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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2025

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The real reason Democrats forced a government shutdownThe real reason Democrats forced a government shutdown
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The three forces that shuttered the government.

By Eric Levitz
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The Democrats’ shutdown strategy is terrible. Here’s a better one.The Democrats’ shutdown strategy is terrible. Here’s a better one.
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Talk less about health care, more about authoritarianism.

By Zack Beauchamp
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No beards, a warrior ethos — and loyalty to the president.

By Joshua Keating

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