The furor over President Barack Obama’s executive action shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation poses hazards for him, including legislative complications, a possible legal challenge and a public backlash. The risks for Republicans are greater, threatening schisms among the party’s members of Congress through next year, spilling over to […] Read more »
Trial Run
An oft-asked question these days is just how the Republican takeover of the Senate—and the GOP’s now-complete occupation of Capitol Hill—will affect the 2016 presidential election. More specifically, how will it affect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should she decide to run for president? While the conventional wisdom now […] Read more »
The coming clash over immigration is reflective of past conflicts
The scars from six years of political conflict between President Obama and Republican congressional leaders have quickly washed away all those gauzy comments about cooperation that were offered in the aftermath of the midterm elections. Today, Washington is bracing for a major collision over immigration, with each side calculating the […] Read more »
After this election, expect more, not less, confrontation
… “The most important challenge the party faces is restoring its brand in the eyes of the voters,” said John Feehery, a former aide to Newt Gingrich. “If we don’t restore our brand by getting stuff done, we’ll be handing the White House to Hillary Clinton.” That means compromise and […] Read more »
GOP Senate Candidates Open Up Leads in Key States
Republican Senate candidates have opened up leads in the key states of Arkansas and Kentucky, putting them in a strong position to win back the U.S. Senate, according to new NBC News/Marist polls. But another NBC/Marist poll shows Democrats holding on in the blue state of Colorado, suggesting a limit […] Read more »
Why so many Americans hate politics
In a time of political polarization, one thing still unites left, right and center: the disdain people have for Washington, their elected leaders and the political system. Everywhere people look, there are reasons to feel shut out, manipulated or deprived of the whole truth. Big money permeates political campaigns. Political […] Read more »