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John Kelly Was a Bully, Bigot, and Liar for Trump. Goodbye and Good Riddance.
The departing White House chief of staff was Trump’s nasty and brutish mini-me. He was never the “adult in the room.”
Politics
Falling for “Les Fake News,” Trump Spreads Lie That French Protesters Chanted His Name
Donald Trump is so vain, he really thinks the protests in Paris are about him.
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How George H.W. Bush Rode a Fake National Security Scandal to the Top of the CIA
The killing of a CIA agent in Greece was used to thwart reforms as Bush became the first openly partisan director of the spy agency in 1976.
Trump's Pick for Attorney General Pushed for Military Strikes on Drug Traffickers, Questioned Asylum Law
William Barr felt like George H.W. Bush never got tough enough: “We never tightened the noose.”
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Republicans Are Clinging to Power in Wisconsin. Expect to See More GOP Power Grabs.
The anti-democratic moves to strip power from incoming Democrats are now officially part of the Republican playbook.
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Let’s Talk About George H.W. Bush’s Role in the Iran-Contra Scandal
Hagiographies of the late president neglect his role in a secret war in Nicaragua and illegal weapons sales to Iran for the release of hostages.
Buried in Wisconsin Republicans’ Lame-Duck Legislation: Drug Testing Requirements for Food Stamp Applicants
Wisconsin will be the only state that requires drug testing for non-felon SNAP applicants.
Pennsylvania Republicans, Thwarted in Court, Are Trying to Deny Seating the Democratic Winner of an Election
Republicans, taking a break from leveling baseless allegations of voter fraud, are undermining democratic norms around the country.
Antonio Delgado Backed a Green New Deal on the Campaign Trail, but Hasn’t Since the Election
The Green New Deal has gained traction in the Democratic caucus in the weeks since last month’s Democratic wave election.
Student Loan Giant Navient Responds to Allegations of Abuse With a Bizarre Subpoena of a Former Federal Official
Navient, while fighting a lawsuit brought by the CFPB, subpoenaed a former CFPB official who is a persistent critic of the student loan industry.