Ben Jacobs
Politics
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This ‘NRA for Families’ Is Attacking Trans Kids—and the GOP Is Listening
The conservative organization wants to instill the same fear in politicians that the gun lobby has for a generation.
Ben Jacobs
6.28.21
the big lie
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The GOP’s ‘Off the Rails’ March Toward Authoritarianism Has Historians Worried
One political scientist, the co-author of a book called “How Democracies Die,” put it bluntly: “I think we are headed for a crisis.”
Ben Jacobs
6.2.21
texas
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The Fight for the GOP’s Post-Trump Future Starts This Weekend in Texas
A special election to fill the seat of a GOP congressman who died of COVID-19 is the first preview of the 2022 midterms.
Ben Jacobs
4.30.21
kanye west
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Kanye West's Campaign Is Filled to the Brim With GOP Operatives
A number of Republican lawyers have ties to the campaign and a West elector shared "White Lives Matter" content.
Ben Jacobs
9.1.20
Politics
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Kamala Harris’ Indian Heritage Could Create a Whole New Voting Bloc
Indian Americans vote in significant numbers in swing states Michigan and Pennsylvania, as well as Texas.
Ben Jacobs
8.17.20