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Democrats are wagering that Republican moderates will crack, but the gamble could play out in Trump’s favor
Jacob Heilbrunn
The college’s main line of defense is old-fashioned snobbery
Peter W. Wood
Even Joe Biden acknowledges that Medicare isn’t solvent but will anything get done?
Jonathan Bydlak
Lawmakers claim to be outraged over Afghanistan. So why are they about to throw money at the generals?