10 Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump. The Backlash Has Been Swift.

… The 10 House Republicans who voted for impeachment are already facing a fleet of primary challengers, censures and other rebukes from their hometown Republican Party organizations, an indication that the battle over Mr. Trump will play a defining role in shaping the direction of the party during the next […] Read more »

Republican Party favorability dips as most want party to move on from Trump

The Republican Party will begin its time as the minority party in Washington unpopular with a public ready to move on from President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. The poll also finds that the most high-profile elected Republican who will remain in office after […] Read more »

Misogyny in the Capitol: Among the insurrectionists, a lot of angry men who don’t like women

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, shown during her weekly press conference Jan. 7, was a particular target of some of the Capitol insurrectionists. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University Among the various forms of violence on display during the U.S. Capitol insurrection, one has […] Read more »

After Capitol siege, majority of Americans say Trump should be removed from office before term ends

A majority of the country believes President Donald Trump should be removed before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20 and two-thirds hold him accountable for the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. In the new survey, which was conducted by […] Read more »

The politics of governing with a tiny majority

Though Democrats are enormously relieved that the Trump presidency is coming to an end, the 2020 elections were also a disappointment. They not only failed to win outright control of the U.S. Senate but also lost ground in the House of Representatives. House Democrats are presently on track to control […] Read more »

Partisan Reaction To Loss Of Ginsburg Shows How Much Else Has Been Lost

Rarely in American history has the death of anyone other than a sitting president unleashed so much political anxiety as the passing of U.S. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With all the grief her death caused for millions — and all the respectful tributes that poured in, even from adversaries – […] Read more »