The blue victory was real, but so is a mercurial public that can flip. More than an affordability win, the left needs a politics of moral elevation.
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Post-Midterm Election Edition of “The DMZ”
The Washington Monthly Politics Editor and Washington Sun columnist analyze the shocking results and what they mean for the future of both major parties.
Posted inPolitics
The Rhetorical Triumph of the Neo-Nazis
Amid discussions of whether America has become authoritarian, the lingua franca of Neo-Nazis has crept into our discourse.
Posted inPodcast
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.
Posted inBooks
Who Enabled Trump’s Second Act?
From GOP leaders to titans of business, those who might have mitigated the president’s second term lawlessness instead bent the knee. Each had their reasons.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Congressional Republicans Could End Trump’s Madness
The Founders designed our democracy with a failsafe against would-be despots: impeachment.
Posted inNewsletter
Democrats’ “Branding Problem” Is a Literal One
MAGA has mountains of merch. Why don’t Democrats?
Posted inNewsletter
Women Are Getting Slammed in Trump’s Economy
Women are losing jobs, leaving the workforce, and reporting high levels of financial insecurity.
Posted inPodcast
The Republicans Who Could Save Democracy
So-called “Constitution-First” Republicans are uncomfortable with Trump’s abuses of power. They could be the key to a pro-democracy coalition that cuts across party and ideology.
