Both parties have always played the redistricting game. But some of today’s battles have roots in a Supreme Court decision 30 years ago. Retro Report, New York Times Read more »
2018 primaries see Democratic turnout surge, but GOP shows signs of energy too
In the 13 states that have held primaries so far in 2018, Democrats have seen a surge in turnout that has them confident they’re harnessing discontent generated by President Donald Trump and turning it into political gains. From Georgia to Idaho, from Texas to Pennsylvania, Democrats have consistently voted in […] Read more »
In 2018, women candidates are on track to make history
For all the talk of a “blue wave” that could remake Congress in 2018, there is another trend emerging in this year’s early primary results, a wave of women candidates, and in the long run, it could have the bigger impact on Washington. CONT. Dante Chinni, NBC News Read more »
Analysts call it the ‘gender bonus.’ House primary voters call it the change they’re looking for.
… Again and again, if given the choice between the two sexes, Democrats are siding with female candidates for office following the election of President Trump in 2016 and the #MeToo movement, driven by sexual harassment allegations in Congress, Hollywood and other industries. … Democratic strategists offer several explanations for […] Read more »
Trump’s war of attrition against Mueller bears fruit among Republicans
President Trump is waging a war of attrition against special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation. If his goal is to poison the reception to whatever Mueller’s findings turn out to be, as seems evident from what he and his allies have done, he is making progress. The slow but […] Read more »
Why November’s Downballot Races Matter
As Rhodes Cook, the longtime political analyst, recently wrote in his newsletter, “The breadth of Republican dominance these days is not just impressive, it’s staggering. They control the White House, both chambers of Congress, a vast majority of governorships and an overwhelming share of state legislative chambers. In short, by […] Read more »