Stirewalt on Politics
Every Saturday, 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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DeSantis Can’t Sell Trump Lite
Supporters of the former president care less about electability than vengeance.
Out of Sorts
Our political homogeneity makes primaries more important than general elections, and that creates problems.
A Lot of Hot Air
Everyone is reacting predictably to Trump’s indictment even before we know the actual charges.
Stirewaltisms: The Space Between ‘Back the Blue’ and ‘Defund the Police’
How Republicans botched the issue of police brutality, and Democrats have botched the issue of crime.
Stirewaltisms: The Problem of Policy in Politics
What happens when politicians decide that getting power to do the right things makes it necessary to say the wrong things.
Stirewaltisms: An Experiment in Negative Partisanship
If nothing else, the State of the Union highlighted how our awful politics got that way.
Stirewaltisms: Iowa Down, But Not Out
Three years ago today the political world watched in horror as the Iowa Democratic Caucuses turned into a high-tech wreck.
Stirewaltisms: In Favor of Quitting Loud
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is stepping down.
Stirewaltisms: Hold on Loosely, But Don’t Let Go
Advice from Paul Ryan to Kevin McCarthy—and everyone else who seeks power.