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May 25, 2026
‘One man, one vote’? Maybe Not in Trump’s America
A recent Supreme Court decision threatens a core democratic principle.
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May 18, 2026
How California Politics Set the National Tone
Ronald Reagan honed his right-wing conservatism in the Golden State.
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May 12, 2026
The Response to Political Violence in 1968 Was Very Different From Today
Back then, political will existed to meet tragedy with law.
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May 4, 2026
When Rumors of a Drinking Problem Sunk a Cabinet Nomination
The so-called Tower fiasco took place in a very different Washington to today.
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April 28, 2026
What Congress Could Do to Stop the War
Republicans are declining to use their power of the purse.
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April 20, 2026
Why the Next Generation of Republicans Might Be More Extreme Than MAGA
President Trump could come to represent the restrained, reasonable wing of the GOP.
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April 14, 2026
How Iran Helped Bring Ronald Reagan to Power
The hostage crisis dominated headlines—and left a lasting impression on Donald Trump.
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April 6, 2026
Democrats Already Have an Affordability Agenda
They should reclaim key parts of Joe Biden’s record, rather than run from it.
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March 30, 2026
Wartime Budgets Are an X-Ray of Presidential Priorities
By choosing escalation in Vietnam, Lyndon Johnson’s plan to fund both guns and butter unraveled.
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March 23, 2026
George H.W. Bush Won His Middle East War and Still Lost At Home
When voters sense the president is more focused abroad than on the economy, they punish him for it.
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March 16, 2026
From Vietnam to Iran, War Is the Reason Americans Don’t Trust Their Government
Presidents cannot ignore the long-term costs of dismissing the truth in pursuit of national security.
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March 9, 2026
David Halberstam’s Warning Is More Urgent Than Ever
‘The Best and the Brightest’ chronicles the mistakes presidents make when sending Americans to war.
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March 2, 2026
How George W. Bush Created ICE
The national security apparatus built after 9/11 transformed the country in unpredictable ways.
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