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What the Democrats' autopsy should have focused on
The separate political realities of red, blue, and purple America
These numbers from Tennessee reveal Republicans' predicament
Election Day 2026 will be an Independents' Day
Prevailing winds may not prevail in red states
The emotional swings of Democrats
Democrats could take the wrong lessons from Mamdani
An early-warning system for the political winds
Maine's Senate race is the first among equals
New maps may not be enough to save the House GOP
When a shutdown isn't really a shutdown
Why there are no more landslides
What assassinations say about our politics
GOP senators don't lose in red states anymore
Redistricting aside, Dems' glass is half full
The stakes are high; the battlefield is small
Senate map drives Democrats' push to gerrymander House seats
The decline of civics: the greatest national security threat?
Elections are further away than they appear
The sorting of American politics
Personal? Or strictly business?
What Trump and Biden have in common
The reverberations of the Tillis decision
Don’t expect a surge in Trump’s approvals
Can Democrats rebuild trust with voters?
In 2028, don't bet against the vice presidents
Marking 10 years of Trump politics
The vanishing swing voter has made politics more boring (and tougher for Democrats)
A unified theory of economic attitudes
Projecting the 'first 100 days' polls
Remembering Sen. Bennett Johnston
Trump Didn’t Read the Fine Print on His Election Win
Can Republicans Avoid Own-Goals in ‘26?
If Trump Is a Political Superman, This Is His Kryptonite
Could a Shutdown End Trump’s Honeymoon?
Why Trump Gets So Much Latitude
Historical Trends Should Give Rebuilding Dems a Lift
For Clues to Trump’s Success, Watch His Actions, Not His Bluster