The Maine Republican made the right call for her constituents by staying in the Senate.
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Dana Milbank: Gerrymandering case central to exercise of our democracy
Republican appointees seem to be looking for a reason not to strike down Wisconsin districts.
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Kathleen Parker: ‘Family values’ party seemed to loosen up – then Alabama resurrected Roy Moore
The late Hugh Hefner led a sexual revolution and thought Trump’s election signaled Republicans may join in. But the party’s Southern Christian base had other ideas.
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Jim Fossel: Republicans need to get 60 votes on health care
That requirement isn’t to prevent change, it’s to force compromise.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Care shortage puts women and infants at risk
Proposals to eliminate the ACA and gut Medicaid undercut innovative efforts to meet critical medical needs.
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Jim Fossel: Bannon might be key to midterms
The former aide might not be working against the White House at all.
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Dana Milbank: Funny how some Republicans no longer swear by Trump
Only it’s a case of partisan tribalism – not principle – stemming from his budget deal with Democrats.
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Maine Voices: Our political system needs an independent, solution-driven third party
Too often Democratic and Republican political parties agree on a goal, like health insurance for all, but get stuck in battles over ideology.
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Commentary: In push to retake power, Democrats should mind the important details
Seven years of flogging a call for ‘repeal and replace,’ worked, but at what cost to the Republicans?
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Commentary: President Trump shows that he’s quick to back down
On issues from the Russia sanctions to Charlottesville, he’ll eventually cave to pressure and wind up supporting what he’d earlier rejected.