One of Worst Congresses Ever Takes Summer BreakLack of productivity won’t keep the 114th from taking a seven-week vacation, to be followed by another, longer one shortly after they return.
ByEd Kilgore
Do Black Votes Matter to the GOP?Republicans once thought they’d do better with African-American voters in 2016 with Obama off the ballot. Then came Trump.
Some Polls Are Just BadYes, averaging polling results usually gives you a pretty good handle on what’s happening in an election. But some polls are just bad and should probably be ignored.
Is Warren Off the Veep List? No One Knows!So Elizabeth Warren has been asked to speak on the first night of the Democratic Convention. Does that mean she cannot speak later that week as the vice-presidential nominee?
Clinton Reaffirms Support for Public OptionShe has formally endorsed adding a public option to Obamacare, as well as lowering the age for Medicare access and expanding funding for health-clinic care.
GOP Flack: ‘Hillary Clinton Is the New O.J. Simpson’As Republicans struggle to keep the “email scandal” alive, former Romney ‘12 communications director Eric Fehrnstrom gets to the bottom of the barrel fast by comparing Hillary Clinton to O.J. Simpson as someone who got away with murder.
Why Pence May Make Sense As a Trump Running MateIndiana governor Mike Pence would not bring much to the table in the way of broadening the GOP’s appeal. But he’s a fine option for soothing the hurt feelings of hard-core conservatives.
ByEd Kilgore
Trump’s Message Indiscipline Could Be FatalA candidate who depends on “earned media” as much as Trump does really cannot afford to step on his own message as much as he’s doing right now.
Will Trump Go Away If He Loses?Assuming Donald Trump loses, Republicans will need to find ways to keep his supporters in the fold. Can they do that while consigning Trump himself to the dustbin of history?
ByEd Kilgore
Trump’s California Head FakeBack before the California primary, Trump promised to contest the Golden State. He sort of is, but really isn’t.
ByEd Kilgore
Trump Attack on Trade Is Peril for Running MateTo all of the other hazards of being Trump’s running mate you can add alienating business supporters and donors for the rest of your career by demonizing international trade and investment agreements.
ByEd Kilgore
The Meaning of Trump’s Cult of Political IncorrectnessThe brouhaha over a Trump tweet that allegedly used anti-Semitic symbolism is a good example of how he can be forgiven anything by his followers, except showing concern for others’ feelings.
‘No Prosecution’ Announcement Big Moment for HRCWith his announcement that the FBI would not recommend prosecution of Hillary Clinton over her use of a personal email server as secretary of State, James Comey ended Bernie Sanders’s extremely slim chances of becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, and dealt a major blow to Donald Trump and the GOP as well.
ByEd Kilgore
Anti-Immigrant Court Victories Could Backfire on the GOPJudicial interference with Obama’s immigration enforcement initiatives will not only frustrate and anger many Latinos. It could also free up resources for voter registration and mobilization drives.
