The slain U.S. senator, like his martyred brother, knew how important it was to concede defeat—a lesson Trump still hasn’t learned.
2020 election
Posted inMagazine
The Court’s Third Great Crisis
Twice before in history, the Supreme Court has allowed itself to become an arm of one political party, with catastrophic results. Only the voters can save us from the same fate today.
Posted inPolitics
The Trump Official Who Did The Right Thing
Chris Liddell, Trump’s point man for the presidential transition, kept doing the hard work while the president and his bizarre cadre tried to overturn the election.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Patron Saint of Vote by Mail
Former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling explains the single most important voting rights reform.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Liz Cheney Is Playing a Long Game Beyond 2024
Exiled from Republican House Leadership, she really does have a plausible path to GOP domination—but it will take more than four years.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Early Voting Spells Trouble for Republicans. Here’s Why.
What we know about early voting isn’t conclusive but it shows trends buoying Democrats
Posted inEconomy, Main
The Economy Is Weakest with the Groups Trump Most Needs
Job losses are above average among Americans without college degrees and in several critical swing states.
Posted inPolitical Animal
This Democrat Can Win the Seat Once Held By Tom DeLay and Ron Paul
Texas’s 22nd congressional district is changing. So is the Lone Star state. No wonder Republicans are worried.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Finally, Democrats Seem Poised to Win at Redistricting
In 2010, Republicans crushed down-ballot races and, with the spoils, gerrymandered like hell. Why it’s different now.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
This Woman Could Be the First Democratic Senator From Kansas Since 1932
Polls show Barbara Bollier is running a competitive race against her Republican opponent.
