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Edward Kennedy

kennedy dynasty Sept. 2, 2020

The Fall of the Kennedy Dynasty Took More Than Just One NightJoseph Kennedy III’s loss to Ed Markey was just the latest in a long series of setbacks for the storied political family.

By Ed Kilgore
kennedy assassination Nov. 22, 2019

JFK’s Complicated Legacy on the Anniversary of His AssassinationHis tragically shortened presidency was shrouded by myth and distorted by the family dynasty.

By Ed Kilgore
May 29, 2017

A Century After JFK’s Birth, White Catholics and Black Voters Have Drifted ApartIn 1960, overwhelming percentages of those demographics lifted him to the presidency. That coalition is broken today.

By Ed Kilgore