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The Real Reason Reporters Won't Talk About Trump's Mental Decline
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If the Public Turns Against Trump, It Won't Be to Save Democracy
 • Paul Waldman
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Trump Goes to War Against His Own Supporters
 • Paul Waldman
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You Are the "Inefficiency"
 • Paul Waldman
30
Too Many Democrats Don't Understand Voters At All
 • Paul Waldman
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Trump's Powers of Persuasion Are Failing Him
 • Paul Waldman
26
Our AI Future Is Worse Than Skynet
We face a less dramatic but even more exasperating doom.
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Paul Waldman
10
Corruption Is Still Corruption Even If It Happens Right In the Open
Why Trump's brazenness diffuses the media's ability to describe him accurately.
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Paul Waldman
8
Capitulation to Trump Is the Real Risk
Knuckling under may seem like the safe option, but it isn't.
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Paul Waldman
7
Republicans Hate You
That's it - that's the message.
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Paul Waldman
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What Trump's Corruption Will Cost Us
He has ascended to new heights of graft. The effects will be profound.
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Paul Waldman
7
The Republican Assault on Medicaid Can Be Stopped
Their plans are horrific, but the politics are on Democrats' side.
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Paul Waldman
23
Trump's Powers of Persuasion Are Failing Him
There are some things you just can't spin away, especially with spin this lame.
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Paul Waldman
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