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With a new agenda, the Build America Caucus gets ambitious with abundance
The bipartisan House caucus hopes to apply housing momentum to energy, child care, and transportation, expanding the federal imagination of abundance.
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Why are young liberals so depressed?
Mar 1, 2023
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I was wrong about Biden
Jul 8, 2024
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No land acknowledgments, no remigration
Dec 3, 2025
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I’ve been right about some things
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Trump’s new student loan rule is fine
Normal programs at normal schools are safe. Don’t be a useful idiot for cosmetology scams.
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Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Ask your questions below.
Oct 4
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An A.I. legislator running a cost campaign
Manny Rutinel is one of the few politicians to have spent his career trying to govern A.I. In the race to represent Colorado’s swingiest district, he’s…
Oct 3
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Friday discussion post
Unbelievable polling, and who agrees with Matt?
Oct 2
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How blue-state Republicans can be relevant again
Plus alternate Bonaparte and some Lee Kuan Yew takes
Oct 2
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Thursday discussion post
Pour one out for men experiencing beardedness
Oct 1
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“The Argument” podcast, ad free: Europe’s liberals are losing on immigration
Stream this week’s episode without ads and get the transcript and show notes.
Oct 1
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Who lost Afghanistan?
George W. Bush blundered away a winnable war.
Oct 1
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Cracks in the Republican coalition
Rural and Hispanic voters are souring on Trump and his party, and Democrats are trying to win them over without alienating their own base.
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