politics

  • Ben Carson (and Carly Fiorina) did it Monday. Mike Huckabee did it today. The field is getting crowded, but how much of this GOP field is true? At least half these folks running are doing it to boost their speaker fees and sell books no one wants to read.

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  • Last night I went to a reception for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. It was my first time attending the event in any form since I moved to D.C. in 2009. I don’t know what I expected. It was much louder, chaotic and crowded than I imagined (and I was already prepared for it to

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  • Today for The Root I counter that whole “two thirds of eligible voters did not vote in the last election” stuff with a solution to improve turnout. Get rid of voter registration altogether and make registration automatic for all citizens once they turn 18. Instead of hoping people get involved in the process voluntarily, let’s

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  • In my first ever post for news site ATTN I look back at the Republicans managing to win big Tuesday night despite the fact their agenda doesn’t always jibe with how most Americans feel.

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  • Ahead of today’s midterm elections across the country I wrote a piece for The Root about nonvoters being the main voters who need to go vote. But their journey to the ballot box may be a bit more precarious than most.

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