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The math says Democrats can’t #Resist their way to a majority

Philip Wegmann -

February 1, 2018 5:08 pm

With topics such as the DACA program and infrastructure now under consideration, the Democratic Party's calculated decision to align with the Resistance only makes it easier for Republicans to cast them as obstructionists in competitive midterm races. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Trump turns #Resist around on Democrats

Emily Jashinsky -

February 1, 2018 4:55 pm

Just as Social Security allows both early and deferred retirement benefits, which are compensated for with an adjustment in the size of benefits, policymakers should recognize that some people have a far greater need for support at other times — such as after giving birth. (iStock photo)

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Rationalize the safety net with this simple paid family leave reform

Carrie Lukas -

February 1, 2018 4:44 pm

Less than 48 hours after delivering the State of the Union, President Trump undercut that real success with incredibly silly overstatement, claiming his TV viewership was

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Those State of the Union numbers don’t add up, Mr. President (And that shouldn’t matter)

Philip Wegmann -

February 1, 2018 3:05 pm

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Countdown to 2018 Midterms: What we learned in January

Siraj Hashmi -

February 1, 2018 2:58 pm

The Justice Department relied in part on the unverified, Clinton-funded, oppo-research Trump dossier to win a secret warrant to spy on former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Byron York: As memo fight rages, critics ask: All this over Carter Page?

Byron York -

February 1, 2018 12:25 pm

MetLife inherently is not a systemically important financial institution, and should never have been designated as such. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Economy

MetLife case results in a good outcome, but a bad precedent

Meghan Milloy -

February 1, 2018 5:01 am

Completed in 1917, the Wisconsin Capitol was not the first building to serve as home to the state legislature. It wasn't even the second, third, or fourth. (iStock)

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Wisconsin’s costly mistake goes up in flames

J. Mark Powell -

February 1, 2018 5:01 am

House Intelligence Committee members field questions about the Trump dossier. According to a statement from the committee's spokesperson,

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#ReleaseTheMemo isn’t about transparency — it’s political grandstanding

Dan King -

February 1, 2018 5:01 am

The merchant adventurers of space will be more likely to start and grow their businesses in states less intent on shaking them down. (Matt Hartman via AP)

Economy

Can Republicans stop California’s tax on space travel?

Mark Whittington -

February 1, 2018 5:01 am

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The math says Democrats can’t #Resist their way to a majority

Trump turns #Resist around on Democrats

Those State of the Union numbers don’t add up, Mr. President (And that shouldn’t matter)

Countdown to 2018 Midterms: What we learned in January

Byron York: As memo fight rages, critics ask: All this over Carter Page?

MetLife case results in a good outcome, but a bad precedent

Wisconsin’s costly mistake goes up in flames

#ReleaseTheMemo isn’t about transparency — it’s political grandstanding

Can Republicans stop California’s tax on space travel?

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