Tonight, the election returns look relatively good for Trump, which is why he talked about claiming a victory at the end of election night. This is the so-called “red mirage.” But as the mail-in ballots get counted, everyone expects the Democratic numbers to climb fast and far.
October 30, 2020Democrats have learned this time that they need to compete hard here, to take advantage of demographic and voter sentiment changes (particularly in the suburbs) and win big in state legislatures, to either block unilateral Republican crafting of the maps or gain the power themselves.
May 5, 2017Trump and his Republican allies don't care about health care. They're just out to look busy and cut taxes for the rich.
March 21, 2017FBI and NSA chiefs verify a Russia probe and refute the president's claims as Republicans scramble to pretend the "drip, drip, drip" hasn't started.
February 17, 2017Desperately seeking those GOP politicians who will stand up against a know-nothing bully who holds the highest office in the land.
November 16, 2016As Trump’s coalition begins to crumble, will the Democrats propose a more credible (and more widely believed) alternative than what they just put forward?
July 14, 2016The GOP's modern and masterful new way of using the oldest trick in the book – the gerrymander – means there's virtually no chance Democrats will gain control of the House come November.
July 7, 2016As party members meet to approve a new platform, they pay little attention to the industry that's destroying government and politics.
June 22, 2016A sit-in by the civil-rights icon on the floor of the House of Representatives is a powerful statement against gun violence.
March 18, 2016In their new book, Nation on the Take, Wendell Potter and Nick Penniman portray a government and politics polluted by big corporate dollars. But the authors also offer solutions.
