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Will Obama’s Russia Retaliation Work?

Or is it too little, too late?

The Tragedy of Obamacare Is We Will Never Know if It Would Have Worked

White Liberals Finally Woke Up to How Sexist and Racist America Still Is

The Best Meme of 2016 Was One That Let Everyone Play Along

Political Photos That Might Redeem 2016 Ever So Slightly

Politics

Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks

So is the GOP. Now’s your chance, Democrats.

Metropolis

The Best Things America Built in 2016

A museum. A medical school. A synagogue. What we can learn from the most striking architecture of the year.

Donald Trump Is Unpopular, and So Is the GOP’s Agenda. How Can Democrats Capitalize?

The Best Things America Built in 2016

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