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Scott Walker’s politics of confrontationby Zachary Roth
A deliberately polarizing approach and a breakout speech in Iowa have helped this charisma-challenged college dropout vault to the front of the GOP’s 2016 pack.
Chad Littlefield, the other ‘American Sniper’by Michele Richinick
“Chad would tell you he was a ‘regular guy just taking care of business,’” his family wrote in his obituary.
Black Republican warns of new ‘slavery’by Benjy Sarlin
A Republican event Wednesday showcasing its black rising stars showed why it’s easier to find and elect minority candidates than to win black votes.









