Latest articles by Paul Waldman
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The depressing lesson of political sex scandals
opinion It's the least repentant politicians who get away with everything
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Trump's unintentionally profound insight into American politics
opinion He stumbled onto something that has become the fundamental operating principle of the Republican Party
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Republicans' remarkable self-deception on tax cuts
opinion Do Republicans actually believe what they say about taxes?
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Why Flynn ultimately betrayed Trump
opinion The former national security adviser is now the second cooperating witness in the Russia investigation. And he may not be the last.
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How Republicans are ambushing America with their tax bill
opinion The Republican tax bill is a nightmare — which is why they're working so hard to keep the public from understanding it
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Trump has completely lost his mind
opinion The president isn't just a huckster, an exaggerator, or a liar. It's so much worse than that.
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Can we just say it already? Donald Trump is a racist.
opinion The president's racism has become too blatant to ignore
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Trump's war on consumers
opinion Welcome to the GOP's new Corporation Financial Protection Bureau
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Republicans' next poisonous priority
opinion Once they pass their staggeringly unpopular tax bill, they're going to turn to an even more hated issue: safety net cuts
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Trump will always amaze you. But he will never surprise you.
opinion The president will never, ever change
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Don't be fooled: Republicans aren't simplifying the tax code
opinion In fact, if your taxes get any simpler under the GOP tax bill, it's probably because you're paying more
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Why the GOP is stuck with Roy Moore
opinion You can't just change the results of elections — no matter how much you'd like to
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Roy Moore is putting tribalism to the test
opinion So much of the Alabama Senate race, like so much of our politics today, comes down to this question: Who do you hate?
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Republicans' hilariously pathetic attempt to manufacture another Hillary Clinton scandal
opinion Do Republicans know who won the 2016 election?
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The GOP's baffling decision to raise taxes on millions of Americans
opinion How on Earth did Republicans decide this was a good idea?
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The Democrats have one person to thank for their revival: Trump
opinion He didn't kill the Democratic Party. He's making it much, much stronger.
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Virginia was a huge victory for Democrats. But it also shows how elections are rigged in Republicans' favor.
opinion Here's how Republicans win — even when they lose
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What if the Trump campaign was too stupid to collude?
opinion It's starting to look like this collection of buffoons couldn't successfully conspire to make it through the drive-through at Burger King
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Why the Virginia election is a harbinger of an ugly 2018
opinion Bigotry can win
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The Republican tax bill is a trainwreck
opinion The Republicans totally bungled this bill. And they're going to suffer for it.
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Trump the impaler
opinion What the president really means by "quick" and "strong justice" for terror suspects
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What Trump is really afraid that Mueller will find
opinion It's not the collusion. It's the money.
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What if Trump fires Mueller?
opinion Republican politicians might express regret. They might shake their heads. But will they really turn on Trump?
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What if Bannon wins?
opinion If the former White House strategist purges the GOP, would anything really change?
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