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fromThe Nation
3 days ago

The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun

Earlier this week, Gary Kendrick, a GOP council member in the red town of El Cajon, on San Diego's eastern outskirts, announced that he was crossing the aisle and joining the Democrats. Kendrick was the longest-serving Republican official in the region's local government. "I've been a Republican for 50 years," he said, in the statement explaining his action. "I just can't stand what the Republican Party has become. I'm formally renouncing the Republican Party."
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fromIntelligencer
5 days ago

The Most Important Thing Democrats Can Do to Stop Trump

Retaking the Senate is the single best bulwark to halt MAGA and preserve democratic institutions despite Democratic vulnerabilities in 2026.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Democrats keep chasing moderation, doubling down on their past failures - LGBTQ Nation

Donald Trump is escalating authoritarianism through paramilitary tactics, election interference, and overt racism while Democratic leadership responds inadequately.
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fromTruthout
2 months ago

Democratic Leaders' Cowardice Help Pave Way for Trump. Can the Party Change?

Chuck Schumer's ineffective Senate leadership allowed Democratic congressional failure while grassroots activism became the primary resistance against Trump's authoritarian drift.
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fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

Democrats Must Address the Real Reason They Want a Shutdown

Democrats are divided about whether to emphasize Trump's authoritarianism or focus on economic concerns while they seek unity to oppose a looming federal government shutdown.
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fromemptywheel
5 months ago

The Education of Ezra Klein - emptywheel

Rambling, confused claims overlook Trump's seizure of congressional funding power and amount to an inadequate, mafia-state characterization of his rule.
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