While activists on both sides of the aisle and both ends of the ideological spectrum argue about whether President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord is a good idea, the political risks of that decision are undeniable. The president’s announcement is likely to elevate the salience of “the environment” […] Read more »
Trump’s Support in Military Communities Beginning to Erode
While most folks who voted for Trump continue to have favorable opinions of him, there are some areas where he has seen support decline. Chuck Todd, NBC News Read more »
Democrats see political opportunity in Trump’s decision to abandon Paris climate deal
President Trump’s triumphant Rose Garden ceremony announcing his withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement sent a message loud and clear to his supporters: Promise kept. But the move also served as a clarion call to angry Democrats, potentially complicating the political path for Republicans facing tough midterm challenges and, ultimately, […] Read more »
Why are Republicans getting so little done? Because their agenda is deeply unpopular.
Every new president tries to claim a mandate for his agenda, that because he won the election that means the public supports everything he wants to do. But ask yourself this: Is there anything — anything — on the agenda of the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress that […] Read more »
The Political Risks of Loathing Trump
Polls show President Trump’s approval numbers languishing around 40 percent, while the anger and intensity of the Democratic base is rising and the Republican base remains pretty complacent, not full of fight as it was during the Obama years. … That’s a lot for Democrats and liberals to be excited […] Read more »
A new reminder of the possible political disaster looming for Republicans on health care
Right now, congressional Republicans are in about the best possible position on health care: They showed that they can pass something (anything!) in the House, and now no one is paying any attention to it any more. It’s unlikely, though, that the Senate will end up doing nothing with the […] Read more »