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November 14, 2020

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The Supreme Court Is in Charge Now”

Voters could have given Joe Biden the option to hold the high court in check. Instead, they’ve unleashed its conservative supermajority.

By Matt Ford

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	My Quest for a Job at the Trump White House Our correspondent goes undercover to find out whether the defeated incumbent really is delusional enough to staff up for a second term.By Timothy Noah

	The Never-Ending Crisis of the Electoral College The inane system our founders developed to choose the president is an anti-democratic remnant of the slavery era that only benefits the GOP.By Bruce Bartlett

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	This Is (Probably) Not a Coup D’État While it’s unlikely that Trump will extend his reign by means of any of the strategies he’s deploying, the damage he could do to America is real. By Matt Ford

	The Media Finally Figured Out Trump. Now Do the GOP.Why the Republican Party’s “performance art” excuse for undermining the election rings hollow By Alex Shephard

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	Postelection Misinformation and Massacre Threats on Conservatives’ Favorite New Social Media App Ted Cruz and Dinesh D’Souza have huge followings on Parler, a right-wing Twitter clone that has exploded in popularity since the election.By Jacob Silverman

	The Left Must Hit the Streets Again—Right Now The Biden presidency must be greeted with a historic amount of organizing and agitation. Otherwise, we’re done for.By Osita Nwanevu

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