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The cannibalization of the Republican Party is frightening | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano March 26, 2024
Yes, the party as a whole has weakened, but this faction has grown more powerful as their Trump-like behaviors continue to go without repercussions and their unprecedented actions continue to pay off.
PJ and Megan Lutz canvas for President Biden outside a polling center at the Bicentennial Elementary School in Nashua, New Hampshire on Tuesday. Biden supporters launched the successful write-in campaign as a result of the President's name not appearing on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot. CLARE ONG/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

For canvassers, New Hampshire primary bears deeper connection with democracy

Siena Griffin January 24, 2024
Canvassers from across the country headed to New Hampshire for this year’s first-in-the-nation primary to make a stand for their chosen candidates on Tuesday.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

I Call Foul Play: Bipartisanship is unattainable with Trumpism still ruling the Republican Party

Luca Becker April 2, 2021
Until the GOP rids themselves of Trumpism, true bipartisanship is unattainable.
EDITORIAL: Mitt Romney’s lone wolf vote isn’t the upright act he expected it to be

EDITORIAL: Mitt Romney’s lone wolf vote isn’t the upright act he expected it to be

Editors February 6, 2020
Utah Senator Mitt Romney broke rank today, becoming the first and only U.S. senator to vote to remove a president hailing from his own party. In the two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, he only voted “yes” on the former. Unsurprisingly, President Donald Trump and his allies immediately flocked to Twitter to attack Romney, suggesting that the partial vote was an act of defiance. 
People protested the acquittal of President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial in the Boston Common Wednesday. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents protest Trump’s acquittal in Boston Common

Matthew Sensabaugh February 6, 2020
Several hundred people congregated in Boston Common Wednesday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s acquittal following his Senate impeachment trial.
STROINSKI: How to appropriately weigh Democratic candidates

STROINSKI: How to appropriately weigh Democratic candidates

Anna Stroinski April 30, 2017

Many people expressed outrage when Vermont senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders insisted that “being a Democrat isn’t enough” and subsequently refused to endorse Jon Ossoff, a...

HAGERTY: We have a lot to learn from Oklahoma City’s Republican mayor

HAGERTY: We have a lot to learn from Oklahoma City’s Republican mayor

Grace Hagerty February 5, 2017

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has been a major point of contention since it was signed in 2010. There are a lot of excellent regulations in this bill. However, this act contains 20,000...

EDITORIAL: Chris Christie shows political memes can inform, corrupt

EDITORIAL: Chris Christie shows political memes can inform, corrupt

Editors March 4, 2016

Three cheers for dank political memes. Following New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump, the Twittersphere has been tweeting screencaps of Christie’s face with funny captions,...

GAMADES: Republican Party bound to implode

GAMADES: Republican Party bound to implode

Daily Free Press Admin March 4, 2016

Not to sound arrogant, but some friends and I predicted the death of the Republican Party when we were in high school. We were 17 and naïve, but loud enough that the couple in the booth behind us at this...

The North-South Rail Link project, a mile-long underground tunnel that would connect the two hubs, is being reexamined after an approximately 13-year hiatus. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Michael Dukakis and William Weld continue push for North-South Rail Link

Anna Whitelaw February 26, 2016

Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis and former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld have been urging current Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to move forward with a $2 million study for the North-South...

PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RYAN: Clinton Needs Competition

Sara Ryan April 2, 2015

Hillary Clinton is the 2012 Mitt Romney of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The parallels are uncanny. Both have previously run for president on strong political backgrounds. Both are Ivy League-educated...

PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RYAN: 2016: The Liberal Dream

Sara Ryan January 26, 2015

I’m already annoyed with all of the 2016 presidential election coverage. Was it this bad in 2010? I was only a high school sophomore, but I think I would remember drowning in articles, tweets, videos...

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