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Schwab: Americans know what they want; they’re going to get it
Whatever happens, however dictatorial, it’s what the voters wanted, and we’ll have to live with that.
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Brooks: Trump did what Democrats failed to do; address class
Democrats had one job: to combat inequality. They failed to see what was right in front of them.
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Stephens: How could the Democrats lose against Trump?
You can start with their dismissiveness in recognizing the economic hardships of fellow Americans.
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Burke: Nothing beats a mystery for waiting out election results
When you’re waiting for the Electoral College numbers to drop, you might as well watch some bodies drop.
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Bouie: What to expect when you’re expecting Trump to win
The U.S. will endure. But his victory might mark the end of one republic and the start of…
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Goldberg: Has the scale of women’s fury been underestimated?
The surprise results of an Iowa poll hint at the possibility of the strength of women in the…
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Krugman: What to make of a weak jobs report
Rather than a sign of recession, it may show the economy’s getting the soft landing that many hoped…
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Schwab: Trump’s MSG rally just preview of what he has planned
Trump and his warm-up acts removed all doubt regarding the ugliness ahead for us if voters allow.
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Krugman: How Trump’s economic plans could wreak Social Security
Tariffs, deportations and other policies could speed loss of the benefit’s revenue and prevent a fix.
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Stephens: Conservatives, hold your noses and vote for Harris
Yes, Harris as president will be problematic, but returning Trump to the Oval Office would be far worse.
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Krugman: Trump’s greatest con job? That he’s pro-working class
Trump’s tariffs will push up prices while his tax cuts will primarily benefit upper-income individuals.
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Dowd: How bad do you want it, ladies?
To elect Harris, women will have to turn out in numbers sufficient to out-perform Trump’s bro nation.
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Dowd: Nothing chartible in Trump’s jabs at charity dinner
Trump added a rancid cloud to what used to be a good-tempered bipartisan roast to honor a late…
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Schwab: The man who could be king
J.D. Vance may be more dangerous than his boss if Trump wins and then cannot serve.
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Stephens: Harris’ final argument should contrast division, unity
Here’s what she can distinguish: Trump’s penchant for discord and her desire for common ground.
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Burke: Your ballot answers question, ‘Which side are your on?’
Who and what you vote for says a lot about who you are, whether that’s to others or…
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Krugman: In describing America, Trump seems unmoored in time
To make his case about America’s alleged carnage he cites problems that were resolved long ago.
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Saunders: Will Harris have a coherent answer when finished?
She demands to be heard, but during her Fox interview offered little new or elucidating.
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Schwab: Founders couldn’t imagine this authoritarian from within
Will we stand mute as Trump’s infinite playlist of racism, misogyny and xenophobia plays him into the Oval?
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Klein: Stop looking at the polls to predict the election
National and swing-state polls are so tight and within the margin of error there’s no knowing who’ll win.