Over at Politico, John Austin of the Brookings Institution has an interesting theory. A strong economy will not help but actually hinder Trump. You can check out the full article there but at its core the article rests on the … Continue reading A Strong Economy Will Not Be Why Trump Lost
In the era of opposition to Trump, some states have refused to work with the President on immigration such as California and New York State (among others). Other states have sued the administration over actions such as allowing states waivers … Continue reading In Age of Opposition To Trump Washington Takes The Lead In Hurting The Poor To Combat Climate Change
Last week, Paul Ryan announced he would be stepping down as Speaker at the end of his term. Speculation has been rampant about what this means for the midterms and who will succeed him (another Republican, Nancy Pelosi or another … Continue reading What Paul Ryan And Charlie Dent’s Retirements Say Of The Modern GOP
By now, most pundits are predicting a wave election. The most optimistic analysis from non-partisan experts is the House is at best 50/50 for the GOP and heavy losses are expected. The number of legislative seats Democrats have flipped, the … Continue reading Fight For The House Is Still An Uphill Climb For Democrats
One year and several days after the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, took office for the highest position within the free world, we were treated to his State of the Union address. President Trump remarked on job … Continue reading The State of the Union is Not Good Enough
Donald Trump and Barack Obama do not share much in common. Their temperaments are different, they have different partisan allegiances and assembled vastly different political coalitions. But ironically, they seem to be following the same path to reelection. It might … Continue reading Trump Is Following Obama’s Path To Reelection
Republicans, eager to prove they can get something done after the failure to repeal Obamacare have pushed full speed ahead with tax reform. Just as eager, Democrats have stood in total opposition to the plan. On a 227-205 vote, the … Continue reading Why Democrats Will Never Produce Meaningful Tax Reform
America has become deeply polarized not just along racial, gender and class lines but also along geography (driven in many cases by a divide between rural and urban counties). But, it is the less thought of divide that might benefit … Continue reading The Political Economy of States May Save Republicans
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