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February 15, 2021
 
The Limits of Barack Obama’s Idealism
 

“A Promised Land” tells of a country that needed a savior.

By Thomas Meaney

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Arizona’s Democratic Senators Are Already Angering the Left The activists who sent Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema to Washington aren’t happy with their early moves in office.By Osita Nwanevu
 
 
Why Aren’t Masks Free Yet? The CDC recommends we double up on masks or opt for higher-quality filtration. That’s great guidance. Now help us pay for it.By Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge
 
 
The Botched Democratic Effort to Convict Donald Trump Had Senate Democrats called witnesses during the impeachment trial, they could have won over some independent voters. Instead, they rushed to go on recess.By Walter Shapiro

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The Capitol Riot Killed “Both Sides” Journalism Trump’s acquittal notwithstanding, these violent events have forever changed the way Beltway reporters should do their jobs.By Meredith Shiner
 
 
Call Kyrsten Sinema’s Bluff The would-be maverick Democrat is trying to sink the minimum wage hike. Her threats are emptier than they seem.By Alex Pareene
 
 
The Ambiguous End of “Remain in Mexico” Asylum-seekers have more questions than answers after the Biden administration rolled back a policy that trapped thousands of people in border camps.By Maria Inés Taracena

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