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Ed Gillespie
November 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
After Virginia, Republicans Are Staring Into the Abyss
A lot can happen before the 2018 midterms. But the evidence from Tuesday's election suggests the GOP is facing a historic voter backlash.
October 25, 2017
Sarah Jones
Why Conservatives Blame Poverty on the Poor
A new essay by National Review's Kevin Williamson exposes the ideological blind spots of responsibility politics.
October 23, 2017
Jeet Heer
Liberals, Stop Applauding George W. Bush
One half-decent speech doesn't atone for paving the way for Donald Trump.
October 19, 2017
Graham Vyse
Ralph Northam Is Taking on Betsy DeVos—by Breaking With Barack Obama
Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate is a staunch defender of public schools and a skeptic of charter schools and standardized testing.

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