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ODD COUPLE?
If anyone can be the Turtle whisperer, it’d be Biden. But that doesn’t mean Mitch will care.
Eleanor Clift covers politics for The Daily Beast. A regular panelist on the McLaughlin Group, she has also appeared as herself in several movies, including "Dave," "Independence Day," "Rising Sun," "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," and the CBS sit-com, "Murphy Brown."
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IGNORAMUS
The revelations about the prized teacher the store owner knew, or thought she knew, for almost ten years have been “a punch to the gut.”
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‘SORT OF REVOLUTIONARY’
Obama got blindsided by resistance to his nominees. Biden has learned from his old boss’ mistake.
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BLOTTO
Yes, the restaurant industry is suffering. But restoring full deductibility to business lunches will help only certain people—and certain restaurants.
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DOWN-BALLOT DISASTER
There’s no room for nuance in political campaigns. Politics is about emotion, not facts that take a whole lot of explaining.
EERIE PARALLELS
A few years ago, Jackie Speier resisted comparisons between Jim Jones and Donald Trump. But now, she sees them clearly.
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BUT OF COURSE
COVID relief may be up in the air, but Tuesday the Senate found time to confirm a judge who thinks Social Security makes for “less than fully mature adults.”
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THAT’S A BIG NO
Whether ex-presidents get intel briefings is entirely up to the sitting president. None has ever said no. But Joe Biden should.
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THE REAL OPERATION WARP SPEED
Eight years after graduating law school, she just got approved for a lifetime appointment by a lame-duck Senate.
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TIMES HAVE CHANGED, BUT ENOUGH?
Georgia's last liberal Democratic senator, who narrowly lost a runoff in 1992, explains why things may be different this time.
