Elon Musk’s failure in government
His legacy will be to make reform even harder
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The fantastical world of Republican economic thinking
The elites of the American right cannot reconcile the inconsistencies in their policy platform
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Why stricter voting laws no longer help Republicans
The party is pushing tougher requirements anyway
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Why the president must not be lexicographer-in-chief
Who decides what legal terms mean? If it is Donald Trump, God help America
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America has found a new lever to squeeze foreigners for cash
Donald Trump’s tax bill targets foreigners with alarming levies
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Because they’re Muslim, of course
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Trump’s war on universities is driving talent away
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And why millennials and Gen Zers are already leaving the president
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