December 1, 2020 Democrats have a rural America problem that’s hurting them on the Hill With the media turning their attention to the incoming Biden administration--An all-female communications team! He’s getting a cat!--it would seem to be a heady time for Democrats.
November 24, 2020 Media, some Republicans say legal setbacks are sealing Trump’s fate The Trump campaign’s arguments have so far failed in court and his legal team is undergoing an upheaval
November 20, 2020 Despite Beltway gridlock, a Covid counterattack crosses party lines You’re sick of Covid. I’m sick of Covid. The media are sick of Covid.
November 19, 2020 Trump fires cyber chief, blocks transition, as many Republicans say he was robbed Election Day may be over, but the polls are not.
November 18, 2020 As Trump dominates transition, does that mean America is addicted? If you returned from a SpaceX flight to Mars and had missed the results, you might think Donald Trump had won the election.
November 17, 2020 Sending signals: Why Trump said Biden ‘won’ a ‘rigged’ election before backtracking After a long week of insisting he hadn’t lost the election that the media and even some Republicans say he lost, he had to know the significance of putting the word “won” next to his opponent’s name
November 13, 2020 Trump takes flak for focusing on election battle, not surging virus The dominant story for nearly a week has been President Trump refusing to concede the election, even as more of his allies--from Karl Rove to pastor Robert Jeffress--acknowledge that Joe Biden will take office in January.
November 12, 2020 Biden’s softer style could lower the temperature--or shrink the presidency There is plenty to get used to with a new president-elect, and that includes quirks, tone and verbal tics, all part of how he chooses to communicate.
November 11, 2020 The endless election: Why both sides keep punching back We are mired in the politics of perpetual payback.
November 10, 2020 Why network projections for Biden are hitting a wall of disbelief For much of America, Joe Biden is the president-elect, going about the business of assembling an administration, giving a speech yesterday to announce the creation of a coronavirus task force. World leaders are calling to congratulate him.