In Midterm Politics, Historical Analogies Work -- Until They Don't

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The new speaker and Ukraine

The political world is consumed with the fighting going on after Hamas's attack on Israel. How could the vaunted Israeli intelligence services have been so surprised? How extensive will Israel's retaliation be? Will the conflict spread? 

Trump throws Biden a lifeline on the age problem

What is President Joe Biden's biggest liability as he runs for reelection? Republicans could give you a lot of answers, but the most important is the president's age. He's 80 now and would be 82 upon beginning a second term and 86 at the end of it. He looks and sounds every minut ...  Afficher plus

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