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David Faris

Contributing Writer

David Faris is an associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics. He is a frequent contributor to Informed Comment, and his work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and Indy Week.

President Trump.

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Opinion

Was Trump ever as unpopular as we thought?

Mitch McConnell.

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Opinion

The fate of democracy rests with a handful of Republicans

Joe Biden.

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Opinion

A Biden presidency might essentially be over before it can begin

Voters.

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Opinion

Democrats' first priority

Joe Biden.

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Opinion

Is this the year the New South turns blue?

President Trump.

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Opinion

Trump face-plants in the homestretch

An elephant.

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Opinion

Republicans are on the verge of a spectacular upside-down achievement

President Trump.

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Opinion

Trump loses on the merits

The Capitol turns blue.

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Opinion

The clock is ticking on Republicans' Senate advantage

Amy Klobuchar.

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Opinion

Democrats need a better counter to 'originalism'

President Trump and Mike Pence.

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Opinion

President Trump can learn a lot from Mike Pence

President Trump.

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Opinion

Trump's illness is reinforcing his central political problem

President Trump.

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Opinion

4 plausible election scenarios after Trump's coronavirus diagnosis

President Trump.

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Opinion

Why Trump's alpha debate strategy will backfire

President Trump.

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Opinion

This is what an American coup looks like

Mitch McConnell.

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Opinion

Mitch McConnell's most savage move is to back off

Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Opinion

Why Democrats shouldn't panic about RBG's death

President Trump.

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Opinion

The staggering consequences of Trump's coronavirus lies

President Trump.

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Opinion

Trump's RNC role is a much bigger mistake than Republicans realize

People painting a map.

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Opinion

How the Electoral College made America's pandemic response worse

Joe Biden.

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Opinion

The Supreme Court prepares for the Biden presidency

President Trump.

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Opinion

This time is different for Trump

President Trump.

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Opinion

Trump on tilt

President Trump and Joe Biden.

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Opinion

How Trump lost his Electoral College edge to Biden

A voter.

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Opinion

America's lurch toward 'competitive authoritarianism'

Woodrow Wilson.

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Opinion

The political lessons of the 1918 pandemic

An isolated woman.

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Analysis

Coronavirus' looming psychological crisis

Bernie Sanders in Vermont

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Opinion

How Bernie blew it

Democratic candidates.

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Analysis

The 3 most likely Super Tuesday outcomes

Biden

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Opinion

Biden has the debate he needed

Bernie.

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Opinion

Bernie blows the casino doors off in Nevada

President Trump.

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Opinion

Authoritarians aren't like Mao anymore. They're like Trump.

Bernie Sanders.

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Opinion

Bernie the electable

Democratic candidates.

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Analysis

2 winners and 3 losers from Iowa

President Trump.

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Opinion

Trump's acquittal means there is no bottom

Bernie Sanders.

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Analysis

How Bernie Sanders could both win and lose in Iowa