At first glance, Democratic performance in last yearâs House races was great. But a close look under the hood reveals that, with a few smarter moves and a little more luck, weâd have Speaker Jeffries. by Walter Shapiro
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Believe It: A DeSantis Presidency Could Be Even Worse Than Trump Donald Trump was and is a lazy, ignorant narcissist. The Florida governor is a smart, motivated, very right-wing Catholic who wants to remake America as he imagines God wants it to be. by Brynn Tannehill
Matt Gaetz Will Never Be the AOC of the Right They're both millenial media darlings, but their differences are a microcosm of why the GOP suffers from a widening youth-vote gap. by Charlotte Kilpatrick
Trump Gives DeSantis a Taste of His Own Medicine After years of tarring his opponents as groomers and pedophiles, the Florida governor is on the receiving end of his favorite slur. by Alex Shephard
