GOP tried loyalty then rebellion yet both ultimately failed

For Republicans, November was bookended by two ominous developments: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation and the party’s resounding defeats in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races. The Republican...

Tim Walz’s bid for third term puts some Democrats on edge

Minnesota state Sen. Judy Seeberger may face a tough reelection next year after winning her previous race by a few hundred votes, but it’s the top of the ticket...

Sudden skid

Republicans just got a wake-up call on their midterm maps

Mary Ellen Klas, Tribune News Service After widespread defeats in last week’s off-year elections, Republicans should realize they made a bad bet by following President Donald Trump’s lead on...

Democrats' hopes for 2026 boosted by California vote

Democrats head into next year's elections with a fighting chance to win back the US House of Representatives, after victories that showcase sharply different visions of the party as...

'Great Trumpkin'

Even GOP voters are souring on economy

Here’s a shocker: Democrats and Republicans don’t see eye-to-eye on the economy. But focusing on the partisan divide obscures the bigger picture: Majorities in both parties think the economy...

Republicans are becoming the party of big government

President Donald Trump’s populist renovation of the Republican Party is ushering in a new era of America’s center-right as a champion of the New Deal social safety net. What’s...

Bridging the red-blue divide on climate

Heather Reams, the president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), stepped onto the stage at Breckenridge’s Mountain Towns 2030 summit — a room full of progressives accustomed to...

Blue-collar voters could affect GOP

In the 2024 election, Donald Trump mapped an escape route for Republicans from the greatest long-term challenge facing the party. Less than a year later, that path looks much...