Dace Potas is a columnist with USA Today Opinion. He is also a law student who loves America and free markets.
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The Trump era is over. So is Vance's 2028 bidDace Potas
With El-Sayed's win, Democrats are repeating the GOP's mistakeDace Potas
Turek flipped Iowa because the GOP still won't let go of TrumpDace Potas
Vance's 2028 campaign starts in Ohio. It could end there tonightDace Potas
Democratic House will annoy Trump. A Senate win could stop himDace Potas
Democrats won't soften on abortion. It's costing crucial votesDace Potas
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Trump might not get another Supreme Court justiceDace Potas
AG candidate's crime message offers Republicans a path to win in NYCDace Potas
El-Sayed, Talarico and the Democratic Party's masculinity problemDace Potas
Betting markets are messing with the midterms. Insiders are cashing inDace Potas
Young men are leaving Trump. They're not coming back to DemocratsDace Potas
Chris Hansen chased predators and ratings. 'Primetime' won't judgeDace Potas
COVID made Americans more cautious. It's hurting Gen Z the mostDace Potas
Legal weed, betting was meant to kill the black market. It backfiredDace Potas
Republicans can win on immigration, if they ditch Trump's crueltyDace Potas
Abdul El-Sayed's defense of Hasan Piker misses the pointDace Potas
AI industry wants to regulate itself ... into more powerDace Potas
Supreme Court just proved it isn't in Trump's pocket. Again.Dace Potas
Summer jobs are disappearing – and teens are worse offDace Potas
The Supreme Court's secrecy is working exactly as intendedDace Potas
Bernie Sanders wants to ban the futureDace Potas
Lindsay Clancy mistrial ignores key aspect: The childrenDace Potas
Anti-Flock vandalism is immoral – and unnecessaryDace Potas
China's hidden hand in America's AI outrageDace Potas
Trump and Mamdani have one very bad idea in common | OpinionDace Potas
Trump and Mamdani have one very bad idea in commonDace Potas
Most Americans oppose data centers. Their concerns are misplaced.Dace Potas
America's loudest socialists are living lives of luxuryDace Potas
The left wants amnesty for 'Woke 1.0.' They owe us an apology.Dace Potas
El-Sayed trashed Stevens. Now he needs her voters.Dace Potas
Republicans need to start thinking beyond TrumpDace Potas
With Miller, Republicans have their own Platner problemDace Potas
Are Democrats about to repeat the GOP's midterm mistake?Dace Potas
Democratic socialists aren't telling the whole storyDace Potas
Can't get a job with your degree? Socialism won't save you.Dace Potas
Working-class voters aren't buying what the left is sellingDace Potas
Republicans – and Democrats – are underestimating AOC. Again.Dace Potas
Democrats are headed for their own Tea Party momentDace Potas
Democrats' strategy is all vibes. Voters won't fall for it.Dace Potas
Platner was always a bad candidate. Democrats didn't care.Dace Potas
Political parties are about to get their power back thanks to SCOTUSDace Potas
On birthright citizenship, the right sounds like the leftDace Potas
Trump has a point about birthright citizenship. He was still wrong.Dace Potas
Why the Supreme Court just handed every future president more powerDace Potas
Trump broke mail-in voting for his own partyDace Potas
Gen Z's patriotism problem isn't what you thinkDace Potas
Why Trump settled for a weak Iran dealDace Potas