The Report: The Dangers of Deadline Politics

August 27, 2021

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The Report

Measuring government performance

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 06: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on COVID-19 response and the vaccination program at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building July 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated after falling short of his July 4th deadline for 70 percent of adults to have received at least one vaccination shot. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The Dangers of Deadline Politics

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How a Republican Won Over Blue Vermont

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