Josh Kraushaar
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How big of a wave can House Republicans expect?
If Republicans net 35 seats, they’d hold their biggest House majority since 1929. If they win 29 seats, they’d match the number of seats held after the 2010 midterms. → Read More
Trump staring at resounding rejection in GOP primaries
The former president's endorsed candidates are struggling to capitalize on his support. If he goes 0-3 in three pivotal statewide primaries in May, it would suggest his peak influence has passed. → Read More
The high price of admission to Republican Party primaries
Wealthy self-funded candidates are dominating the GOP’s Senate landscape, a trend that makes it tougher for ordinary contenders to compete. → Read More
Biden is blowing his COVID moment
But other Democratic officials are adapting to political reality, appreciating the public’s desire for a return to pre-pandemic normalcy. → Read More
Trump-endorsed candidates struggling to raise money
The fourth-quarter fundraising reports paint a consistent picture: Trump’s voters aren’t rushing to support his favored candidates. → Read More
Red wave alert for Senate Democrats
In 2021, Democrats were looking at a favorable Senate map and the possibility of extreme GOP challengers. In 2022, the dismal political environment for Democrats may trump it all. → Read More
Biden’s political woes put Senate in play
If Democrats continue to push past their limited political mandate, they’ll face bigger setbacks in next year’s midterms. → Read More
Democratic schism on display in Ohio special
The battle to succeed HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge has turned into an expensive, all-out ideological war between moderates and progressives, pitting James Clyburn against AOC. → Read More
New polling shows Democrats alarmed about crime, too
By listening to activists more than their own party’s voters, Democrats have been complacent in dealing with rising violence in American cities. → Read More
Biden is blowing a golden political opportunity
This week, the president could have sealed a bipartisan win on infrastructure and forged a tougher approach on rising violent crime. He would do well to take a page from Eric Adams’s playbook. → Read More
Trump is sabotaging the GOP’s Senate prospects
The former president’s growing involvement in primaries is jeopardizing Republican chances of winning back the majority. → Read More
Republican voters more pragmatic than their leaders
In New Mexico, Texas, and Virginia, Republicans have avoided the Trumpiest candidates in favor of more-mainstream alternatives. → Read More
School daze: Why Democrats are vulnerable on education
Between the slow pace of school reopenings and divisive curricular changes taking place in Democratic jurisdictions, the party’s progressive wing is courting a backlash. → Read More
Chamber of Commerce getting squeezed on all sides
The business lobby hoped to build new alliances when it endorsed more than two dozen Democrats in last year’s election. Instead, it’s getting the cold shoulder from everyone. → Read More
The 2022 Senate race no one is talking about
Joe Biden comfortably carried Sen. Maggie Hassan’s New Hampshire. But Democrats quietly believe she’s one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents. → Read More
The era of small government is over
Biden is betting his political future on the effectiveness of big government programs. Typically, that leads to political backlash. → Read More
Why Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy are at odds
House Republicans have managed to thrive politically with right-wingers in their ranks. At the same time, Senate Republicans have paid a big political price. → Read More
Biden isn’t living up to his bipartisan promises
The president is saying the right things about working with Republicans, but his administration’s early actions suggest he's more interested in pandering to progressives. → Read More
Mainstream Republicans already surrendering to Trumpism
From opposing conviction in his impeachment trial to a surprise Senate Republican retirement, the GOP establishment anticipates a Trumpian future. → Read More
The crackup of the Republican Party
There are no good political options for leaders going forward. The GOP is hopelessly divided, and there’s no putting Humpty Dumpty back together again. → Read More