Key Points• There was a flurry of redistricting activity over the holidays, with 7 additional states finalizing their congressional maps.• Republicans are up a little overall in the roughly 2/3rds of completed districts, while Democrats would have to sweep the Toss-ups — a very difficult task — just to achieve […] Read more »
2022 House Overview: Still a GOP Advantage, but Redistricting Looks Like a Wash
The surprising good news for Democrats: there are on track to be a few more Biden-won districts after redistricting than there are now — producing a congressional map slightly less biased in the GOP’s favor than the last decade’s. The bad news for Democrats: if President Biden’s approval ratings are […] Read more »
Trump Isn’t the Only One to Blame for the Capitol Riot
… The riot was an attack on our institutions, and of course, inflammatory conservative rhetoric and social media bear some of the blame. But our institutions also helped produce that violent outburst by building a sense of entitlement to power within America’s conservative minority. … If the basic mechanics of […] Read more »
6 questions for politics in 2022
From control of Congress and the strength of the Biden presidency to potential Jan. 6 committee revelations and the future of abortion rights, there’s a lot at stake in 2022. We have lots of questions about what’s ahead. Here are six: 1. Can Biden turn it around?President Biden ended 2021 […] Read more »
6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as ‘The Big Lie’ takes root
One year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that 64% of Americans believe U.S. democracy is “in crisis and at risk of failing.” That sentiment is felt most acutely by Republicans: Two-thirds of […] Read more »
New Year’s Resolutions for Democrats
… From the vantage point of a little distance, many Democrats in Washington seem to be struggling with message. So here are some suggested New Year’s message resolutions from a thousand miles (give or take) to the South. 1. Talk about what people care about. Talking about policy and programs […] Read more »