I once again must tell you that no rule change and no vote is necessary to restore the talking filibuster washingtonmonthly.com/2021/03/31/the…

NEW: Democrats gear up to overhaul the Senate filibuster for major bills if they win in 2024

Manchin & Sinema are retiring.

Remaining Dems + new candidates roundly favor piercing 60-vote rule to pass abortion and/or voting rights.

Biden favors it, too.

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'The Era of Debates Is Fading' -- my thoughts on the mortally wounded Commission on Presidential Debates, in today's Washington Washington Monthly newsletter open.substack.com/pub/washington…

But will the Trump campaign read to the end?

The sterling new book from Josh Douglas examines the most important Supreme Court cases on voting rights in the last 50 years and how we can correct this “hard turn toward anti-democracy,” writes Travis Crum in the Washington @Monthly.

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The decision to propose two debates with Donald Trump is a clear sign the president’s reelection team knows it’s behind, writes @BillScher, who shows how the upcoming fora could work to Biden's advantage.

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Today's decision is a HUGE victory for the CFPB and a major defeat not only for the corporate lobby, but for the 5th Circuit, which embraced a theory so radically anti-historical and atextual that JUSTICE THOMAS wrote the opinion emphatically reversing it. supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf…

One point to add to ⁦⁦this shrewd Bill Scher⁩ analysis: a large % of voters still don’t know Trump is the nominee. A June debate will clarify that early, probably to Biden’s advantage ⁦Washington Monthly⁩ washingtonmonthly.com/2024/05/16/the…

“The Biden Campaign is Worried” — my Washington Washington Monthly analysis of the debate gambit washingtonmonthly.com/2024/05/16/the…

Smart observation by Ronald Brownstein but Washington Monthly predicted the race would begin to focus on the candidates’ records. That’s why we published the Presidential Accomplishment Index washingtonmonthly.com/2024/04/07/int…

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s comments on Wednesday were incredibly significant and worth looking at closely.

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Does Joe Biden's debate challenge to Donald Trump signal that Biden really IS worried about his bad poll numbers? Bill Scher & I discuss on this week's DMZ. youtube.com/watch?v=Ywfl-S…

The @JonathanAlter's courtroom diary continues with Michael Cohen's testimony, Trump considering a fourth wife, and a cameo from Norm Eisen (#TryingTrump out now!)—all in the Washington @Monthly

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A new national poll suggests more consensus in Americans' views about our ideals than you might imagine. Colin Woodard of the Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University 's Pell Center breaks it down in the Washington @Monthly.
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Is Biden caving to MAGA with his new 100% tariff on Chinese EVs? Bill Scher concludes the politics are canny and the policy may be smart as well—'as long as we don't overly rely on tariffs in the future.' Solid analysis with details. washingtonmonthly.substack.com/p/trump-promis…

The Stigma of Felon Disenfranchisement: In an excerpt from Josh Douglas's new book on the Supreme Court, the legal scholar shows how it undermines voting rights by using an obscure phrase to bless the disenfranchisement of millions.

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'Trump Promised 100% Tariffs on Chinese EVs. Biden Did It. Will It Work?' -- in today's Washington Washington Monthly newsletter

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The New York Times does amazing work finding the worst swing voters

'A ... micromanager dad with three children as his trusted lieutenants is running a family business .... What do you call it when you transfer that model to the nation’s highest office ... That’s an autocracy' -- Jill Lawrence thebulwark.com/p/trump-run-am…

Generally not a good idea to disparage large chunks of your congressional district