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Richard Blumenthal
August 2, 2023
Melissa Gira Grant
Republicans Are Fooling Democrats on Kids’ Online Safety
A bill before Congress would help the far right advance its ideological war—but Democrats apparently haven’t noticed or don’t care.
April 20, 2023
Pablo Manríquez
What Is the Senate Judiciary Committee Going to Do About Clarence Thomas, and When?
Mazie Hirono says there will be a hearing on the Supreme Court not following a code of ethics. Mmmm, OK. But what else, Democrats?
January 31, 2023
Matt Ford
The Blue Slip Is the Hot New Senate Tradition That Democrats Should Abolish
Republicans did away with the arcane practice when it suited their purposes.
December 14, 2022
Matt Valentine
Nothing Has Changed Since Sandy Hook? That’s Simply Not True.
The gun control movement has won important legislative and legal victories since the massacre at the Connecticut elementary school a decade ago.
September 15, 2022
Grace Segers
Delaying a Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Isn’t a Death Knell
The Senate won’t be voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage until after the election. But that doesn’t mean it won’t pass at all.
June 3, 2022
Grace Segers
“It’s the Floor, It’s Not the Ceiling”: What Gun Safety Advocates Think of the Bipartisan Proposals on Capitol Hill
Advocates say there is more momentum than ever before. But nothing is guaranteed.
May 26, 2022
Grace Segers
Republicans Return to “Hardening” Schools as Their Solution to Shootings
What’s the answer to gun violence? More guns, naturally.
September 15, 2021
Grace Segers
Gymnasts Rip the FBI for Its Failure to Stop Larry Nassar’s Serial Sexual Abuses
Simone Biles joined three fellow athletes in offering harrowing testimony of the abuse they faced at the hands of the convicted U.S. Olympic team doctor.
April 10, 2017
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Ganesh Sitaraman
Divided We Fall
The Founders knew that economic inequality would destroy America's democracy. So why can't the Constitution save us?
October 4, 2010
Bradford Plumer
CT Senate Debate: Is It Too Late To Pick Another Candidate?
May 3, 2010
Jonathan Chait
The Coming GOP Wave
January 8, 2010
Martin Peretz
The Democrats Won't Lose Dodd's Senate Seat
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