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Venezuela means nothing to Pennsylvania MAGA
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
January 9, 2026
PITTSBURGH — The morning of Jan. 3, after Delta Force operators dragged Nike tracksuit-clad Nicolás Maduro from his Caracas compound, my stepfather wa...
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Can Josh Shapiro beat Kamala Harris?
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By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
December 18, 2025
PITTSBURGH — Kamala Harris addressed the Democratic National Committee last week with a new message: “Both parties have failed to hold the public’s tr...
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The staying power of John Fetterman
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
November 19, 2025
Editor's note: This is the third and final installment of Oliver Bateman's lengthy op-ed on Pennsylvania's Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat who is ofte...
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Fetterman’s memoir tries to beef up case for Fettermania
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
November 18, 2025
PITTSBURGH — Hulking Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s memoir is equal parts confession, campaign text, and brand maintenance. It beefs up the p...
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Pennsylvania’s Walmart welfare trap
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
November 3, 2025
Starting Saturday, 2 million Pennsylvanians lost $366 million in monthly SNAP benefits. The federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 means food s...
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Shapiro needs to stand taller on national stage
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
October 28, 2025
Josh Shapiro wants to stand tall on the national stage. The Pennsylvania governor is building his presidential resume one line item at a time. His for...
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