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May 14, 2026
The real reason Americans hate the economy so much
Americans’ doom and despair about the economy is mounting. In fact, by one measure, the public is more depressed than they’ve ever been in the postwar era. The University of Michigan has been surve...
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May 5, 2026
A decades-long plan to abolish the Electoral College may finally pay off
The Electoral College — our nation’s bizarre system that hands a few narrowly-divided states the privilege to choose our presidents — has been entrenched for two centuries. But a long-game effort f...
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April 30, 2026
Graham Platner’s triumph, explained by a Maine reporter
One of the most hotly contested Democratic primaries of 2026 ended with a whimper rather than a bang Thursday, as Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) suspended her Senate campaign, making outsider oyster fa...
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April 20, 2026
The lucky few who can apply for tariff refunds
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The ...
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April 20, 2026
Israel’s critics are winning the battle for the Democratic Party
The politics of Israel have shifted inside the Democratic Party — and staunch defenders of the Jewish nation are growing scarcer and scarcer. On Wednesday, 40 out of 47 Democratic senators voted t...
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April 8, 2026
A new theory of Trump: the “soft TACO”
President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to accept a ceasefire in Iran — rather than following through on his threats to escalate the war further with massively destructive attacks harming Iranian...
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