Stirewalt on Politics
Chris Stirewalt, a political news veteran, uses his decades of experience to provide context (and some humor) when explaining what happened this week in national politics.
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Trump Goes Looking for the Union Label
The former president has planned a different kind of counterprogramming for the GOP debate.
The General Election Mirage
Voters have not yet forced themselves to consider the choice that seems likely to await them next year.
McConnell at the Crossroads
There’s never a good time to have a leadership change, but some times are worse than others.
The Return of COVID Anxiety Poses Problems for Democrats
No one—except for a few hardliners—wants to hear about lockdowns and mask mandates.
A Deeper Dive on Demographics? Oh Yeah, Youbetcha.
Parties ignore long-term trends about ancestry at their peril.
Presenting Your 2024 Senate Race Ratings
Thinking about the Senate affects the plans of party tastemakers when choosing a presidential nominee.
The Verdict of the Persuadables
DeSantis, Trump, and Biden rack up big debts with general election voters.
Could It Be? A Policy Debate in the GOP?
The party would benefit from coming to a consensus on abortion.
Presidential Fever Dreams
Our broken primary system sets few barriers to entry beyond a lack of shame and consuming appetite for celebrity.
Night of the Hunter
How far will Hunter Biden go to avoid consequences while Donald Trump faces his own legal challenges?