President Joe Biden’s approval rating is at its lowest point since he took office. His approval rating has slid into the low 40s this month. And while the President has plenty of time to recover before his potential reelection in 2024, history suggests that his chances of becoming popular and […] Read more »
Why Democrats May Have a Long Wait if They Lose Their Grip on Washington
Usually, it’s the party out of power that frets about whether it will ever win again. This time, it’s the party in control of government that’s staring into the political wilderness. Democrats now have a Washington trifecta — command of the White House and both chambers of Congress. If the […] Read more »
How Voters Feel About Josh Hawley’s ‘Attack on Men’
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri surprised even some allies when he recently devoted his entire speech at a high-profile national conference of conservatives to an extended analysis of why so many men appear stuck in a cycle of “idleness and pornography and video games,” as he put it. Hawley’s warnings […] Read more »
Democrats’ Struggles Have Little To Do With Legislation
One might think that the thunderbolt of election results last Tuesday would convince Democrats that they have some serious problems. Apparently not. A cadre of Democrats seem to believe their losses stemmed from the internal—yet very public—party dysfunction over getting the infrastructure and reconciliation bills through Congress. Now, they hope, […] Read more »
Less Than A Year Out: A Redistricting Update
Key Points• With some more populous states passing new district maps, the 2022 congressional landscape is getting a bit clearer.• In Texas and North Carolina, Republicans took contrasting approaches — they were relatively tame in the former and more aggressive in the latter — but should likely net seats out […] Read more »
How Democrats Can Win the Messaging War: Make Policies as Visible as Possible
After Democrats’ loss in Virginia last week, we’re just a year away from the 2022 midterms. Without a strong performance, Democrats could lose their majority in Congress, and with it the chance to pass ambitious progressive policy for years to come. Perhaps the strongest weapon in Democrats’ arsenal leading up […] Read more »