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Annals of Mandates

by Josh Marshall
11.16.24 | 10:19 am

With Donald Trump now appearing to fall below the 50% threshold in the popular vote, according to the most up to date count, it will now fall to the Democrats to speak for the majority of Americans who didn’t vote for him.

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