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Return of the Know-Nothings
Commentary, Nation World
COKIE AND STEVEN ROBERTS 
September 28, 2015
"Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid," Abraham Lincoln wrote in 1855. "As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are cr...
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Grandmothers know best
Commentary, Nation World
COKIE AND STEVEN ROBERTS 
February 12, 2015
Hillary Rodham Clinton has played many roles in her 67 years: first lady and Secretary of State, senator and presidential candidate. All those titles ...
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The triumph of TARP
Commentary, Nation World
COKIE AND STEVEN ROBERTS 
February 27, 2014
One of our favorite political stories took place during Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign in 1964. A friend was standing outside a Goldwater ral...
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Dolley Madison was model of political savvy
Editorial
COKIE AND STEVEN ROBERTS 
March 18, 2013
When Dolley Payne Madison became first lady in 1809, she instituted Wednesday evening gatherings at the White House where political rivals could meet ...
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