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There’s a Bigger Prize Than Impeachment

… With the benefit of hindsight, impeaching President Clinton was a disaster for the Republicans. Mr. Clinton’s job approval was at a record 73 percent the month he was impeached, Democrat’s defied the odds and picked up seats in the midterm elections and Mr. Gingrich returned to the private sector. […] Read more »

It’s not 1998 anymore. Democrats shouldn’t be afraid of impeachment

… Public opinion has reflected that a majority or close to a majority of the public has continued to approve of Mueller, despite the constant attacks from the President. Meanwhile, Trump has yet to win a majority of American voter support in his first two years in office. It would […] Read more »

GOP Solidifying Support Among a Shrinking Base

Non-college-educated whites’ affinity for the Republican Party was growing even before the rise of Donald Trump’s political career — and it has grown stronger since, according to Gallup Poll Senior Editor Jeff Jones’ latest analysis. Jones joins the podcast to discuss what this means, and later, The Washington Post’s national […] Read more »

The Mueller Report Could Alienate the Voters Republicans Need

Beyond all the revelations about Russian entanglements and possible obstruction of justice, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report crystallizes two cardinal rules about governance in Donald Trump’s Washington. One is that Trump will shatter any boundaries of law, morality, or custom in his exercise of presidential power. The second is that […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: Interest in 2020 already at Election Day levels

More than three-quarters of voters are already interested in the 2020 presidential election, including over half, 52 percent, who are “extremely” interested, according to the latest Fox News Poll. That matches interest levels typically seen only in the last weeks before Election Day. … Democratic primary voters are upbeat about […] Read more »