Congressional infighting. Internal clashes over policy. Primary threats. A candidate field the size of a small village and a set of party rules that may or may not yield a fair process. The Democrats’ 2020 presidential primary season has officially begun. CONT. David Winston, Roll Call Read more »
The Oppression of the Supermajority
We are told that America is divided and polarized as never before. Yet when it comes to many important areas of policy, that simply isn’t true. About 75 percent of Americans favor higher taxes for the ultrawealthy. The idea of a federal law that would guarantee paid maternity leave attracts […] Read more »
Have House Democrats lurched left? Not those from swing seats
Support for a government takeover of health care is Exhibit A in the charge by President Donald Trump and other Republicans that the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has lurched to the left. But a close examination of sponsorship for the House legislation recently introduced by Rep. Pramila […] Read more »
‘Somebody else’ would beat Donald Trump in Texas, but just barely, says UT/TT Poll
A slight majority of Texas voters would choose someone other than Donald Trump in a presidential race held right now, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. While 45 percent said they would “definitely vote for someone else,” 39 percent said they would “definitely vote to re-elect Donald […] Read more »
Pennsylvania Democrats Wonder How Far Is Too Far Left in 2020
This should be an upbeat moment for Pennsylvania Democrats, desperate to deprive President Trump of a second term. In elections last year, two Trump-like Republicans running for governor and senator lost to Democrats by blowout margins. Four Democrats wrestled away Republican-held congressional seats, including Conor Lamb, whose victory here outside […] Read more »
‘We’re not going to turn on our own’: Republicans rally around Trump as threats mount
… Acquiescence to Trump is now the defining trait of the Republican Party more than two years into his presidency — overwhelming and at times erasing principles that conservatives viewed as the foundation of the party for more than a half century. … In interviews over the past week, Republicans […] Read more »