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Like the president himself, they must appeal to a broad swath of middle-class voters
Republicans weigh supporting the president against the risk of abandoning him
The president issued his refugee ban on International Holocaust Remembrance day
The outgoing president shows remarkably little bitterness
The one thing every politician knows is that sunny defeats cloudy, writes Jacob Weisberg
A Republican abandonment of the nominee will be about nearer-term self-preservation, writes Jacob Weisberg
He has broken new ground in showing contempt for his fervent supporters, writes Jacob Weisberg
The party is a Halloween parade of trans sex workers, cryptocurrency fans and conspiracy nuts, writes Jacob Weisberg
Some supporters welcome a Trump win on the logic of ‘the worse, the better’, writes Jacob Weisberg
The president’s visit to city hit by the first US A-bomb helps build bridges, writes Jacob Weisberg
Those who break ranks face daunting consequences, writes Jacob Weisberg
The senator has shifted the Democratic centre of gravity from within, writes Jacob Weisberg
The white working class’s sense it has been abandoned is perfectly justified, writes Jacob Weisberg
Even if he goes without a fight, he may have changed the GOP forever, writes Jacob Weisberg
If Trump fails to win a majority he will be at the mercy of party procedure, writes Jacob Weisberg
Given Trump’s achievements the Hillary camp can’t risk being complacent, writes Jacob Weisberg
Trump’s authoritarianism is an amalgam of wacko left and wacko right, writes Jacob Weisberg
Crotchety guy is the best vehicle for expressing their own anger, writes Jacob Weisberg
The former president has become the chief icon of the American right, writes Jacob Weisberg
Billionaire is the only 69-year-old white guy in the US who lives like a rap star, says Jacob Weisberg
A Republican majority has prompted the president to act alone, writes Jacob Weisberg
Co-operation on some matters may make more sense than obstruction, writes Jacob Weisberg
A combative alternative to his approach has the face of Elizabeth Warren, writes Jacob Weisberg
The president has chosen a path contrary to his near-term interests, writes Jacob Weisberg
Republicans have strayed from the virtues of respect for tradition, says Jacob Weisberg
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