Democrats should force a shutdown to save the government

Democrats have to change their ways. Ideally yesterday. The Democratic Party is the pro-government party, simply speaking, and Republicans the antigovernment party. Democrats want to make the government work...

Resistance isn’t a real strategy for the Democrats

Clive Crook, Tribune News Service Nearly nine months after Donald Trump’s reelection, Democrats still can’t make sense of it. Only the faintest glimmers of a reset are visible. The...

Directionless

Plot twist: Republicans just got families more money

Abby McCloskey, Tribune News Service Washington is a funny place. I don’t think President Donald Trump was thinking about former President Joe Biden with his One Big Beautiful Bill...

Tick tock, Kamala — California’s getting tired of waiting

Robin Epley, Tribune News Service California is not a consolation prize for losing the presidency, and a Kamala Harris run for governor isn’t going to inspire an electorate that...

Going nowhere

Virginia's governor election is a test of Trump and his policies

Virginia's governor election this year is a popularity test for Republican President Donald Trump and his policies, presenting an opportunity for Democrats to claw back some power after the...

How former president Biden cost Democrats the presidency

Carl P. Leubsdorf, Tribune News Service If the goal of Joe Biden’s “Politburo” was to hide reality and convince Americans the former president was fit for another term, it...

Book on Biden

The most vulnerable House members of 2026

In the world of finance, the adage “past performance is not indicative of future results” serves as a warning for investors. But in politics, past performance can provide a...