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Article snippet: The political news cycle is fast, and keeping up can be overwhelming. Trying to find differing perspectives worth your time is even harder. That’s why we have scoured the internet for political writing from the right and left that you might not have seen. Has this series exposed you to new ideas? Tell us how. Email us at ourpicks@nytimes.com. For an archive of all the Partisan Writing Roundups, check out Our Picks. Rich Lowry in Politico: The best way to explain what’s happening within the Republican Party is to use the example of what happened in the Alabama primary that selected Roy S. Moore — a candidate endorsed by Stephen K. Bannon — as the party’s nominee for an open Senate seat. Mr. Moore defeated Luther Strange, who was backed by President Trump and other establishment figures. “The biggest loser” in that race, writes Mr. Lowry, was Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader. Mr. Lowry, who is an editor at the conservative National Review, argues that Mr. McConnell has not figured out how to “integrate populism into the traditional Republican agenda.” Read more » _____ James Wallner in The Washington Examiner: Mr. Wallner writes that the majority leader must accept responsibility for legislative failures and acknowledge that his leadership style must change. Second, he must ensure that all Republicans see him as an “impartial arbiter” between warring factions of his party. Third, he urges Mr. McConnell to empower other Repub... Link to the full article to read more