The Case for Democrats to Stop Playing Defens...

A year ago, Astead took “The Run-Up” listeners home for Thanksgiving.Specifically, he convened a focus group of family and friends to talk about the election and the question of Black people’s changing relationship to the Democratic Party.This year, he got the group back together ...  Show more

President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees and major appointments — which have arrived quickly in the days since he won the election — are more than just a list of allies. The roster is a window into how he sees the mission of a second term.One priority will be immigration and bord ...  Show more

Democrats worry about the debt ceiling deal Joe Biden might make with Kevin McCarthy. The party gets good news in Tuesday’s elections. Ron Desantis will announce his presidential run next week because he’s tired of the Republican culture of losing. And the most definitive repo ...

Democrats PANICKING As Biden NEW All Time Low Approval Signals CRUSHING Midterm Defeat, GOP Victory. Republicans are estimating a massive victory with 30 house seats and control of the senate but the midterms are an eternity away and Democrats are betting big on Kamala Harris to ...  Show more

Democrats are meddling in Republican primaries this year to an unusual degree, attempting to elevate extremist candidates who they think will be easy to defeat in midterms in the fall.

Nowhere has that strategy been more divisive than in the election for a House seat in ...

The first big election night since 2020 ended with some key victories for Republicans, including the governor’s race in Virginia. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains where Democrats went wrong and what both parties can learn from the election results. Meanwhile, the gub ...  Show more