Even a disease as far-reaching as the coronavirus hasn’t entirely crossed the chasm between red and blue America. In several key respects, the outbreak’s early stages are unfolding very differently in Republican- and Democratic-leaning parts of the country. That disconnect is already shaping, even distorting, the nation’s response to this […] Read more »
How Democrats Should Navigate Pandemic Politics
It may seem callous to think about politics in the midst of a pandemic that has millions of Americans secluded at home and wondering if they’ll see their next paychecks. But President Trump’s fumbling and flawed response to coronavirus is a reminder that elections have consequences that can be devastating […] Read more »
A virus upends the 2020 election and tests Trump’s invincibility
Two weeks ago, Bernie Sanders was the Democratic presidential front-runner, the U.S. economy was humming and President Donald Trump had reason to be optimistic about his re-election prospects. Then the first American died from the coronavirus. The campaign as we knew it would soon be over. CONT. Sahil Kapur, NBC […] Read more »
Biden has a solid lead over Sanders in Arizona primary: Univision poll
Joe Biden has a comfortable lead over Bernie Sanders in the Arizona primary and, if he is the Democratic nominee, he would beat Donald Trump in the state by a margin of 50% to 42%, according to a poll of registered voters conducted by Univision News and the Arizona State […] Read more »
Electoral College Math Grows Clearer
The financial markets are in a free fall, economists are debating the probability of the economy tipping into a recession, health experts are discussing whether the coronavirus epidemic has or will soon become a pandemic, and Joe Biden now looks increasingly like he will be the Democratic nominee. Other than […] Read more »
Congress Needs to Start Thinking About COVID-19 and the Presidential Election — Now
Key Points • The spread of COVID-19 has already begun disrupting plans across the world. Congress must begin thinking about how it could potentially disrupt the upcoming presidential election. • Measures taken to prevent the spread of disease could come into conflict with voting. • The closer the election gets, […] Read more »