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Eric Levitz

Eric Levitz

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Eric Levitz

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    5 reasons Democrats are in good shape5 reasons Democrats are in good shape
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    And two reasons they’re in deep trouble.

    By Eric Levitz
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    Trump’s relationship with Epstein is indisputably scandalousTrump’s relationship with Epstein is indisputably scandalous
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    And Democrats shouldn’t be afraid to say it.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The lie at the heart of Trump’s entire economic agendaThe lie at the heart of Trump’s entire economic agenda
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    The White House wants to send Medicaid recipients to the mines.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The wrong lesson to take from Trump’s gutting of MedicaidThe wrong lesson to take from Trump’s gutting of Medicaid
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    Did the president just blow up Democrats’ model for fighting poverty?

    By Eric Levitz
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    California just showed that a better Democratic Party is possibleCalifornia just showed that a better Democratic Party is possible
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    California Democrats finally stopped outsourcing their policy judgment to their favorite lobbies.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The most surprising victim of Trump’s terrible tax agendaThe most surprising victim of Trump’s terrible tax agenda
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    The president’s “big, beautiful bill” just got worse.

    By Eric Levitz
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    What Democrats can (and can’t) learn from Zohran Mamdani’s triumphWhat Democrats can (and can’t) learn from Zohran Mamdani’s triumph
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    Four takeaways from the socialist’s shocking defeat of Andrew Cuomo.

    By Eric Levitz
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    Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics?Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics?
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    Your brain isn’t what it used to be.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    3 ways Americans could pay for Trump’s war with Iran3 ways Americans could pay for Trump’s war with Iran
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    The conflict could take a toll in both blood and money.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The top priority of progressive politics may be slipping out of reach foreverThe top priority of progressive politics may be slipping out of reach forever
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    Democrats can no longer paper over their party’s core contradiction.

    By Eric Levitz