the odds favor Roy Moore.

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What Comes After Putin?

Doug Mataconis

Vladimir Putin will easily win re-election, but some are beginning to wonder who or what comes after him.

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Donald Trump And The ‘Being There’ Presidency

Doug Mataconis

Donald Trump spends an inordinate amount of time watching television and regurgitating what he sees on Twitter. That’s not healthy.

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Supreme Court Takes On A Second Political Gerrymandering Case

Doug Mataconis

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second case dealing with political Gerrymandering.

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The Moore-Jones Race

Steven L. Taylor

Explaining what Tuesday is likely to bring.

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Remember Pearl Harbor?

Doug Mataconis

Yesterday was the seventy-sixth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. For most Americans, though, it was just another day. That’s only natural.

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Roy Moore: America Was Great Back When We Still Had Slavery

Doug Mataconis

Roy Moore wishes he was back in the days of cotton when families were close and African-Americans were enslaved.

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November’s Jobs Report Is Strong, But There Are Caveats

Doug Mataconis

November’s Jobs Report was stronger than expected, but there are several caveats to keep in mind.

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U.S. Floats Idea Of Skipping 2018 Olympics Over Safety Concerns

Doug Mataconis

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is floating the idea that the U.S. might not take part in the Olympics due to safety concerns. This would be a foolish decision.

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Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement Demonstrates Yet Again The Art Of The Bad Deal

Doug Mataconis

Donald Trump’s Jerusalem decision reveals yet again that he is an appallingly bad deal maker.

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Al Franken Announces Resignation From The Senate Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Doug Mataconis

Al Franken’s Senate career reaches its inevitable end.

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Russia Barred From 2018 Olympics

Doug Mataconis

Russia has been barred from participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics after an investigation uncovered extensive evidence of cheating.

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Trump, Trump Jr., And The Attorney-Client Privilege

Doug Mataconis

Donald Trump Jr. is claiming that some conversations between him and his father are covered by the attorney-client privilege. Based on what we know about those conversations, there’s a good possibility that he’s right.

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Australia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Doug Mataconis

After a long wait, gays and lesbians in Australia have achieved marriage equality.

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Person Of The Year 2017

Time Name’s ‘The Silence Breakers’ Of The #MeToo Movement Person Of The Year

Doug Mataconis

A fitting honor for women who have brought to light an issue that was swept under the rug for far too long.

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