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Based on oral arguments, the Supreme Court seems poised to block Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Six justices, three Republicans, scoffed at his efforts to overrule birthright citizenship rights spelled out in the 14th Amendment.

Democrats try to figure it out in real time, on the world stage in Munich. And, center stage was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Democratic congresswoman from New York, along with Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan.

She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.

The Massachusetts senator says the party can learn from its winning candidates in New York City and New Jersey.

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In her new role as a party leader, Jane Kleeb is organizing Democrats to go on the offensive. "People are excited to hear the Democratic Party giving them something concrete that we are working toward."

Newspaper headlines have called Donald Trump’s victory “decisive,” “massive,” “resounding,” “historic,” and “sweeping.” None of those things are true. Recent public opinion polls reveal that Trump’s professed policy agenda is very unpopular.