In reading coverage of the Republican tax bill, which passed the House on Wednesday and is ready for President Trump’s signature, I was reminded of this famous clip of the 1992 “town hall” presidential debate between Bill Clinton and George W. Bush,1 in which a voter asked the candidates a […] Read more »
You Cannot Be Too Cynical About the Republican Tax Bill
The rush to enact the tax bill was designed to mask — as a break for the middle class — what is in fact a $1.4 trillion package of benefits for key donors and lobbyists, the richest members of Congress, President Trump, his family and other families like his. … […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Tax Reform, Donald Trump, and 2018
With the passage of the tax reform bill, the Republicans in Congress hope to start off the New Year with a sense that the GOP-controlled Congress can have legislative success. But, with so many questions about tax reform left unanswered, is this really a win for Republicans? … Plus, which is […] Read more »
Is Dianne Feinstein losing her grip on California Senate seat?
She is one California’s most recognizable politicians, an icon in the Democratic Party, and the second longest-serving U.S. senator in Golden State history. But a new poll is raising the volume of one of the most intriguing questions in political circles from here to Capitol Hill: Is Dianne Feinstein losing […] Read more »
Democrats Are Pulling Away in the Generic Ballot. What Does That Mean?
Despite all the unusual political events of the last few years, one thing in electoral politics is proceeding by the book: the growing Democratic advantage on the generic congressional ballot. … Although the size of the advantage seems startling, a Democratic edge on the generic ballot is not that much […] Read more »
Charlie Cook on Trump’s Job Approval, Tax Reform and the 2018 Elections
In this week’s episode, Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report, offers his take on the impact that the Alabama special election, Trump’s approval rating, the public’s view of the new tax reform law and other factors will have on the political landscape in 2018. Later, we […] Read more »