Presidents have little power to bring down rising prices. History shows the public doesn’t care.
Author: By Jeff Greenfield
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The Democrats have been boxed in by culture politics for decades. After Tuesday’s results, America’s towns, suburbs and school boards could be in for a brutal three years.
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The startling strength of a relative unknown Republican in the governor’s race is proving that, in fact, all politics isn’t local.
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Terry McAuliffe is under fire for an alleged gaffe. He’s got plenty of company.
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The party never actually agreed on an agenda, even as Biden moved aggressively with the slimmest of margins in Congress.
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Most Americans support abortion rights. But an attack on Roe v. Wade may not bring a surge of voters to the polls.
Opinion | The Hidden Message In Joe Biden’s Afghanistan Speech
Biden’s caution about the limits of U.S. power could launch a debate that many Americans have wanted for decades.
Opinion | The Emptiness of Democrats’ Big Deal
Pelosi has only temporarily papered over the party’s fractures.
Opinion | The Democrats Need a Reality Check
They have a majority coalition. They control the White House. But the Democrats are trapped in delusions of rewriting the rules, while the GOP figures out ways to bend them.