Repealing Trump’s tariffs gives Democrats a rare opportunity to offer a big working-class tax cut.
Bill Scher
Bill Scher is the politics editor of the Washington Monthly. He is the host of the history podcast When America Worked and the cohost of the bipartisan online show and podcast The DMZ.
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Why Memory Hole the Biden-Harris Successes?
Democrats have an odd history of throwing out the good and the bad when it comes to their presidents. They shouldn’t repeat that mistake.
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How the Republican Texas Redistricting Scheme Could Backfire
Republicans are banking on Latino voters to help them flip five redrawn Texas congressional districts, even though Latinos are swing voters who may well swing left in 2026.
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The Republican Disaster Relief Disaster and the Democratic Path Forward
Trump’s high rejection rate of disaster aid requests is indicative of a radical libertarian view of the federal government, which Democrats know how to skewer.
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Give Democrats Some Credit for Chasing Republicans Out of Washington Early
House Speaker Mike Johnson concluded that starting summer recess early was preferable to facing votes on disclosing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Score one for the Democrats.
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Democrats Should Get Tough and Quit Negotiating Spending Bills
The Republican majority can no longer be trusted to maintain bipartisan spending-level agreements. So, Democrats should let Republicans figure out how to keep the government open.
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Likes Don’t Equal Votes
When a 25-year-old TikTok star faced off against a longtime county supervisor, Arizona Democrats chose decades of community work over viral moments and national fame.
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Trump Wants You to Believe in Conspiracies. Just Not That One
Trump hyped the Epstein files, then backpedaled. Can Democrats expose his conspiracy game without playing it themselves?
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Democrats Should Prepare for the Return of Debt Politics
Cutting the deficit hasn’t dominated our politics but historically high levels may force the party to deal with budgetary trade-offs. Obama and Clinton offer lessons.
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Don’t Laugh: Elon Musk Could Pull Off a Third Party
Ross Perot came close to upending America’s two-party system. If the Tesla billionaire learns from the Texan’s mistakes, watch out.
