‘Fixin’ a Hole in the Ocean’: What a Divided Congress Means
As a result of the recent midterm election, next year’s Congress will be divided between a Democratic majority controlling the House and a Republican majority […]
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Trump Is Blessed with His Enemies
At this point, the Democrats appear to have a lead in the House of Representatives of about 30 or 40 members, a relatively small edge […]
Looking Forward to an Exciting Lame-Duck Session
Despite Democratic gains in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Election Day outcomes were far from the big blue wave that liberals promised Though Democrats […]
The Moderate as Mensch: Jack Danforth’s 50 Years in Politics
As Humpty Dumpty told Alice, “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” For some time […]
It’s Not the Economy, Stupid
Paul Ryan used to give copies of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged as Christmas gifts. The novel, a long ode to what Rand called the “virtue […]
NeverTrump and the Golden Calf of the Administrative State
Teeming on the far shore of the Red Sea, a great itinerant caravan, the Trump revolution, has completed the first leg of its long journey. […]
Democrats Will Investigate, Not Legislate
In a column published the day after the election, former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell warned his fellow Democrats to proceed cautiously after winning the House […]
The Elite Struck Back—Trump Must Stand Strong
After two years of endless whinging from the Left, the 2018 midterms have come and gone. The results were mixed. If the Left wanted 2018 […]
Trump Just Guaranteed Pelosi Will Be the Next Speaker
Wednesday morning, basking in the shade of the red wall he helped build to hold back the vaunted “blue wave,” President Trump tweeted: In all […]
Midterms 2018: It’s Trump’s Party Now
It could have been worse. That is, first and foremost, the takeaway from the 2018 midterms. The “blue wave” never materialized, but neither did the […]
The Day California Died
Even as the 2018 midterms were a rather mixed bag for the GOP nationwide, it’s only natural that one of the few bright areas for […]
The Revenge of the Nerds
It was not the best of times, nor was it the worst of times. Tuesday’s epic nothingburger of an off-year election was like Game Three […]
The Unworthy Democratic Party
Midterms traditionally have been dicey propositions for the president’s party. Levelheaded voters, including his supporters, should be able reasonably to surmise that if any president […]
Will Trump Convince Hoosiers to Dump Donnelly?
President Trump travels to Indiana again today—his second visit to the Hoosier State in three days. The president is pushing hard to make sure Mike […]
Trump’s American Turnaround: Why the Midterms Matter
In February 2017, during the second month of his presidency, I argued Donald Trump was best understood through the lens of a turnaround executive. Through […]
Don’t Be So Sure About What Will Happen Tuesday
Two of the most telling data points of the entire election cycle are that support for Justice Kavanaugh increased among Republican women after the hearing […]
Immigration Is on Tuesday’s Ballot
In counties and states thousands of miles from the border, illegal immigration is framing debates, campaign ads, and grassroots activism. In states as far west […]
The Left Trashes the Constitution: Sacking the Senate
The Democrats’ trashing of the Constitution did not end with the Kavanaugh confirmation battle but now rambles on with their denunciations of the fundamental institutions […]
The Other Dimension to the Midterm Elections
There are many reasons why Republicans might be favored in the midterm elections, not the least of which is their party’s policy successes—particularly with the […]
Four ‘What Ifs’ for the Midterms
With a few days to go to the midterms, the election’s direction is pretty clear. Democrats will do well everywhere except the Senate, where the […]