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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

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    Don’t believe the Democratic Party is in crisis? Then read this tweet.Don’t believe the Democratic Party is in crisis? Then read this tweet.
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    “Under President Obama, Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House seats, 13 Senate seats.”

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Were the questions at CNBC’s debate really so hostile? Let’s compare the transcripts.Were the questions at CNBC’s debate really so hostile? Let’s compare the transcripts.
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    There really was something different about CNBC’s questions — but it wasn’t what Ted Cruz said it was.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Ted Cruz’s best moment of the debate was also completely wrongTed Cruz’s best moment of the debate was also completely wrong
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    CNBC asked plenty of substantive questions. Republicans just couldn’t answer them.

    By Ezra Klein
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    2 political scientists have found the secret to partisanship, and it’s deeply depressing2 political scientists have found the secret to partisanship, and it’s deeply depressing
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    A chilling new theory of American politics.

    By Ezra Klein
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    This new study should give universal pre-K advocates pauseThis new study should give universal pre-K advocates pause
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    Not every kid in Tennessee got pre-K. But those who did were worse off.

    By Ezra Klein
    Culture
    What Aaron Sorkin has in common with Steve Jobs and Mark ZuckerbergWhat Aaron Sorkin has in common with Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg
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    There’s a reason Aaron Sorkin is so good at writing ruthless geniuses.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Heads, Paul Ryan wins. Tails, the House Freedom Caucus loses.Heads, Paul Ryan wins. Tails, the House Freedom Caucus loses.
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    Paul Ryan has set up a game House conservatives can’t win — but neither can he.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Jeb Bush’s Obamacare replacement gets one big thing rightJeb Bush’s Obamacare replacement gets one big thing right
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    It focuses on actual health innovations, not just health insurance.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Biden’s best argument against Clinton: “I don’t consider Republicans enemies”Biden’s best argument against Clinton: “I don’t consider Republicans enemies”
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    Joe Biden is using Hillary Clinton’s biggest debate mistake against her.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Trump has figured out Jeb Bush’s greatest weakness as a candidate, and it’s not his energy levelTrump has figured out Jeb Bush’s greatest weakness as a candidate, and it’s not his energy level
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    Watch Jeb Bush try, and fail, to explain why Clinton deserves blame for Benghazi but George W. Bush is blameless for 9/11.

    By Ezra Klein