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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Stirewaltisms: Of Gifts and Grifts
While many of us want to pull back from the excesses of political savagery, others plunge headlong into the bloody fray.
Stirewaltisms: A Weakened Trump Will Draw More Challenges
But that does not necessarily mean a quick 2024 GOP primary.
Stirewaltisms: First Humble, Then Thankful, Then Happy
Celebrating the greatest of America’s civic holidays.
Stirewaltisms: Midterm Split Decision Goes Hard on Hogwash, Emotional Blabber
The lack of humility in our political class has never been worse.
Stirewaltisms: Presenting Your 2022 House Race Ratings
An upward revision for the GOP points to some breathing room for the red team.
Stirewaltisms: Presenting Your 2022 Gubernatorial Race Ratings
Democrats have a better map, but Republicans have a better climate.
Stirewaltisms: The Self-Defeating Anger of Arizona’s Republicans
It may cost them winnable races for Senate and governor.
Stirewaltisms: Presenting Your 2022 Senate Race Ratings
We deem only 10 races to be competitive at all, and only six to be up for grabs at this point.
Stirewaltisms: House Forecast Calls for Climate Change
The wind is blowing in a generally Republican direction.
Stirewaltisms: Dems Forget How They Got Here
The party’s only mandate was to stop the crazy cavitations of the Trump era.
Stirewaltisms: GOP Couldn’t Uninstall Trump Ransomware
The tale of the 2022 primary season has been told.