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Sharp and sustained economic criticism from Biden's ostensible allies established a narrative of failure that has proved alarmingly resistant to reality.| Slate Magazine
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The Washington Post should be ashamed of publishing it.| Slate Magazine
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Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.| Slate Magazine
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The majority had no reason to nullify the insurrection clause.| Slate Magazine
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The court has long viewed scientific evidence that runs contrary to its policy preferences with contempt.| Slate Magazine
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Forty million credit and debit cards, 70 million customers’ information, nine years of repeating the same mistakes.| Slate Magazine
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