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Iran Threatens New Offensive as Memorandum of Understanding with...

READ: A New Draft Rule for the Census Seeks Sweeping Changes to How Political Power Is Allocated

The Trump administration is planning to dramatically reshape the data the Census Bureau collects, setting the stage for an audacious...

The King and His Shiny Objects

It’s sitting right there in front of us. But it’s still worth noting. The political stories of the moment are...

Many Hats

I just finished recording an episode of The TPM Social Club with Josh Kovensky. We had an awesome conversation with...

No, Don’t ‘Go to War’ With the Progressive Left

The New York Times has a piece today with the title “Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left.”...

DOJ Election Monitoring In Michigan Was Uneventful — But That Doesn’t Fit Trump’s Narrative

Michigan election officials oversaw primary elections this week and also dealt with the Trump administration sending federal elections monitors to...

El-Sayed Looks Set to Trounce Stevens

Tomorrow is primary day in a number of states. Michigan is the state that will get the most attention. There...

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