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Democrats
Combatting the Republicans’ Only Impeachment Defense
The White House hasn’t found a way to defend themselves from impeachment and the Republicans have been struggling mightily to find a defense that works. The obvious answer is that it is impossible to defend the president’s actions because they… Read More ›
Why Republicans in California are Very Nervous
This weekend, multiple articles were published about the GOP becoming increasingly nervous about their 2020 prospects in California. The Context Back in July, CA Governor Gavin Newsom (who just won the governorship at the midterms) signed a law that prevents… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: Articles That Caught My Eye
Every week I come across articles that I find interesting and that I think will be interesting to folks who like what I do here at Political⚡Charge. Here are this week’s recommendations. When Politics Fails, Call the Lawyers This is… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: Looking Into the 2020 Crystal Ball
Everyone wants to know what will happen in 2020, so election experts are looking at the information we already have to at least guess at the shape of the next election. Here are a few articles I found interesting, alarming,… Read More ›
Democrats Are Getting Serious About State Legislatures
The 2010 elections were catastrophic for the Democrats. Not only did they lose the U.S. House, but they lost governorships, other state executive positions, and almost 700 state legislature seats. 2018 was the first year that we started to turn… Read More ›
Who’s Retiring from Congress? (2019 Edition)
The retirement announcements are starting to flow in. There are a number of Senators and Representatives who are not running for re-election or won’t be seeking re-election because they’re running for a different position (noted with an asterisk). Notably, the… Read More ›
1 Thing to Remember When Democrats “Fight”
How do you feel about Democrats fighting amongst themselves? Here’s where I am: I think discussing problems is how we come to the strongest solution. Not fighting, but discussing. I think Democrats–all of us under this big tent of ours–share… Read More ›
The 2020 Candidates on Voting Rights
Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of voting rights? Voting rights was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my 2020… Read More ›
Here are the Democratic Senate Seats To Protect in 2020
How badly do you want to flip the Senate next year? Oh boy, don’t get me started on how much I want the Senate. I’m so happy to have the House, (thank you voters!!), but having all of these amazing… Read More ›
The National “Emergency”: Time to Take Action
Elections matter. Specifically, the 2018 midterms were really, really important. What Happened? Last night, Speaker Pelosi made the House members vote on a resolution to block Trump’s national “emergency.” It passed 245-182, with 13 Republicans voting Yes with the Democrats…. Read More ›
One Way to Make Election Day a Holiday
Congress is not the only place where consequential decisions about voting rights can be made. The big media outlets tend to cover Congress because their decisions affect the greatest number of their customers, and so the stories of good work… Read More ›
Republicans Just Attacked the Democrats’ Push to Strengthen Our Democracy
You know that thing that you’re never supposed to say out loud? Well, Mitch McConnell said it. Shortly after the Democrats won the majority in the House, they announced that the first piece of legislation that they were going… Read More ›
What Does the House Intelligence Committee Do?
Congress is supposed to serve as a check and balance on the President and federal agencies (not to mention the Judiciary). We didn’t see a lot of that when the Republicans were in the majority, but now with the Democrats… Read More ›
The Senate Democrats Blocked McConnell Last Night
Did you see that the Democrats in the Senate thwarted Mitch McConnell last night? I would understand if you didn’t–most everyone was focused on Trump’s Oval Office address, whether they were watching it or not. Since the 116th Congress opened… Read More ›
The 116th Congress Begins!
The moment we’ve all been waiting for! Today, the 115th Congress hands over the reins to the 116th Congress. The accountability that we’ve desperately needed these past two years has arrived, at least in the House. The new members will… Read More ›
Which Senate Seats are up for Re-Election in 2020?
We won the House, and now we’re coming for the Senate. Going into the 116th Congress, the Republicans have the Senate 53-47. The Democrats need to gain a net 4 seats to take back the Senate in 2020. While the… Read More ›
What Do Midterms Tell Us About 2020?
Surely the results from the midterms earlier this month can give us some sense of what to expect in the 2020 election, right? As Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast.” The Final Midterm Results This week, the last House… Read More ›
This is the winning issue for the Democrats in 2018
There is one issue that is a clear winner for the Democrats as we head into the midterms. Healthcare. Here’s why and how we can use this knowledge to fuel the wins we need on November 6. Yes, healthcare has emerged… Read More ›
This is the only way a Blue Wave happens
Every day the news and polls tell us different stories about what might happen at the midterm election on November 6. Today, let’s take one moment to look backwards to see what history tells us. The story is grim. In… Read More ›