Tag: Commentary

Chris Van Hollen's campaign is receiving aid from far more outside groups, some of which actually don't have to disclose donors. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Van Hollen complains about ‘dark money,’ which is actually helping him

Ashe Schow · August 31, 2016 8:28 pm

Trump's voters may tolerate more movement from him on immigration than is generally assumed. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump’s immigration wiggle room

W. James Antle III · August 31, 2016 6:49 pm

Two veteran members of Congress were re-nominated, but by less than impressive margins. (AP Photos)

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Establishment Strikes Back: Wasserman Schultz, McCain re-nominated in squeakers

Michael Barone · August 31, 2016 4:56 pm

Fifty-two percent hold a negative view of Clinton while 45 percent hold a positive, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Women don’t really like Hillary Clinton that much

Ashe Schow · August 31, 2016 4:41 pm

An expelled Rider University student alleges that the dean "was going against him" in a sexual assault investigation. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Her story changed drastically, but the school still expelled him

Ashe Schow · August 31, 2016 4:33 pm

How the media caused the 2000 Florida recount

Elise Passamani, Boyden Gray · August 31, 2016 4:03 am

Contrast the University of Chicago's standard with DePaul's — and that of far too many campuses nationwide. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Who’s afraid of free speech? A tale of two universities

alexis-zhang · August 31, 2016 4:03 am

You are not brave, Colin Kaepernick

Washington Examiner · August 31, 2016 4:01 am

Trump's success isn't just about race. It's about the fact that in America, you can't untangle economics from race. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Understanding Trump: Economic anxiety is racial anxiety

Timothy P. Carney · August 31, 2016 2:22 am

Most people across the globe would like to have more children than they expect to have. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Has ‘family planning’ worked too well?

Daniel Allott · August 30, 2016 9:16 pm

Despite all that effort, no one could be found to speak on Donald Trump's behalf when it comes to education. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump campaign couldn’t find anyone for D.C. education event

Jason Russell · August 30, 2016 8:51 pm

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan claimed the law was "fair and balanced" because it required schools to use the low preponderance of evidence standard. (AP Photo)

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Illinois just made it more difficult for accused students to defend themselves

Ashe Schow · August 30, 2016 7:49 pm