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Who's more compassionate, Republicans or Democrats?

  • Written by Meri T. Long, Lecturer, American Politics, University of Pittsburgh
An anti-abortion advocate in Jackson, Mississippi, March 2018.AP/Rogelio V. Solis

It’s a common refrain of American voters: How can your party be so heartless?

Democrats want to know how Republicans can support President Trump’s policy of separating babies from refugee families. Republicans want to know how Democrats can sanction...

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