A small group of conservatives can gum up the works and force at least a brief shutdown. But with Omicron looming, the timing is strange.
Author: Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine
3 Ways Dems Can Change the Subject From Biden
The signs are not good for Democrats hoping to hang onto their current Washington trifecta in the 2022 midterms. Actually, midterm prospects are never good for parties controlling the White House, unless the president involved has very high job-approv…
Dems Should (Privately) Write Off ’22 and Get Things Done
Every political party that achieves power in Washington has to make a central strategic decision early on: Does it want to focus on substantive accomplishments or on perpetuating its power? Democrats who hold a fragile trifecta right now need to make …
Will GOP Gerrymander Their Way to a House Majority?
Democratic efforts to thwart the GOP’s redistricting advantage don’t look promising. But there are practical limits to mapmaking mischief.