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Republicans are turning against legal marijuana

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By Michael Tesler
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Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash. Today is 4/20, the holiday dedicated to cannabis culture and consumption. Four years ago on this date, I wrote a piece for FiveThirtyEight about how congressional Republicans’ widespread opposition to a 2022 bill decriminalizing marijuana was increasingly out of step with the views of their constituents.
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Republicans are ambivalent about Iran and Trump’s foreign policy

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By Michael Tesler
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Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine at an Operation Epic Fury press briefing at the Pentagon, March 4, 2026 (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza). Early claims of a MAGA civil war over the war with Iran were greatly exaggerated. While some prominent conservatives have condemned the war, most Republican voters currently support it. That’s certainly not surprising.
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For most Americans, ICE and Homeland Security funding isn’t a priority

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By Michael Tesler
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ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, following the shooting death of Alex Pretti (cc) Chad Davis. Senate Democrats have repeatedly blocked legislation this past month to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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