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Friday
September 15, 2023
Who Said It: Josh Hawley or Ron Swanson?
They both hate the nanny state and think masculinity is under attack. Can you tell them apart?
by The New Republic
J.D. Vance Doesn’t Care About Autoworkers
Neither the American auto industry’s endless quest for profits nor the global economic forces shaping supply chains fit neatly into the box of standard GOP talking points.
by Kate Aronoff

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Why Colin Allred Is Going to Make Ted Cruz Sweat
A recent poll shows the Texas Democrat only 5 percent behind the lightning-rod GOP incumbent. Here’s how he might pull off the cycle’s biggest upset.
by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Librarians Are the New Queer Front Lines
Anti-LGBTQ activists are increasingly targeting public reading spaces—and librarians are our best defenders.
by Melissa Gira Grant
Wisconsin’s Gerrymandering Is Sparking a Constitutional Crisis
Badger State Republicans’ desire to hold onto power is running afoul of democracy.
by Matt Ford
We Need Bigger Feelings About Biden’s Biggest Policies
Anyone who doesn’t want Trump to serve another term must learn to love the Inflation Reduction Act, and despise those who seek its destruction.
by Liza Featherstone
Zadie Smith Puts the Novel on Trial
“The Fraud” is a courtroom drama about an impostor, set against the backdrop of British imperialism. But the most suspect characters of all are the writers.
by Lynn Steger Strong
Joe Biden’s Impeachment Opportunity
Republicans are giving the president a foil and the chance to reset his own narrative.
by Alex Shephard
From The Ticker:
Ron DeSantis Promises Extrajudicial Killings at the Border
The Florida governor has a horrifying new plan for what he would do if elected president.
by Tori Otten
Mitt Romney Reveals Why Republicans Are So Two-Faced About Trump
An excerpt from Romney’s biography describes how Republicans would suck up to Trump in public, then criticize and mock him in private.
by Edith Olmsted
James Comer Is Lying About His Requests for Hunter Biden’s Bank Records
Republicans say they want Hunter Biden’s bank records. So why did the House Oversight chair ignore a meeting to talk about them?
by Tori Otten
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