Ed Kilgore

political columnist at New York Magazine, and former Democratic strategist

Guest/Host

Ed Kilgore is a political columnist for New York magazine and the managing editor of the Democratic Strategist, an online magazine.

Kilgore is a former senior fellow at the centrist Progressive Policy Institute, and a contributor to the Washington Monthly where he wrote the Political Animal blog. He has also written for the New Republic, and served as policy director for the centrist Democratic Leadership Council.

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California will begin enforcing Proposition 12 , the “Farm Animal Confinement Proposition,” next year.

Prop 12 benefits livestock and threatens bacon lovers’ appetites

California will begin enforcing Proposition 12 , the “Farm Animal Confinement Proposition,” next year.

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Michigan, Ohio residents protest stay-at-home orders

President Trump is trying to rally support to reopen the country.

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