Washington Post – Politics:
There was no significant fraud in 2016 or 2020. But the head of the party needs to pretend there was, so his party and its allies do, too.
Author: Philip Bump
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Trump revives his wish that immigrants came from rich White countries
Washington Post – Politics:
The former president’s immigration rhetoric is ignorant, racist or both.
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RFK Jr. clarifies that his view of Jan. 6 is the conspiratorial one
Washington Post – Politics:
The independent 2024 candidate was apparently trying to find some middle ground, but the middle ground between “real” and “imaginary” is still “imaginary.”
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The Trumps’ cynical request that supporters donate ‘if they can afford to’
Washington Post – Politics:
It’s a messaging gambit, not a statement of sympathy.
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Dislike of the 2024 candidates is setting up a 2016-like election
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New Gallup polling shows that dissatisfaction with President Biden and Donald Trump is spurring interest in third-party candidates — or staying home.
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The problem of perceived police partisanship
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Politicians have long tried to align with law enforcement. It’s deeply problematic if the police align back.
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The new border fearmongering: China is ‘building an army’ in the U.S.
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Former president Donald Trump made this claim in a radio interview Thursday.
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Trump’s ‘immunity’ claim is blocked in N.Y. — where it’s most fraught
Washington Post – Politics:
The alleged crime in the Manhattan case is specifically about Trump’s attaining the power that he claims confers sweeping immunity from criminal sanction.
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The last thing Trump wants from the electoral college is fairness
Washington Post – Politics:
The former president endorses a plan to eliminate Nebraska’s congressional district electoral vote allocation. He would.