Democrats
Theodore Schleifer
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November 30, 2021
Inside the Dems’ Dark Money Machine
Neither party's functionaries admit it, but the line between philanthropy and politics has been obliterated. The upshot is that even more money is moving into the shadows.
Julia Ioffe
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November 30, 2021
Does Washington Have Senioritis?
Washington has become a gerontocracy—a town run by an aging class of lawmakers unwilling to relinquish their power to a younger generation. But, actually, is that as bad as it sounds?
Peter Hamby
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November 24, 2021
The Kamala ’24 Question
Kamala Harris came into office with soaring expectations, at a time of grinding partisanship and huge challenges, but in an office that has only limited power and in a city where she lacks deep relationships. It’s a wild paradox: Harris is the second-most powerful office holder in American history, but suddenly facing nothing but downside.
Peter Hamby
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November 7, 2021
“A Perfect Storm”: A No-B.S. Read of What Really Happened in Virginia
Yes, the political cudgel of Critical Race Theory helped Glenn Youngkin defeat The Macker. But despite the media’s desire to have a TV-friendly narrative explain it all, the behind-the-ballot-curtain reality is more complex—and relevant for ’22… and ’24.
Theodore Schleifer
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November 5, 2021
Zuck’s “Meta” Twist & Kamala Hits the Trenches
Plus: What Elon Musk gets right in his $6 billion social-media beef.
Julia Ioffe
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November 3, 2021
The G.O.P.’s Critical Race Theory Bazooka
It's not taught in K-12 schools, but Glenn Youngkin rode the issue straight to the Virginia governor’s mansion. So much so that by Wednesday morning, the Republican Study Committee put out a memo that the G.O.P. must become the “party of parents” and to fight “racist C.R.T. curricula.”
Julia Ioffe
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October 4, 2021
Democrats, Republicans & The Media Squabble in a Post-Trump Malaise
As one congressman told me, “The blow-by-blow is intensely interesting to journalists and to members [of Congress], but our constituents couldn’t care less.” And yet, there is something so delightfully refreshing about it all. Could it last?
Theodore Schleifer
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September 21, 2021
The Los Altos Shrink Taking Over Washington
Karla Jurvetson spent millions on 2020, plays host to Obama and Steph Curry, and has Schumer on speed dial. Her politics veer more Warren than Biden, and she’s leaving her stamp on the party ... whether they want it or not.
Theodore Schleifer
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August 5, 2021
Can Zuckerberg’s Old Roommate Strong-Arm Washington?
Dustin Moskovitz has been reluctant since the beginning to embrace his power as a fixer. But after Clinton lost, he wised up—and gingerly leaned in.
