CIRCLED WAGONS

By David Perlstein | November 8, 2019

Lindsey Graham (R.-So. Carolina), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made a startling statement last Tuesday before flip-flopping on Wednesday. It revealed much about the impeachment inquiry and how a large segment of the country is circling the wagons. Graham said he wouldn’t read the transcripts of closed-door hearings—open to Republican committee members—released by House…

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RUBY-RED TURNS BLUE

By David Perlstein | December 15, 2017

Last Tuesday, ruby-red Alabama turned partially blue. Democrat Doug Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore in a special senatorial election. Pending a requested recount, Jones heads to Washington. His 20,000-vote margin of victory was small, but the election’s message may—pardon the expression—be huge. To begin, changing demographics may soon reverse populism’s recent gains. The percentage of…

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