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- Democrats Still Have No Idea What Went Wrong
On a recent panel of progressive activists analyzing what went wrong in the 2024 election, the author, activist, and failed political candidate Qasim Rashid spoke with confidence about the way forward for the Democratic Party. The problem, he insisted, was not that Democrats had strayed too far from public opinion but that the party had grown too solicitous of it. “Saying the right thing timidly,” he proclaimed, “is less effective than saying the wrong thing loudly.”Rashid’s argument was anything but timid, and it certainly played well in the Washington, D.C., room where the progressive donor network Way to Win was holding a confab called Persuasion 2025. Yet Rashid meant for this event to be more than just a pep talk among allies. His call for a confident, undiluted progressive platform is “how you see people flip red seats to blue,” he said.Rashid’s track record as a candidate does not quite… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.6 days ago - A Government Shutdown, WeaponizedThirty-four days into the previous government shutdown, in 2019, reporters asked President Donald Trump if he had a message for the thousands of federal employees who were about to miss another paycheck. “I love them. I respect them. I really appreciate the great job they’re doing,” he said at the time. The following day, caving after weeks of punishing cable-news coverage, he signed legislation to reopen the government, lauding furloughed employees as “incredible patriots,” pledging to quickly restore their back pay, and calling the moment “an opportunity for all parties to work together for the benefit of our whole beautiful, wonderful nation.”Doesn’t really sound like the same guy, does it? This time, it took Trump fewer than 24 hours to turn a shutdown into a weapon wielded against the civil servants he once praised and the opposing party he has long derided. The administration has targeted Democratic districts, announcing holds… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
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...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - CNN Political BriefingThe political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago
- The Axe Files with David AxelrodGo beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago
- Margins of ErrorLook closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago
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