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Brian Beutler

Brian Beutler is a senior editor at the New Republic. He covers domestic policy, politics, and political movements. Previously he led Capitol Hill coverage for Talking Points Memo, was a daily columnist for Salon, and has been a frequent commentator on television news. He is the host of Primary Concerns, a podcast about politics.

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February 7, 2016
Brian Beutler
A Panic-Inducing Night for the GOP Establishment
At Saturday night's debate, Republicans wanted Marco Rubio to soar and Donald Trump to stumble. The opposite happened.
February 7, 2016
Brian Beutler
Prediction!
Prediction!
February 6, 2016
Brian Beutler
Will Marco Rubio Finally Be Tested?
His positions are different in kind, and more extreme, than those of recent Republican nominees, but have received no scrutiny. Maybe that will change in Saturday's debate.
February 4, 2016
Brian Beutler
Bernie Sanders Will Be Unelectable If He Keeps This Up
His Twitter feud with Hillary revealed a core issue that should dominate Thursday's debate.
February 3, 2016
Brian Beutler
Rubio: You can’t be happy unless you’re rich ... except in America.
February 2, 2016
Brian Beutler
Marco Rubio’s path to victory has an underpants gnome problem.
February 2, 2016
Brian Beutler
The GOP’s Donald Trump Nightmare Is Far From Over
Will he rebound from his underperformance in Iowa, or is his demise finally upon us?
February 2, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Republican Establishment Is Still on the Ropes
Rubio performed well in Iowa, but Ted Cruz’s victory heralds a seismic GOP primary.
February 1, 2016
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This Year’s Republican Primary Is a Gamble Seven Years in the Making
Republicans have been demanding an anti-Obama for years—and tonight, they'll begin the process of nominating one.
January 29, 2016
Brian Beutler
Ted Cruz Can’t Take the Heat
Thrust into the limelight by Donald Trump's absence, Cruz gave his worst performance of the cycle at Thursday night's debate.
January 29, 2016
Brian Beutler
Ted Cruz knows how to bring it.
January 29, 2016
Brian Beutler
Trump’s birther attacks against Cruz have been crazy effective.
January 28, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump Has Become the GOP’s Indispensable Man
By withdrawing from the debate, he demonstrated who's in command and who is not.
January 27, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Republican Establishment Needs a Miracle to Stop Trump
Prayer would be a safer bet than the strategies the party is actually employing.
January 26, 2016
Brian Beutler
The GOP’s Conception of the Republican Primary Is Laughably Wrong
And they can't seem to shake it.
January 25, 2016
Brian Beutler
Is Nominating Bernie Sanders a Worthwhile Gamble?
Hillary Clinton's supporters have yet to make a persuasive case that Sanders is too great a risk.
January 20, 2016
Brian Beutler
How the Bernie-Hillary Fight Over Obamacare Is Putting the GOP to Shame
The very existence of the Democratic debate over health care indicts the Republican Party's near-total indifference to the issue.
January 19, 2016
Brian Beutler
Great news: Unelected Supreme Court justices will decide if Obama is Caesar.
January 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Democratic Debate Was Substantive, Respectful, and the Harbinger of a Long Primary
Bernie Sanders proved he'll be a tough competitor in Iowa and New Hampshire. Hillary Clinton showed she's up to the challenge.
January 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
Fantasy debate scenario: O’Malley endorses Sanders, drops mic.

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