State Rep. James Talarico was not a name on Democrats‘ minds a few months ago, but after famous podcast host Joe Rogan pressed him to run for president, he gained national attention and has now launched a Senate campaign to oust Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). “Two thousand years ago, when the powerful few rigged the system, that […]

President Donald Trump‘s latest economic overture to voters mirrors former President Joe Biden‘s messaging spin, which largely failed to resonate with the public and led to significant Democratic losses in the 2022 midterm and 2024 general election cycles. On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to reverse inflation and lower prices across the board immediately upon […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) razor-thin majority is expected to shrink after Tuesday’s special election in Virginia, where the Democratic candidate is likely to sail to victory to finish the term of the late Rep. Gerry Connolly. James Walkinshaw, a Democrat who served as Connolly’s chief of staff and is currently a Fairfax County Board […]

President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda are not shy when it comes to bending conservative norms. In his second term, states’ rights, once a rallying cry for conservatives, are under pressure. Trump has strong-armed private companies and universities, and is testing the approach to free speech, while showing flexible foreign policy when it comes […]