Democrats
Ian Krietzberg
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April 21, 2026
The Data Center Debate Cannot Hold
Maine’s Democratic governor is weighing the nation’s first statewide ban on new data centers amid soaring electricity prices. But not everyone in the party thinks the A.I. backlash is good politics—and it might be even worse policy.
Abby Livingston
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April 20, 2026
Trump’s Midterm Divine Comedy
The president’s unholy spat with Pope Leo risks undoing Republican gains with working-class Catholics, just as the midterms approach. And Democrats are happy to help twist the knife.
Abby Livingston
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April 14, 2026
The Tit-for-Tat That Isn’t
Congressional departures mean special elections—but not all of them are equally safe for the incumbent party.
Peter Hamby
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April 14, 2026
The Talented Mr. Swalwell
Even before the misconduct allegations that precipitated his downfall, Eric Swalwell was an attention-seeking social climber whose professed progressivism may have been his greatest lie of all.
Abby Livingston
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April 13, 2026
The Senate Oracle Speaks!
The Cook Political Report’s in-house Senate obsessive explains their new Senate ratings, the Democrats’ slightly improved chances of getting to 51, and the ongoing impacts of the crypto, A.I., and AIPAC spending sprees.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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April 12, 2026
The Dems’ Impeachment Containment Breach
For much of the past year, Democratic leaders have mostly kept a lid on threats by far-left members to impeach the president. Now, amid Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran and his increasingly erratic behavior, there’s resurgent talk of impeachment—even if it has zero chance of success.
Peter Hamby
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April 7, 2026
Democrats Can Use YouTube, Too
The Democratic outside group Priorities USA is hoping to “take back the internet” by meeting young, politically checked-out swing voters where they are: guzzling sports clips on YouTube and commenting on video game streams. They’re starting with Ohio—and looking to ’28.
Abby Livingston
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April 6, 2026
Did Trump Just Bail Out Newsom?
Democrats were headed for a potential jungle primary disaster in California, with nearly a dozen candidates splitting the gubernatorial vote to anoint Gavin Newsom’s successor. Then Trump waded into the race…
Abby Livingston
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March 30, 2026
The Mysteries of Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s mansion on a positive wave of bipartisanship that only an ex-C.I.A. Democratic representative could muster in a purple state. Now, just two months into her term, she finds herself waging a redistricting war and gambling her political capital on flipping congressional seats.