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2018 Midterms
February 26, 2020
Magazine
Rachel Bitecofer
Hate Is on the Ballot
The hidden dynamic that’s transformed our politics—and will loom large in the 2020 election
July 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
It’s Not Strategy, It’s Racism
Pundits say Trump's tweets about "The Squad" are part of a master plan. They're wrong.
December 21, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump Thinks Democrats Have an Immigration Problem. Is He Right?
The Republicans are the party of the border wall. The Democrats' stance is much less clear.
November 29, 2018
Bob Moser
Don’t Hate Mississippi
Yes, the state on Tuesday voted for a white racist for Senate. But liberals shouldn’t write off Mississippi as a lost cause.
November 13, 2018
Magazine
Janell Ross
It’s Time for a New Voting Rights Act
Republicans have made voter suppression a key tactic for winning elections. What can Democrats do about it?
November 12, 2018
Magazine
K. Sabeel Rahman
Democrats, Don’t Compromise With Trump
Now that they've won back the House, they should focus on building a better party—not on passing legislation.
November 9, 2018
Magazine
Norman J. Ornstein
The Republicans Broke Congress. Democrats Can Fix It.
A roadmap for House Democrats between now and the 2020 election
November 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
America Voted. The Climate Lost.
Fossil fuel companies spent record amounts to oppose pro-climate ballot initiatives, and it paid off.
October 30, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Two Kinds of American Carnage
Trump manufactures crises to promote himself, but shrinks when faced with the real thing.
October 25, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Extreme (and Extremely Boring) U.S. Tour
The president is trying to rekindle the magic of 2016 by hitting the same familiar notes, but America is tuning him out.
October 19, 2018
Alex Shephard
Beto O’Rourke Isn’t Running for Senate Anymore
With defeat in Texas likely, the Democratic rising star eyes 2020.
August 17, 2018
Mark I. Pinsky
Can Washington’s Least Favorite Former Congressman Stage a Comeback?
What Alan Grayson's bid to reclaim his old House seat says about the Democrats in 2018
August 13, 2018
Sarah Jones
The Democrats’ Real Pelosi Problem Is After the Midterms
Leftists and moderates are uniting in opposition to the minority leader, but they only have enough power to disrupt the party.
August 8, 2018
Sarah Jones
Democrats are voting in record numbers, even in the dead of summer.
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