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Politics in the time of coronavirus
By Colby Etherton On Sept. 29, the first of three presidential debates took place between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate was largely deemed a shit
Op–Ed
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Politics in the time of coronavirus
By Colby Etherton On Sept. 29, the first of three presidential debates took place between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate was largely deemed a shit
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Vote as if your life depends on it
By Colby Etherton The first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention was like its following three nights: The lies were peddled out like crazy. Several speakers sought to cast
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The Democratic Primary: Muddled in uncertainty
By Colby Etherton Like most primaries, the Democratic primary for the 2020 presidential election has ebbed and flowed, often going through new “phases” — candidates experience a rise and fall.
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The Democratic Field for 2020: Candidates for Days
By Colby Etherton The first Democratic debate is less than two weeks away, and there are so many hopefuls running that NBC (the media sponsor of the debate) has divided