The public’s overall mood has soured since Gallup’s post-election measure in November. Specifically, satisfaction with the direction of the country and views of economic conditions in the U.S. have worsened significantly. So, too, has Congress’ job approval rating, which, at 15%, is the lowest of the 116th Congress. President Donald […] Read more »
Why Georgia’s Senate runoffs are too close to call
Georgia is on every political junkie’s mind in the lead up to the state’s two Senate runoffs on January 5. … To win either or both races, Democrats need either to get Republican voters in November to vote for the Democrats in January, win the bulk of November third party […] Read more »
Does Joe Biden Understand the Modern GOP?
The dissonance between the first and second halves of Joe Biden’s landmark speech this week encapsulates a central strategic challenge he’ll face as president. During his victory speech on Monday, following the Electoral College vote, Biden denounced more forcefully than ever before the Republican Party’s legal maneuvers to overturn his […] Read more »
Georgia Senate Runoffs: Breaking Down November, Looking to January
Key Points• In a highly unusual situation, both of Georgia’s Senate seats will be on the ballot next month — one seat was already scheduled to be elected, while the other is a special election.• As January’s result will decide control of the Senate, both sides are invested in Georgia’s […] Read more »
Four decades and counting — the GOP’s shift to the right is bigger than the Democrats’ shift left
… Today, conservatives and Republicans like to point to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and the “squad” in the House to argue that Democrats have moved so far to the left that their party can’t compete for voters in the political center. There is, of course, some truth to that, but […] Read more »
America, We Have a Problem
The turbulence that followed the Nov. 3 election has roiled American politics, demonstrating an ominous vulnerability in our political system. Donald Trump used the 41-day window between the presidential election and the Dec. 14 meeting of the Electoral College to hold the country in thrall based on his refusal to […] Read more »