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Al Qaeda’s Zawahiri Would Have Made a Great American Pundit
Zawahiri’s rhetorical style would have fit right into the U.S. political spectrum.
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What Democrats Should (but Probably Won't) Learn From the Kansas Abortion Victory
The referendum was a rebuke of centrist Democrats' long-held ideas about appealing to anti-abortion voters.
Pfizer CEO Complains to Investors About Lower Drug Prices Under Inflation Reduction Act
Chief executive Albert Bourla said Manchin and Schumer were “wrong” to “single out” the pharmaceutical industry in seeking cost savings for the government.
Lobbying Blitz Pushed Fertilizer Prices Higher, Fueling Food Inflation
Emails show fertilizer producer Mosaic lobbied heavily for tariffs under Trump, then used them to dominate the market.
St. Louis Voters Keep Cori Bush as Missouri Democrats Choose Anheuser-Busch Heir
Bush’s constituents didn’t show “buyer’s remorse,” but statewide voters rejected populist Lucas Kunce for Trudy Busch Valentine.
AIPAC Defeats Andy Levin, the Most Progressive Jewish Representative
But the Israel lobby couldn't take out Rashida Tlaib.
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Proud Papa: How Joe Biden Became the Father of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb
Biden's fecklessness has stymied his agenda, but it's been a boon to one project — an Iranian one.
Democrats Are Squandering Their Chance to Ban Cluster Bomb Sales
A subcommittee led by Rep. Barbara Lee is embracing a Bush-era policy to let the U.S. skirt international standards.
Bank of America Memo, Revealed: “We Hope” Conditions for American Workers Will Get Worse
The financial behemoth privately fears that regular people have too much leverage.
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A Manchin Miracle Brings Biden’s Climate Agenda Back From the Dead
Did Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer just fool Mitch McConnell?