Norm Ornstein
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Jul- 2024 -11 JulyWords Matter
Dealing with the Backlash – the Democratic Party and Biden’s Future
Growing concerns over President Biden’s ability to remain in the election has created a divisive conversation that has rocketed to…
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4 JulyWords Matter
Justices are Blind
This Supreme Court’s series of bad decisions will go down in history. Norm and Kavita are back to break down…
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Jun- 2024 -28 JuneDSR Politics
Special Three Alarm Emergency Debate Episode
Thursday’s debate was certainly something. Much of the Democratic camp is sounding the alarm after President Biden’s less than stellar…
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25 JuneWords Matter
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
The Supreme Court is about to deliver some monumental verdicts, but some of the most consequential cases in the country…
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18 JuneWords Matter
Walking the Fine Line of Media Accountability
The media and journalists are pillars of a healthy democracy, but they’re not infallible. So how do we hold errant…
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11 JuneWords Matter
The Fire Sale at the Supreme Court
Money can’t buy happiness. But it seems like it can buy you a Supreme Court justice. The corruption of certain…
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4 JuneWords Matter
Trump is Guilty… So What Happens Now?
Trump is guilty 34 times over. That’s a big deal. So, what happens now? Norm and Kavita break down the…
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May- 2024 -22 MayWords Matter
An All-You-Can-Listen Political Buffet
To say it’s been a busy week in American politics would be an understatement. Thankfully, Kavita and Norm are here…
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14 MayWords Matter
Trump’s Cronies are Out in Full Force
As Donald Trump deals with a gag order in his hush money trial, his various cronies have come out of…
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10 MayWords Matter
Can Trump Handle the Truth?
Each day of Trump’s election interference trial manages to be more salacious than the last. From the testimony of Stormy…
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Apr- 2024 -26 AprilWords Matter
What Happens When Leaders Don’t Lead
At the Supreme Court and college campuses, leaders aren’t leading. As the court weighs incredibly consequential decisions and colleges grapple…
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19 AprilWords Matter
Accountability is Gone but Not Forgotten in the Senate
The House is its own special kind of crazy, but the Senate is no slouch either. Tom Cotton’s recent comments…
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12 AprilWords Matter
Republicans are Reaching New Levels of Ineptitude
House Republicans are fighting or floundering, Mike Johnson is traveling to Mar-a-Lago to pray at the altar of Trump, and…
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5 AprilWords Matter
Joe Biden’s Israel Problem is Going from Bad to Worse
The Biden administration’s policy towards Israel has been controversial to say the least. As the conflict grinds on and the…
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Mar- 2024 -26 MarchWords Matter
How is the Supreme Court Still Surprising Us?
The Supreme Court recently commenced hearings on a case that could restrict access to mifepristone, and the results were surprising.…
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22 MarchWords Matter
If It’s Broke, Fix It – Why Congress Needs Reforms
It’s an open secret that Congress is broken. Between extremism from House Republicans to an inability to pass a budget,…
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15 MarchWords Matter
Reflecting on Four Years of COVID
On March 13, 2020, COVID was declared a national emergency. Four years on, Norm Ornstein and Kavita Patel reflect on…
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1 MarchWords Matter
Trump’s Potemkin Village
Donald Trump is the healthiest, most successful, and most innocent man in America — according to Donald Trump. The grifts…
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Feb- 2024 -29 FebruaryThe Daily Blast
Mitch McConnell tried to ride the MAGA monster. Then it ate him alive.
The news that Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP senate leader later this year has led many to argue that he…
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23 FebruaryWords Matter
Alabama’s Twisted ‘Family Values’ aren’t very Small Government
The Republican crusade against families continues. The Alabama Supreme Court ruling equating embryos with babies makes clear the fact that…
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