Lara M. Brown
The Hill
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Lara:
A GOP win is a loss for everyone — including Republicans
Losing Republican majorities this fall could undercut Trump’s boss-like power and position the GOP more favorably for 2024. → Read More
'All or nothing' won't bolster American democracy: Reform the filibuster and Electoral Count Act
In today's Washington, the more public a debate becomes, the more polarized the opinions of elected officials become. → Read More
Of partisan fights and follies, or why Democrats should follow Manchin, not Sanders
Democrats have the chance to show Americans they know how to do the job they were elected to do: govern responsibly. → Read More
The GOP at 100 days
Republicans as the out-party in the 2022 midterms are far weaker at present than GOP rhetoric suggests. → Read More
The end of the GOP?
Republicans are desperately trying to take back their party from Donald Trump, the conspiracy theorists and radical activists. → Read More
Joe Biden's political opportunity: Begin at the center, then move left
A president who exerts his will on Washington in our polarized era will inspire antipathy among his opponents. → Read More
It's men, not women, driving Trump's numbers down
Whatever happens over the next two weeks, it does not appear that women will much change their minds about Trump. → Read More
Will Pence choose partisanship over statesmanship in counting ballots?
Only an electoral landslide by Democrats will drown out Trump’s protests of the vote result in November. → Read More
The 'blue wall' is reforming in the Rust Belt
Trump's problem in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin may reside with white Catholics, who seem poised to vote for Biden. → Read More
The Democrats' out-party advantage in 2020
It may be too soon to forecast a blue wave, but the converging tides are running with the Democrats. → Read More
Trump missed his moment
Trump should have talked about the possible consequences of a pandemic in January or February to demonstrate competence and compassion. → Read More
Bernie Sanders's Super Tuesday problem
Sanders’s 2016 Super Tuesday performance suggests that he won't reach the 15 percent threshold in the popular vote in southern states. → Read More
Democrats need a 'dark horse,' not a front-runner, to win in November
Democrats must make this a referendum on Trump, not just some ugly contest over which party’s base is angrier. → Read More
Trump's reelection looks more like a long shot than a slam dunk
Trump's approval rating is dismal, and partisans are highly engaged and unlikely to stray from their respective party nominees. → Read More
Reading the tea leaves on the Democratic nomination contest
The nominee likely will be a senator; the eventual ticket, a progressive reformer with a pragmatic moderate or charismatic rising star. → Read More
Time is now: Democrats should move forward on impeachment inquiry
Democrats have the logic of impeachment completely backwards: They won’t lose because they pursued impeachment and failed. → Read More
Democrats need a 'celebrity' candidate — and it's not Biden or Sanders
We're surely in for a wild ride in 2020 as Democrats pare down their biggest field of presidential candidates ever. → Read More
Risk-averse Republicans are failing the republic
Standing outside, it seems standing up to Trump would be simple for a Republican elected official of some stature. → Read More
Trump’s overreach is making a weaker presidency
With his national emergency declaration, Trump he is laying the groundwork for future presidents to have less executive power. → Read More
Will a Democratic woman break the glass ceiling in 2020?
It’s hard not to believe 2020 may break the mold for presidential elections, since women won election in record numbers in 2018. → Read More