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Trent Lott
January 13, 2023
Ira Shapiro
Mitch McConnell, You’re No Mike Mansfield
The Kentucky Republican just passed the Montana Democrat as the longest-serving Senate leader. Unfortunately, he’s dismantled everything Mansfield worked to build.
October 19, 2020
Meredith Shiner
Susan Collins and the Death of the Senate
The longtime senator is in the electoral battle of her life. But it’s not only her legacy that’s at stake.
August 23, 2017
Brian Beutler
Does Paul Ryan think Trent Lott should’ve remained Senate Majority Leader?
April 11, 2012
Timothy Noah
The Right’s Racism Problem
January 31, 2012
Nick Robins-Early, Simon Meiners, Eric Wen, Perry Stein
From Jack Abramoff to Ann Coulter: Newt’s Most Hypocritical Critics
October 7, 2011
Timothy Noah
The Senate’s Option Wasn’t “Nuclear”
December 7, 2010
Bradford Plumer
Hack in Business
July 8, 2010
Michelle Cottle
The Rule of Three
May 5, 2010
Jonathan Chait
The GOP's Secret Speech
February 23, 2010
John B. Judis
The Republican Obama
February 11, 2010
Noam Scheiber
Nice Guys Finish Last
January 27, 2010
Jonathan Chait
What Are Voters Angry About?
January 15, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Steele Cage
January 6, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Unconvincing Defenses Of The Filibuster
October 31, 2008
Eve Fairbanks
Trent Lott Wants To Woo Joe Lieberman
May 20, 2008
Josh Patashnik
Lott's Galling Generosity
November 26, 2007
The New Republic
Just Speculating About A Hypothesis
October 25, 2007
The New Republic Staff
I Got A Lotta Love
October 25, 2007
The New Republic Staff
Battle Of The Underachievers
October 1, 2007
The New Republic Staff
Lott Misreads Republicans

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