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Criminal justice reform faces political buzzsaw as GOP hones its midterm message
Criminal justice reform faces political buzzsaw as GOP hones its midterm message

Durbin (D-Ill.), meanwhile, said he’s concerned about the bill’s prospects, particularly given Republican accusations during Jackson’s confirmation he

Eat Your Spinach — If You Dare
Eat Your Spinach — If You Dare

Contaminated spinach last fall made people sick in 10 states, and sent three people into kidney failure, but the agency reacted too slowly to get to t

Trumpworld scrambles to contain Oz endorsement fallout
Trumpworld scrambles to contain Oz endorsement fallout

“You know I read a couple articles, I got a lot of reaction to this, 99 percent supportive, ‘MAGA is shocked,’” Hannity said. “When I supported Donald

What could go wrong with Biden's booming economy? Here are the big risks.
What could go wrong with Biden's booming economy? Here are the big risks.

With the U.S. government reporting this week that inflation has hit a four-decade high and the Fed cranking up its efforts to drive down prices, Presi

Political brawl looms over nuclear cruise missile Biden plans to scrap
Political brawl looms over nuclear cruise missile Biden plans to scrap

“One way or another, we need to overturn that decision,” Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado told POLITICO. Lamborn is the top Republican on the House Armed

Why prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine could be complicated
Why prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine could be complicated

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other leaders have said what the Russians are doing in Ukraine amounts to w

Opinion | The Jan. 6 Committee Can Make a Difference: Simply by Revealing What It’s Found
Opinion | The Jan. 6 Committee Can Make a Difference: Simply by Revealing What It’s Found

But practically, it is hard to envision that a criminal referral would matter much one way or the other. For one thing, Congress already provided the

Opinion | Why Regime Change in Russia Might Not Be a Good Idea
Opinion | Why Regime Change in Russia Might Not Be a Good Idea

Overthrowing a personalist autocrat is not easy. Because individual elites can rarely remove a dictator on their own, they need a party, business orga

Biden’s solution to the politics of rising crime: Focus on guns
Biden’s solution to the politics of rising crime: Focus on guns

“Democrats are on the defensive on violent crime, but they have a built-in trust advantage on gun violence prevention policies,” said Peter Ambler, ex

Opinion | To Overcome the Republicans’ Culture War, Democrats Need to Punch Up, Not Down
Opinion | To Overcome the Republicans’ Culture War, Democrats Need to Punch Up, Not Down

A study by Way to Win, a network of progressive political donors that I helped start and which has moved over $200 million to grassroots efforts, medi