Opinion · 115th Congress
A Traitor to the Pundit Class, I Enter the No-Predictions Zone
Watch: Initial Early Voting Data Appears to Favor GOP in Several Key States [jwp-video n=”1″] Sometimes politics is simply perverse.
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Opinion · 115th Congress
One Person, One Vote. Is It That Complicated?
Trump’s Midterm Rallies Are Mostly About His 2020 Re-Election Bid [jwp-video n=”1″] In a perfect country, politicians would rejoice at the chance to win the hearts and minds of constituents with
Opinion · 115th Congress
What a Green Wave Can’t Hide — It’s Still the Economy, Stupid
ICYMI: GOP Shifts Messaging on Health Care Ahead of Midterm Elections [jwp-video n=”1″] The right message I rarely agree with Nancy Pelosi but earlier this year, the House minority leader
Opinion · 115th Congress
As Both Parties Play the Blame Game, Our Fiscal Future Hangs in the Balance
From the Archives: How the Appropriations Process Is Supposed to Work [jwp-video n=”1″] Some spending needs can arise unexpectedly.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Vote. Otherwise, the Hackers Win
Watch: 24 House Ratings Change in Favor of Democrats, One Month Out [jwp-video n=”1″] That relationship today is the gold standard for cooperation between federal, state and local authorities
Opinion · 115th Congress
Speaker Pelosi? Maybe. Tea Party Redux? Not if She Can Help It
Watch: 12 Ratings Changes for House, Senate and Gubernatorial Races — 4 Toward GOP, 8 Toward Democrats [jwp-video n=”1″] Fewer troublemakers Based on the numbers alone, longtime Boehner aide
Opinion · 115th Congress
Why Congress Shouldn’t Emulate Amazon
Research from economists at Miami and Trinity Universities finds that, historically, most minimum wage employees earn a raise in their first 1-12 months on the job.
Opinion · 115th Congress
If Protesting Is Wrong, America Doesn’t Want to Be Right
Watch: Here Are the Top Upcoming Supreme Court Cases as Kavanaugh Takes His Seat on the Bench [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Case of the Missing President — in House Debates
House GOP Candidates Are Shying Away From Trump As Midterm Nears [jwp-video n=”1″] Given the president’s comparative unpopularity in Utah — Trump carried the 4th District with only 39 percent
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Political Class Got 2016 Wrong. Could We See a Repeat?
Also Watch: Trump Heads West to Campaign — And a Lot of Senators Do, Too [jwp-video n=”1″] Swing group For readers of this column, my belief in the importance of the “independent factor”
Opinion · 115th Congress
Is Beto O’Rourke the Next Jon Ossoff?
Although twice as many Texans (about 1 million) voted in the Democratic primary this year compared to 2014, 1.5 million votes were cast in the Republican primary.
Opinion · 115th Congress
If Amazon Can Raise the Minimum Wage, Why Can’t Congress?
To make matters worse, President Trump and his Republican accomplices passed a heinous tax scam that gives 83 percent of the tax cuts to the wealthiest 1 percent.
Opinion · 115th Congress
It Turns Out Democrats Are Really Bad at Getting Mad
Watch: As Midterms Enter Final Stretch, Senators Ready Their Rallying Cries [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 115th Congress
In North Carolina, the Midterms Are Not Just About 2018
Watch: Midterm Races Tightening After Trump Defends Kavanaugh and Unleashes on Campaign Trail [jwp-video n=”1″] A clarion call Holder was stumping for Democratic candidates, with repeated
Opinion · 115th Congress
Memo to GOP: You’ve Got a Winning Message and It’s Not Pelosi
ICYMI: Paul Ryan Says “Entitlement Reform” Will Continue in 2019 [jwp-video n=”1″] A bold beginning The Republican plan was as simple as it was ambitious: to lower the tax burdens on small
Opinion · 115th Congress
Beware Kavanaugh Narratives, Final-Month Musings Unlikely to Change November Outcomes
‘Boo Yourself,’ 4 Pinocchios and Phones on the Floor: Congressional Hits and Misses [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 115th Congress
After the Kavanaugh Trauma, the Senate Needs an MRI
Watch: Highlights of Susan Collins’ Speech Confirming Vote for Kavanaugh [jwp-video n=”1″] Assume the best What would the last month in Washington have looked like if senators assumed their
Opinion · 115th Congress
Trump Is Giving Pyrrhic Victors a Run For Their Money
Watch: Trump’s Tactless Imitations From the Campaign Trail Span Years [jwp-video n=”1″] Conway, in effect, dredged up a painful memory from her own past to prevent Trump from demonizing Ford
Opinion · 115th Congress
Kavanaugh Fight Goes Full On Knute Rockne
Watch: McConnell Says Protesters Won’t ‘Intimidate’ GOP Senators [jwp-video n=”1″] On the gridiron Now “team” matters above all, and that includes consideration of what may be best for the
Opinion · 115th Congress
What’s Missing in the Health Care Debate?
From the Archives: Sanders, Warren and Democrats Unveil Medicare-For-All Bill [jwp-video n=”1″] Beyond cost A big part of the problem for both parties is that policy discussions around health