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Politics
Reporting and analysis on American politics: campaigns, elections, Congress, the White House, and the fight to make our democracy work.
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How Trump and MAGA Captured the GOP
Political scientist Seth Masket’s new book explains how history and party mechanics made Donald Trump’s ascent inevitable. The party may never recover.
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Kansas? Montana? Mississippi? Where Will the Blue Wave Crest?
Democrats have reason to spend in states that seemed impossible to win just two months ago.
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Fixing America’s Broken Workplace Bargain with the Young
Britain is weighing a problem the U.S. must address: the gap between school and work. Apprenticeship degrees are one solution.
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How Trump Crushed the GOP Establishment
Political scientist Seth Masket’s new book explains how history and party mechanics made Donald Trump’s ascent inevitable. The party may never recover.
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Is It True That If You’re Explaining, You’re Losing?
Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico have taken opposite approaches to fending off Republican attacks.
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The 10 Worst Midterm Candidates Running for Congress
The field is crowded with racists, swindlers, maniacs, and sex abusers. Plenty have a decent shot at winning.
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Trump’s Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won’t Work
The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterm election years is poor, especially when their job approval is underwater.
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“If You’re Busting Your Butt, You Should Be Able to Get Ahead”
Third Way’s Jim Kessler discusses the think tank’s new policy agenda for middle-class America.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Senate’s Surprisingly Populist Permitting Reform Deal
A bipartisan bill could lower electricity costs and speed the green energy transition by targeting utilities.
