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The Democratic Party cannot credibly defend women’s rights and the rule of law while standing behind Graham Platner.

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The majority upholds state bans on trans athletes, sidelinging key evidence, scientific fact, and its own logic upholding trans rights in employment. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an ...

Primary upsets in Maine, New York, and Colorado show a Democratic base furious over Trump, Israel, and elite impunity. The majority upholds state bans on trans athletes, sidelinging key evidence, ...

The majority upholds state bans on trans athletes, sidelinging key evidence, scientific fact, and its own logic upholding trans rights in employment. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an ...