GOP sours on Trump, but many cling to election hoax
As Republicans begin the process of moving on, one number stands out among their attitudes about this presidency...
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Biden tries to go from normalcy to relevancy
Biden found the best way in was to promise to just be cool... Will it be enough?
Second Trump impeachment draws bipartisan support
The House voted 232-197 to impeach the president with support from ten Republicans.
A republic cannot survive the ignorance of its citizens
The main responsibility rests with the ones who carried out the insurrection.
Republicans at the crossroads
Two good questions for you to consider as events unfold this week for our country.
House, Senate conservatives eye impeachment
Time is tight and options are few before President Trump's term ends on Jan. 20.
Pelosi: Will impeach if cabinet won’t oust Trump
This comes as top officials leave over Trump misconduct.
A tipping point, but in which direction?
The closing days of Trump’s presidency will tell the tale.
Presenting your Georgia runoff field guide
Find yourself a Moonpie and a bottle of Coca-Cola and follow along as the votes come in.
The story of the great Republican crackup
The biggest political story in Georgia today is not about Tuesday’s two-seat Senate runoff election...
Vice squad
How will Kamala Harris and Mike Pence set their sails?
Attention surplus disorder
Why did Trump bother vetoing an elephantine Pentagon funding bill?
Trump vetoes national defense bill
Meanwhile Pelosi pushing for bigger stimulus checks after Trump intervention.
Sore-loserism stress test in Georgia
Sore-loserism has become something of a requirement, with practitioners in both parties.
A shot at history
It's easy for us to imagine that everything used to be hunky dory in America.fox
They’re out of time, but he’s got the beer
We don’t know what the House rules are when it comes to suds on the floor...
Nuts about flakes
How about some fresh nuggets to float in your cocoa?
Biden tries out for new role in Georgia: Party leader
Biden has some motivation in his trip to Georgia Tuesday.
The Electoral College graduates with honors
Let’s imagine for a moment a future election in which we don’t have the Electoral College...
Jacobin time in the GOP
The Jacobinism that animated Democrats during the Trump era may come to dominate Republicans in the post-Trump era.
Hunter Biden news raises stakes for A.G. pick
Biden's biggest test is still ahead.
The Kraken gap
The Trump campaign’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election ran aground Tuesday.
Biden burned in bid to follow Trump playbook
Biden's secretary of Defense pick Lloyd Austin would need the same kind of waiver from Congress James Mattis got.
Georgia’s curious concatenation
Here’s a state that just went for the Democratic presidential nominee for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Spammed, slammed and grifted
Come along, friends, and join us for a tale of yesteryear...
2024 contenders: Pricked or vaulted?
As we think ahead to 2024, there are some things to remember and some things to forget.
Biden looks to give Senate GOP cover
Is there anyone left in Congress who knows the old rules?
Gangsters’ paradise?
What bipartisanship can be, is an indicator that a proposal might succeed. Not always, of course.
Narratives collide in Georgia runoffs
What do Republicans in the twilight of Trump need to figure out?
The opposite of worry
To give thanks is an audaciously optimistic act, and America is an audaciously optimistic nation.
Nuggets to sanitize your gobbler by
Let's look at some news nuggets to distract us.
Trump faces economic redline
When it comes to who’s-telling-whom, economic interests usually dictate political actions.
Trump’s conspiracy claims will have long hangover
What we're trying to illustrate is that not all conspiracy theories are alike.
How long can GOP dance the two-step?
Things are getting tricky for Trump and his party.
What Jefferson didn’t know
We do not mean to be so hard on Jefferson, the idealistic young man of the First Continental Congress.
Man oh mandate
Biden’s first mandate: Not to be the other candidate.
GOP confronts a lame duck beyond its control
What’s really going on?
Georgia needs some antacids
Americans know they’ve had their fill of politics, and yet…
Rise of the illegitimizers
For President Trump, it is always Festivus.
Steady as she goes
Despite the fears and forecasts of chaos and destruction, Americans seem to be hanging loose.
Choose your own adventure
With seven states still up in the air, a couple of scenarios present themselves.
Hail, Weirdos!
In this very weird year, Americans are acting like the pros we are.
The pessimist’s guide to the election
In a moment like the culmination of this year’s presidential election, we would all do well to explore the other side of our hopes.
Senate Power Rankings: Fifty-one-derful?
After our moves today, we will have 13 competitive Senate races.
Battleground Power Rankings: North and South
Let's take a look at Minnesota, Wisconsin and Georgia.
What’s the deal with Arizona?
Nobody is fooling anybody about Arizona, this time.
It was never infrastructure week, after all
As a matter of legislative flex, you have to hand it to the Senate GOP.
Tied to the tracks
Are they the right or wrong tracks is the question.
How to save presidential debates
Just because something is good and important doesn’t mean it will stick around.
A word about stimulus willy-nillyness
Here's the latest installment of trying to explain to Wall Street what Washington is doing.
Some scenarios for the final two weeks
Let's look back at 2016, 1992 and 1980.
Trump hits ‘whatever’ in his long COVID retreat
Trump has the “whatever, leave us alone” voters squarely on his side, but what about other voters?
If you want less gas, cut off the oxygen
Let's go back to 1894 when Rep. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska was trending.
Tracking the Carolina panther
The Tar Heel State begins early voting today, and it is very much untamed.
House Power Rankings: When trends collide
The bond between presidential performance and the composition of the House has been ironclad.
When ‘Access Hollywood’ week starts to look good
The end of the election is three weeks from today, which is a good time for a bit of a rewind.
The high price of primary politics
In just six corkscrew turns of retributive rationalizations, we can span two decades of the Senate eating its own tail.
Senate Power Rankings: Hot and cold
We have adjustments to two Senate race ratings: South Carolina and Alaska.
Trump ducks debate, a dire sign from an incumbent
Assuming Trump makes good on his word, there is no way to know the political value of his decision.
Can fireman Pence start a blaze?
The vice president heads into his one-and-only showdown with Democratic counterpart, Kamala Harris, tonight.
The Trump show goes into reruns
Will voters want to hit pause?
Toomey’s departure and a changing GOP
Lost amid recent political news was the surprise announcement from Sen. Pat Toomey.
The what-ifs of Trump’s infection
First and foremost, our prayers are with our president and first lady.
Pelosi, Mnuchin try to jam Senate GOP
As it turns out, it’s a heckuva lot easier to get into a recession than it is to get out of one.
The mistake on the lake
We’re not going to make you relive that awful, embarrassing spectacle with much in the way of blow-by-blow analysis.
Trump tax story no bombshell
It’s hard for us to see how the revelations about Trump’s taxes are a major mover in the campaign.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, R.I.P.
We have come so far in the years Ginsburg was on this earth.
Let’s play ‘literally or seriously’
Welcome to the game show in which contestants try to turn the utterances of President Trump into something useful for their team.
The problem is Congress
Let's take it back to Teddy Roosevelt's time in office.
Knowns and unknowns of confirmation politics
There’s no real precedent in our time for this scenario.
Trump’s advantage: Fast but not furious
What's the best course forPresident Trumpwhen filling JusticeRuth Bader Ginsberg's seat?
What’s up with Trump and the Hispanic vote?
Voters may have noticed what’smissingfrom Trump’s reelection pitch compared to his campaign of four years ago: Immigration.
Trump feuds with vaccine chief over October surprise
Dr. Redfield told Congress vaccine will be broadly available in late spring or summer.
How the corona bailout fell apart
It happened for several reasons.
Biden campaign on Trump rallies: ‘People will die’
Biden campaign manager defends the former vice president's pandemic-altered activities.
The Sun Belt warms to Trump
Let's take a look at some new swing-state polls.
Believe in America
Every year on Sept. 11, Americans share a dual remembrance.
Senate Power Rankings: Out with the tide
An update of our Senate rankings for the home stretch of the 2020 campaign.
Trump says he downplayed coronavirus threat
Reports from a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward.
Trump said to consider spending his own money on race
President Trump could spend as much as $100 million.
Five key counties to watch
Labor Day has long been the traditional kickoff for the fall campaign season.
It’s on now: 2020 vote kicks off with N.C. ballots
Are you ready, America?
Which way will the polls miss this time?
Whatever it is we won’t know until November.
Chris Wallace leads the way on debates
Representatives from C-SPAN and NBC News on deck.
Trump puts ‘battle’ back in battleground campaigning
Offered defense of accused vigilante killer.
Biden tries to turn tables on Trump
Are swing state visits in time?
Hits and misses from the conventions
If you thought your party was good, then it was – res ipsa loquitur.
Pence gets tangled in the flag
Why should he get to deliver his convention speech from one of America’s patriotic shines?
A woke Trump convention
The RNC tone suggests the Trump campaign understands the 2016 message isn’t a good fit.
Scott takes the lead
Anyone who watched the first night of the Republican National Convention learned Tim Scott is killing it.
Can the GOP outflank the Dems’ moral high ground?
Here's what Republicans need to do this week.
No buyer’s remorse for Democrats
Biden could have blown it, but he delivered.
Taking Biden from one basement to another
Will the presidential nominee be able to deliver in his DNC address?
Is Obama ready to promote Sheriff Joe?
Former President Barack Obama to speak virtually at the DNC Wednesday night.
Dems try to elevate rising stars… But not too much
Night two of the DNC includes a joint keynote address by 17 rising stars.
What about the bounces?
Specifically a convention coverage bounce.
Trump starting to sound desperate
American voters, like mother bison, tend to react very poorly to too much eagerness when it comes to power.
Trump seeks to starve post office to limit mail-in voting
President Trump continues his attacks on mail-in voting.
Harris got what she wanted, but can she deliver?
Time will tell what kind of running mate Harris will be.
McConnell tries to hold the line on lawsuits
Meanwhile governors are leery of Trump’s unemployment money.