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Why there are no more landslides
Since 1984, no president has won as much as 54 percent of the popular vote.
13 hrs ago
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September 2025
From the macro to the micro
Trump's approvals among independents continue to take on water. Meanwhile, Maine Democrats need Gov. Janet Mills to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in…
Sep 25
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What assassinations say about our politics
Acts of violence often either create or expose a vacuum in a political party or movement.
Sep 18
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GOP senators don't lose in red states anymore
Neither do Democrats in blue states. At the beginning of this century, that wasn't true.
Sep 12
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Redistricting aside, Dems' glass is half full
If Trump’s approval rating doesn’t improve, Republicans will find it tough to overcome.
Sep 4
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August 2025
The stakes are high; the battlefield is small
In next year's elections, don't expect much outside of the seven swing states.
Aug 21
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Senate map drives Democrats' push to gerrymander House seats
With slim hopes of retaking the Senate by the end of the decade, it's understandable that Democrats are threatening a tit-for-tat redistricting response…
Aug 14
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The decline of civics: the greatest national security threat?
Today’s politicians missed the class—or the semesters—on American history and civics.
Aug 8
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Elections are further away than they appear
Even a scandal like the Epstein files, which sucks up all the oxygen in Washington, is unlikely to affect an election almost 500 days away.
Aug 1
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July 2025
Never assume Trump's downfall
If 10 years of damning revelations about the president haven't done him in, there's no reason to believe the Epstein scandal will.
Jul 24
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The sorting of American politics
A supplement for subscribers to the “Charlie Cook Politics,” Substack
Jul 19
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Personal? Or strictly business?
In issuing a statement on Ken Paxton's private life, the NRSC shows it's serious about defending Sen. John Cornyn.
Jul 19
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