Midterm Elections Likely to Deepen Blue-Red Divide in America
Democrats are the party of the cities and diversity. Republicans are the party of the left behind.
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Rumors of a Democratic Civil War Are (Probably) Exaggerated
When it comes to bread-and-butter issues, centrist and left-wing candidates actually have a lot in common.
Establishment-Backed Candidates Prevail in Primaries
Democrats and Republicans backed by their respective party organizations do well.
Study Turns Conventional Wisdoms About American Politics on Its Head
Donald Trump is not remaking the Republican Party in his image. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders voters had few ideological differences.
Democrats Wisely Stay the Course
Democrats are not losing their minds in the age of Donald Trump.
Democrats Poll Better for Senate, Trump Rethinks TPP
The Republican majority in the Senate is no longer safe. The president may be changing his mind on trade.
No Clear Evidence for Either Democratic Strategy, Politics as Identity
It’s unclear if Democrats should focus on middle-income, suburban voters or the white working class.
Mainstream Parties Win Dutch Elections, Catalans to Swear In President
Extremists lose in the Netherlands. The civil war in America’s Democratic Party is exaggerated.
Democrats Should Keep Superdelegates, Salvini Calls for Anti-EU Budget
Superdelegates are a failsafe. Italy’s right-wing leader has no need for EU budget rules.
The Party Can Still Decide
2016 was an unusual year. American party elites still play an outsized role in nominating contests.
What We Know About the Midterm Elections in the United States
The map is biased against Democrats, but it wouldn’t take that much for a Democratic wave to turn into a tsunami.
Best Takes on the American Federal Government Shutdown
“If you say take it or leave it, you have to be prepared for leave it.”
Three Reasons for Democrats to Be Optimistic About the Midterms
Donald Trump is unpopular and Democrats have done well in special elections.
How and Why Americans Switch Parties
Views about cultural and demographic change play a big role.
For the Future of the Democratic Party, Look to California
California’s Democrats are transforming the twentieth-century welfare state into an “opportunity state”.