Zach C. Cohen
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Inside Trump’s Gambit To Install Another Acting DHS Secretary
Chad Wolf is expected to take the reins of the Department of Homeland Security after a series of legal maneuvers that sideline the Senate. → Read More
Jones Walks a Fine Line on Trump’s Judges
The Alabama Democrat has voted more than half the time to confirm judicial nominees since coming to the Senate. → Read More
Progressives Urge Senate Dems to “Get Creative” to Stop Judicial Nominees
Organizers on the Left want senators to adopt new tactics to stall confirmation of President Trump’s nominees for lifelong judgeships. → Read More
Wednesday Q+A with Jim Renacci
The Senate hopeful from Ohio on tariffs, swing-state politics, and being the "Trump guy." → Read More
The Base Isn’t Abandoning Red-State Democrats
Senators' mobilization of the Left is a crucial component of a winning coalition that also includes outreach to independents and conservatives. → Read More
Hotline's Senate Power Rankings
A third Republican seat is now among the 10 most likely to flip. → Read More
What’s Next for Brian Sandoval?
The Nevada governor will leave office in January 2019. → Read More
Pence Could Cause Political Ripples in Indiana
If he leaves the governor’s office, members of Congress could seek to replace him, creating openings down ballot. → Read More
Sanders’s Platform Dominates Race at Home
Three Democrats running for governor in Vermont are borrowing from the senator’s tone and policies. → Read More
Virginia Republicans Brace for Trump vs. Establishment 2.0
Trump’s state chairman is a top contender for governor in 2017 → Read More
Wednesday Q+A With John Hickenlooper
The Colorado governor talks beer, marijuana, and guns. → Read More
Why Both Sides Think HB2 is a Winning Issue
Polling in North Carolina indicates the controversial bathroom legislation can be sliced and diced for Democrats’ and Republicans’ messaging. → Read More
‘Ground Zero’ for 2016 Governors Races
North Carolina kicked off the gubernatorial primary season Tuesday, with Gov. Pat McCrory (R) and Attorney General Roy Cooper (D) easily beating their little-known primary opponents. In doing so, they set off what one Republican strategist called “ground zero” of the 12-state gubernatorial map in November. — McCrory, a former mayor of Charlotte, is wrapping up his first… → Read More
Mid March Primary Contests Could Significantly Swing Race
This presentation can be used as a guide for the mid-March presidential primary contests. On the GOP side, March 15 is when the winner take all states of Florida and Ohio vote, which may be the last chance for the GOP establishment to stop Trump. → Read More
How to Win a Primary for Free
In Mississippi, truck driver Robert Gray barely campaigned for governor. But being first alphabetically on the ballot may have helped him win the Democratic primary. → Read More
Charting What Separated the Winners From the Losers in the GOP Debate
The difference between being in the primetime vs. the dinnertime debates came down to statistically insignificant differences. → Read More
Staffers Donated $130,000 to their Bosses’ Presidential Campaigns Last Quarter
About 100 people working for presidential campaigns chipped in more than $100,000 to their bosses in the second quarter. → Read More
Gary Hart's Advice to Candidates: Shun the PACs
Gary Hart says money in politics is damaging corrupting the U.S. government, and he's asking the 2016 White House candidates to put a stop to it. → Read More
This Is Ground Zero for the Supreme Court's Obamacare Decision
More than half of Florida's 1.3 million subsidized Affordable Care Act enrollees come from nine south Florida districts. → Read More
Cameo Actor Patrick Leahy Gets Hollywood Support for 2016 Senate Campaign
The Democratic senator and occasional Batman actor is getting campaign support from the Los Angeles-based Directors Guild of America's PAC. → Read More