Trump starting to sound desperate
American voters, like mother bison, tend to react very poorly to too much eagerness when it comes to power.
MixedTimes - Chris Stirewalt
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.
Trump edicts put pressure on Pelosi, not Senate GOP
The White House is closer on policy to House Dems than Senate Republicans.
Biden needs a veep who can do the talking
In just one session this week Biden managed two major blunders.
What happens if there’s no clear winner?
Our Founders and the Constitution contemplated the possibility of contested elections.
Amid a downpour, GOP sees a rainbow in Kansas
Tuesday in Kansas was the first real test of the Republican electorate.
Today’s Kansas primary crucial to fight for Senate
Kris Kobach and Roger Marshall face off for the GOP nomination.
Trump reboots, races to define Biden as time runs short
The Trump campaign resumed airing national ads on Monday.
Biden is a Bubba, not Obama lite
There’s been a great deal of talk across the political pitch about a former Democratic president and his influence on the party now.
So much for that Trump pivot
A week ago today, we were looking at a very different Trump campaign.
Teacher union threatens ‘safety strikes’
American Federation of Teachers called for strikes as a last resort Tuesday.
GOP wants to pare $600 corona unemployment bonus
McConnelland other top Republicans set to release series of bills for new virus stimulus package.
How does Trump stack up 100 days out?
This is the 18th presidential election of the post-WWII era.
Trump backs down on payroll tax cut
Could a vaccine be Trump’s October surprise?
GOP still stuck on stimulus plan
Senate GOP looks at extending unemployment boost as deadline nears
White House looks to Pelosi for stimulus help
The first round of negotiations kicks off Tuesday.
Mighty John Lewis
What shouldwe hopethat people do with their beliefs in America today? Be likeJohn Lewis.
Supreme Court may be the sleeper issue for 2020
An already busy season is now followed by news thatRuth Bader Ginsburg has suffered a recurrence of cancer.
New normal? Layoffs stay stubbornly high
Is the economy going sideways?
Going to school on the politics of corona
Decision day is almost here.
Tribalism and triumphalism
If Dems had to start all over again, would Joe Biden be able to repeat his performance?
Where it’s at
Let’s refresh a bit.
On the roster: Biden battles Trump for Rust Belt backers
Joe Biden challenges President Trump in rust belt states.
SupCo pops Trump’s bubble
Manhattan prosecutor can access the president's financial records.
Feds to loosen school corona rules under pressure from Trump
Meanwhile convention plans still in flux as Florida woes grow.
The Electoral College dodges another bullet
The Supreme Court rules states can sanction or remove ‘faithless' presidential electors.
Independence or nah?
American independence was such a catalytic event in world history that we really can’t imagine what things would be like.
Another incumbent falls
Trump endorsed, five-term Colorado U.S. Rep.Scott Tiptonlost in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
Fauci: ‘Clearly we don't have this under control.’
Dr. Anthony Fauciin his testimony to a Senate committee Tuesday.
Trump looks for his way back machine in Tulsa
Back in 2016 Trump was something of a mystery.
Biden stokes fears of stolen election
Biden's sharp allegation reflects continued Democratic anxieties.
Train wreck Georgia primary raises fears for fall
Nevada struggling, too
Mourners flock to Floyd memorial
While Americans across the political spectrum shift views on police and race
Biden over the top, now what?
Biden is an unlikely nominee in many ways, but he has been lucky so far.
New hires in May dent sky-high jobless rate
President Trump touts stunning May jobs report.
Violence abated
Pentagon chief bucks Trump on troop deployments.
Trump focused on means rather than ends
What will resonate with voters are good results, however they are obtained.
Biden’s support is broad but shallow
Can it be deepened?
And yet, they will not play
Baseball is perfectly American.
Trump’s foul-weather gear
Being president is sort of like having a weather machine.
Trump’s Twitter feud IRL
Few likes for Twitter’s experiment in fact checking.
A virus that found our political weak spot
Let's look at some useful evidence to help quantify the split.
Biden gaffe tests patience of black supporters
Trump campaign goes on attack, calls Biden’s line "dehumanizing."
It’s all about the economy, so it’s all about corona
When it comes to the most important issue for 2020, the question of coronavirus and the economy will be inseparable.
Biden widens Q Poll lead, nicks Trump on economy
Voters are split.
Don and Nancy, at it again
It’s the plotline in the telenovelaof Trump-era Washington that we just can’t escape.
Presenting your Senate Power Rankings
In a hard-to forecast presidential year, handicapping Senate races is tricky.
‘Pulling a President Ford’
Let’s have some context here: Why did Ford pardon Nixon?
Senate Intel chief out after feds raid home
FBI agents also confiscated the senator's cellphone.
GOP poised to retake former So-Cal stronghold
What does this mean for California Dems?
Fauci pleads for caution in reopening
Meanwhile Pelosi short of support for new $3 trillion bailout.
White House corona outbreak rattles staff
White House ramps up efforts to combat the virus.
Presenting your presidential Power Rankings
We’re going to start our rankings for this election cycle with, what else, the Electoral College.
Unemployment still skyrocketing
Meanwhile Trump administration shelves advice from doctors on reopening.
Trump tries tricky dismount from war presidency
Grumbles abound.
Charting a course for hubris
For all of our strength, nature finds our weaknesses and brings us to our knees.
White House faces bad news on lockdown results
Trump nudges up expected death toll, vows more relief spending.
German lessons
Germany is emerging as one of the great international success stories from the pandemic.
Congress ready to hit the skids again
Team Trump wants to re-open like Republicans but spend like Democrats.
Even as pain deepens, huge resistance to reopening
GDP numbers show economy collapsed in first quarter.
Biden’s struggle on assault claim raises doubts
How do we describe the not-yet-but-almost-certainly-inevitable Democratic nominee for president?
Sorry, Millennials
Generational cohorts are defined by their experiences, not their dates of birth.
You can’t disinfect the politicians either
Welcome to week seven of your coronavirus captivity, dear readers.
Shutdown wipes out a decade of job gains
Another 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment claims last week.
Doing as Americans do
What we’ve seen from institutions and individuals is a remarkable display of compassionate good citizenship.
Schumer predicts bailout deal today
Dispute over corona testing said to be key.
Corona populism
Maybe it’s actually quite simple.
New bailout deal emerges
And talks continue into the weekend.
Small business loan fund kaput, congress stalled
In addition to unemployment hitting 22 million.
Bleak March economy numbers hint at dire April
How long will economic pain last?
Incumbency advantages grow in era of weak parties
Incumbency is a pass/fail test.
Bernie backs Biden
The announcement settles speculation on whether and when Sanders would formally back his former primary rival.
Hail to the Canis elephantus americanus
Have you ever heard aboutSusiethe Wonder Dog?
Taking Bernie Sanders seriously
What's the conventional wisdom about Bernie Sanders?
Bye-bye Bernie
Stocks surge, Biden relieved.
Wisconsin and the problem of too much democracy
There’s no excusing the Badger State’s bungle of today’s primary election.
Of sad news and silver linings
In light of the grim news, let’s keep things a little lighter off the top today with some news nuggets.
Dems try to keep convention alive with delay
What does that mean exactly?
At last, the right conversation about coronavirus
April will test us like little else has in modern history.
Trump seeks another $2 trillion
Pelosi is ready, too
Tom Coburn, R.I.P.
Sen. Coburn never, ever wavered on his principles or his purpose.
No bliss in willful ignorance
Our politicians and pundits have so much gotten into the habit of being facile – intentionally obtuse.
Unemployment skyrockets
Meanwhile Pelosi sets targets for next bailout package.
The end of the end of recessions
We don’t know how bad or for how long, but it is upon us.
Senate poised to pass $2 trillion stimulus/bailout
Mnuchin, Schumer say they are "very close" to an agreement.
Trump trapped
Can the president get where he wants to go?
Facing calls to quit, Burr seeks ethics probe
Sens. Loeffler, Inhofe and Feinstein sold stocks too.
Some political coronavirus questions to consider
Remember: It’s only been a week that most people have really been living differently.
A nominee all but certain, Dems still face deep doubts
Only time will tell.
Biden looks to quarantine Bernie for good
Could today's primaries be Sanders' last stand?
Dem debates reach calamitous conclusion
It was a debate nobody needed.
Coronanxiety nugget edition
Coronavirus + Anxiety = Coronanxiety
Bernie bows to math, but vows to press Biden on issues
Get ready for a debate night fight.
Your Skinny Tuesday race guide
If Dems can’t do much now to change the tune, today they can at least set the tempo.
Sanders shoots for another Michigan bracket buster
Can he do it again?
Michigan mammoth
Michigan will be the biggest prize of the six states voting on Tuesday.
Warren wilts
Warren declines to make an endorsement for now.
Biden thumps Bernie
Can Biden’s coalition could go the distance?