It seems like almost every week things get worse for Republicans. The 2018 Senate map is the most lopsided map in modern history, but even with Democrats having far more at-risk seats than Republicans, it’s hard to find good news for the GOP. … So what could turn this around? […] Read more »
Paul Ryan’s retirement further signals that the GOP’s House majority is in extreme danger
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement Wednesday that he will not seek re-election is the latest sign that the Republican House majority is in trouble. The writing has been on the wall for a while now. President Donald Trump’s low approval rating, Republicans’ poor standing on the generic congressional ballot and […] Read more »
How Retirements Like Paul Ryan’s Are Shrinking Republicans’ Built-In Advantage in the House
Alone, no single retirement can do much to shift the national race for House control. But after a year full of them, it seems Republicans can’t afford too many more. Each new departure, including the retirement of House Speaker Paul Ryan, narrows the Republican path to retain the House. … […] Read more »
The Democratic opportunity on the economy and tax cuts
The midterm election is starting to break against Donald Trump and the Republican Party in profound ways and running on the economy and the new tax cut helps further solidify advantages for Democrats.This is according to a new AFT-Democracy Corps national phone poll and deep focus group research on the […] Read more »
Paul Ryan Personifies the Devil’s Bargain the GOP Struck With Trump
Paul Ryan, who once aspired to advance the vision of conservative icon Jack Kemp, will leave Washington carrying a more tarnished legacy—as the most important enabler of Donald Trump. No one in the GOP was better equipped, by position and disposition alike, to resist Trump’s racially infused, insular nationalism, or […] Read more »
Trump’s Takeover: Inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP
FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP, examining how he attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president. CONT. Frontline “Trump’s Takeover” is a window into the potential lasting impact of […] Read more »