After complaints about disenfranchisement and logistical snafus, the party is reconsidering Iowa and New Hampshire’s coveted spots in the presidential nominating process.
Author: Astead W. Herndon
As Crime Surges, Roll Back of Tough-on-Crime Policies Faces Resistance
With violent crime rates rising and elections looming, progressive prosecutors are facing resistance to their plans to roll back stricter crime policies of the 1990s.
Court Approves Special Grand Jury in Trump Election Inquiry
A district attorney in Georgia is investigating possible election interference by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies.
Left and Center-Left Both Claim Stacey Abrams. Who’s Right?
Ms. Abrams, the Georgia Democrat running for governor, has admirers in both wings of her party — and Republicans eager to defeat her. Her carefully calibrated strategy faces a test in 2022.
Joe Biden and the Political Limits of Competence
Amid sinking poll numbers and a stalled agenda, the president has made a subtle shift in his political strategy.
A.O.C. on Why Democrats’ ‘Talking Points Are Not Enough’
The House progressive spoke about “demoralizing” congressional negotiations, how she was told to stay away from Virginia’s elections, and what it means to excite the Democratic base.
On Chicago’s West Side, Urgent Needs Collide With Washington Compromises
Activists say the needs of struggling communities in Chicago and elsewhere vastly exceed the billions Congress is spending.
Black voters in Virginia refuse to be blamed for a major Democratic defeat.
Black state leaders and voters said the results were a sign that the party could not rely on minority voters to cover its cratering totals in white areas of the state.
Glenn Youngkin Talks About Virginia. His Base Talks About Donald Trump.
Republicans in Virginia are saying what their nominee for governor will not: The governor’s race is a proxy for Mr. Trump’s grievances.
Trump Fans Wear Their Grievances at Conservative Rallies
For some, it’s not enough to go to an event in the name of Donald J. Trump — their attendance also requires wearing something that embraces some of his political calling cards.