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Robert Schlesinger is a Washington, D.C.-area writer, editor and commentator, and president of Schlesinger Communications.

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Donald Trump Has Done Less to Destroy Democratic Norms Than Mitch McConnell
No one should be surprised that Mitch McConnell has promised that any potential 2020 Trump Supreme Court nominee will not get the Merrick Garland treatment — i.e., be held up until after the presidential race is decided. While McConnell and his Republican colleagues have tried to frame their 2016...
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