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Max Baucus
September 9, 2021
Timothy Noah
Democrats, Don’t Go Wobbly on the Estate Tax
Biden’s plan won’t hurt family farms and will affect only the rich. So why are some Democrats waffling?
March 7, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Bumbling Plot to Destroy Obamacare
Republicans are already passing the blame for their floundering repeal-and-replace effort, but that doesn't mean the law is safe.
September 18, 2013
David Dayen
Maybe Eric Schmidt, Sheryl Sandberg, and Elon Musk Just Really Like Butte, Montana
April 25, 2013
Nate Cohn
The Shale Boom and Montana's Next Senator
April 23, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
The Nicest Thing You Can Say About Max Baucus
The Montana senator is everything wrong with politics—but he made ObamaCare possible
April 18, 2013
Tod Lindberg
Gun Control's Long Game
Obama lost on policy. He may yet win on politics.
October 9, 2012
Timothy Noah
Don’t Reform Taxes. Raise Them.
April 20, 2012
Alec MacGillis
Disorganized
November 18, 2011
Timothy Noah
Hallelujah
June 27, 2011
Jonathan Cohn
More Medicare Cuts, Cont'd
June 16, 2011
Jonathan Cohn
More Questions About that McKinsey Study
April 18, 2011
Robert Puentes
Two Years Better for Transportation
April 5, 2011
Jonathan Cohn
Are Democrats Ready to Make a Stand?
December 10, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Baucus-Bashing, Outsourced Edition
December 2, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
You Thought Passing Health Reform Was Hard? Try Repealing It.
November 15, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Max Baucus, Strategic Genius
July 28, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
Democrat Self-Destruct Sequence, 5, 4, 3, 2...
June 4, 2010
Neera Tanden
What Makes Elena Kagan Tick?
May 26, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
How They Did It (Part Five)
May 24, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
How They Did It (Part Three)

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