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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

Co-Founder

    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

    Politics
    Obama has Harry Reid to thank for his biggest accomplishmentsObama has Harry Reid to thank for his biggest accomplishments
    Politics

    You’ve heard of Obamacare? It’s just as much Reidcare. And that’s just for starters.

    By Ezra Klein
    Health Care
    The dilemma in Republican governance: why fix a program you want to end?The dilemma in Republican governance: why fix a program you want to end?
    Health Care

    Why conservatives are angry at John Boehner.

    By Ezra Klein
    archives
    Harry Reid announces he won’t run for reelectionHarry Reid announces he won’t run for reelection
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    “Senator McConnell, don’t be too elated. I’m going to be here for 22 more months, and you know what I’m going to be doing?”

    By Ezra Klein
    archives
    9 lessons a physician learned about dying9 lessons a physician learned about dying
    archives

    Less medicine doesn’t always mean less life, for one thing.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    The filibuster is doomed. Doooooooomed.The filibuster is doomed. Doooooooomed.
    Politics

    Both parties have turned on the filibuster — and they’ve done so fast.

    By Ezra Klein
    archives
    Imagine Ted Cruz as presidentImagine Ted Cruz as president
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    Ted Cruz is not exactly Mr. Popularity in the Senate. So how would he round up votes as president?

    By Ezra Klein
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    Ted Cruz announces for president, students in front row sport “Stand With Rand” shirtsTed Cruz announces for president, students in front row sport “Stand With Rand” shirts
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    Ted Cruz managed to announce before Rand Paul. But some Paul-supporters got their revenge.

    By Ezra Klein
    archives
    CNN remade “Too Many Cooks” with politicians, and it is better than it has any right to beCNN remade “Too Many Cooks” with politicians, and it is better than it has any right to be
    archives

    You’re going to want to wait for the demon sheep. And for Joe Biden.

    By Ezra Klein
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    12 charts that show American politics has gone off the rails12 charts that show American politics has gone off the rails
    archives

    These charts should worry both Republicans and Democrats.

    By Ezra Klein
    Joe Biden
    Why Joe Biden can’t get no respectWhy Joe Biden can’t get no respect
    Joe Biden

    There’s a cultural rift between Biden and the party he seeks to lead.

    By Ezra Klein