Conservatives talk about âschool choice.â What they really want, though, will result in the end of public education for the poor, and disfavored minorities like LGBT people. by Brynn Tannehill
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The Bland Ambition of Kevin McCarthy The Bakersfield Republican has everything it takes to rise to the top in todayâs GOP: zero interest in policy, relentless thirst for power, and slavish loyalty to Trump. If this man becomes speaker of the Houseâlook out, America. by Grace Segers and Daniel Strauss
Congress May Finally Do Right by Afghan Evacuees After months of delay, a bipartisan group of senators have introduced a measure that would end the paralyzing uncertainty faced by those we promised to find a new home. by Grace Segers
