Tag: Democratic Party

The prevailing consensus among conservatives is that the indictments against Trump represent an attempt to stop the former president’s elevation to the Republican nomination as president. But what if exactly the opposite is true?

The same nonthreatening persona that keeps Biden from scaring swing voters also prevents him from doing much to inspire his party’s base.

If progressives are smart enough to listen to him, both Biden and they could end up winning this fight.

Few successful revolts throughout our history have begun in expected ways.

As underperformance frustrates Republicans, some Democratic standard-bearers in key swing states could upend their party’s prospects.

The most impactful possible solution — passing abortion rights legislation through Congress — has been almost completely ignored.

On a political landscape that is looking increasingly unfavorable to Democrats, the potential elimination of federal protection for abortion rights is a rare issue that could work in their favor this November. But the party’s early floundering on the topic is less than reassuring.

A majority vote for a pro-choice bill supported by the Democrats would mark a major step forward and an even more powerful message than a slightly stronger bill that was defeated.

When he announces his Supreme Court nominee, we’ll know which Joe Biden is now in charge.