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Daily chart: The Trump tax cuts fall far short of Ronald Reagan’s reforms

Main image:  IN THE annals of modern American economic policymaking, among the most revered pieces of legislation is the Tax Reform Act of 1986. During the three decades since its passage,...

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Lexington: Doug Jones against the darkness

Print section Print Rubric:  The Democrats have a strong candidate for a Southern race they could actually win Print Headline:  Doug Jones against the darkness Print Fly...

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The Republican Party’s evolution: Jeff Flake breaks free

Print section Print Rubric:  Another anti-Trump conservative heads for the exit Print Headline:  Flake news Print Fly Title:  Retiring senators UK Only Article: ...

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The perils of a conscience: Jeff Flake’s anti-Trump manifesto could cost him...

Main image:  EVEN if Donald Trump had not become president, Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona would probably still be facing a challenge in the Republican Senate primary in 2018. Grassroots...

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Lexington: Fiscal conservatism, RIP

Print section Print Rubric:  Republicans have become addicted to borrowing Print Headline:  The elephant forgets Print Fly Title:  Lexington UK Only Article: ...

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MS-13 ways to leave your values: Two white-shoe Republican candidates go full...

Print section Print Rubric:  Two former moderates make race-baiting appeals to woo the Trumpist base Print Headline:  MS-13 ways to leave your values Print Fly Title: ...

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A Corker of a row: What Republican senators really think of the president

Print section Print Rubric:  A public spat exposes Republican fears of a failed Trump presidency Print Headline:  A Corker of a row Print Fly Title:  Trump and the Senate UK...

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Lexington: Superstition helps explain how people think about gun laws

Print section Print Rubric:  Superstition helps explain why many Republicans think loose gun laws keep them safe Print Headline:  The power of magical thinking Print Fly...

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Strange days: Roy Moore’s win in Alabama creates more problems for the...

Print section Print Rubric:  Stephen Bannon notches up a win Print Headline:  Strange days Print Fly Title:  Alabama’s special election UK Only Article:  standard...

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State of denial: The Republican Party in California continues its long, slow...

Main image:  TEN years ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger made a speech at the California Republican Party’s convention that silenced the crowd. “Our party has lost the middle and we will not regain...

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The new political term in Washington: Back to school

Print section Print Rubric:  Congress reconvenes for a brutal, fractious September Print Headline:  Back to school Print Fly Title:  The new political term UK Only...

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American politics: Republicans in Congress should be braver

Print section Print Rubric:  Congressional Republicans should be braver about acting as a check on the president Print Headline:  No deal Print Fly Title:  America’s...

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Daily chart: Senate Republicans fail to repeal Obamacare yet again

Main image:  NO MAJORITY leader since Lyndon Johnson has been as renowned for deft legislative tactics as Mitch McConnell. But the Kentucky Republican’s claim to succeed LBJ as the modern...

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Republican divisions: Not repealing Obamacare

Print section Print Rubric:  Internal division does not hurt Republicans in elections. Governing is different Print Headline:  Can’t live with or without it Print Fly Title: ...

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As goes Maine: The Republicans’ chances of replacing Obamacare are receding

Print section Print Rubric:  The Republicans’ chances of replacing Obamacare are receding Print Headline:  Raining on the parade Print Fly Title:  Health-care politics UK...

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A kick in the Ossoff: The race in Georgia’s sixth district

Print section Print Rubric:  Disappointment for the Democrats in a fiercely fought congressional race Print Headline:  A kick in the Ossoff Print Fly Title:  Georgia’s sixth...

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A kick in the Ossoff: Disappointment for the Democrats in a fiercely fought...

Main image:  TOWARDS the end of the marathon election in Georgia’s sixth congressional district, Jon Ossoff was in Cobb County for a “Juneteenth” celebration—commemorating the abolition of...

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The Trump factor: Turmoil in Washington, DC clouds Virginia’s governor race

Main image:  IN VIRGINIA, the only state in the Old Confederacy carried by Hillary Clinton last year, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor is trying not to talk about...

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A special election: Greg Gianforte is charged with assaulting a journalist

Main image:  WHILE historical comparisons are dicey, it is safe to assume that being charged with assaulting a journalist, hours before election day, might once have been disadvantageous to a...

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Brown suits galore: Reforming taxes will not be easier than abolishing Obamacare

Print section Print Rubric:  Almost everyone agrees that America’s tax system is too complicated. That consensus does not mean it will be easy to reform Print Headline:  The red and...

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