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From the commentary, "It’s a bit of a myth that no significant legislation passes during election years and even more of a myth that important laws can’t be passed with a divided government."

"This is one time where it’s easy to see who’s at fault. That would be House Republicans."

The political stakes couldn’t be higher in the coming year, with both the presidency and control of Congress up in the air. And the courts will be involved more than usual, with former President Donald Trump under four separate indictments, at least some of which could head to trial in 2024. If that isn’t enough, […]

Fewer than 30 bills will be enacted into law this year, by far the fewest since at least 1973. We know who to blame.

Rolling Stone staffers pick their favorite albums of 2023, from Lil Yachty to Blondshell to Victoria Monet to Boygenius and more

Where is the Republican Party headed?

From the commentary, "But given where the Republican Party is right now, it’s good news that in at least some circumstances they don’t want to be associated with a liar and grifter."

His ouster seems to suggest that some Republicans can still feel shame.

“Discover the obvious,” Jonathan Cohn said on Monday. Cohn is one of the nation’s foremost health care journalists and the keynote speaker of the journalism portion of “Hearsay or Fact: A Symposium on the Communication of the Affordable Care Act,” hosted by the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation. A senior editor at The New…

In the topsy-turvy world of conservative America, only this amoral figure can deliver the moral victory that the antiabortion movement craves.