Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who supported abortion rights, was encouraged to run for a state House seat by powerful Republicans. After she was elected, she joined them and delivered a G.O.P. supermajority.
Tag: Democratic Party
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The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.
They served in Congress and on the N.R.A.’s board at the same time. Over decades, a small group of legislators led by a prominent Democrat pushed the gun lobby to help transform the law, the courts and views on the Second Amendment.
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Democrats and Republicans Are Living in Different Worlds
How you view the crisis of men and boys — and whether you think there is one — is just one of the ways you reveal your political leanings.
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‘Barbie’ Movie Gives Left and Right Another Battlefront, in Pink
Political figures of all types grabbed for the legs of a doll-turned-movie-turned-cultural moment, with predictable results.