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President Trump’s national emergency threatens democracy
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There’s no crisis at the border, but there is a democratic crisis within the GOP.
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY
The Republican president who alienated Republicans
Benjamin Harrison had an illustrious family name and a gift for public speaking. He also had a personality problem.
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Dan Geldon is Elizabeth Warren’s secret weapon
Dan Geldon, chief of staff for Warren’s presidential campaign, will greatly influence her political prospects in the months ahead.
Cory Booker visits New Hampshire for first time as presidential candidate
The New Jersey senator is spending Presidents’ Day weekend in the state.
John Kerry says he’s ‘ashamed’ Pence didn’t acknowledge climate change
The former secretary of state and vice president both spoke Saturday at the Munich Security Conference.
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Dan Geldon is Elizabeth Warren’s secret weapon
Dan Geldon, chief of staff for Warren’s presidential campaign, will greatly influence her political prospects in the months ahead.
Ayanna Pressley’s husband left City Hall to launch consulting firm just before she entered Congress
An ethics expert warns that Conan Harris and Ayanna Pressley will have to be mindful to avoid any potential ethical and political pitfalls.
Presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand tours businesses in Exeter, N.H.
She was among several Democratic candidates seeking to be the nation’s chief executive who visited the Granite State on Saturday.
Cory Booker visits New Hampshire for first time as presidential candidate
The New Jersey senator is spending Presidents’ Day weekend in the state.
Indiana’s Pete Buttigieg offers his youth as advantage in race for White House
The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Ind., spoke Saturday in Raymond, N.H.
Analysis
In declaring a national emergency, Trump reminds Republicans: It’s all about him
Though he expects loyalty from Republicans, President Trump has never demonstrated much fidelity to the party that he leads, and Friday he proved it again.
Trump’s move to bypass Congress leaves Republican senators in a bind
The resistance to Trump’s emergency declaration was much more pronounced in the Senate than in the House.
John Kerry says he’s ‘ashamed’ Pence didn’t acknowledge climate change
The former secretary of state and vice president both spoke Saturday at the Munich Security Conference.
