National Politics The Midterm Messages That Matter Ask any political analyst what midterm elections are about and they will respond, “midterms are almost always referenda on the incumbent president,” and the statistics bear them out. Since the end of… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. September 14, 2018
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National Politics A Trying Week for Washington Well, too bad there is nothing to write about this week! Where do we start—perhaps with the apoplectic Democrats during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh’s… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. September 11, 2018
National Politics A Grim Fall Awaits GOP For over six months this column has suggested that this election amounts to a Democratic tidal wave crashing against a Republican seawall—the question is which will be stronger. At Labor Day, the… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. September 7, 2018
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National Politics Dark Days Ahead for Trump and the GOP This week’s developments—the guilty verdict of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign head found guilty on tax and bank-fraud charges, and the guilty plea by Michael Cohen, Trump’s longtime… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. August 28, 2018
National Politics Forecast Calls for Legislative Paralysis in the Next Congress So who will be in charge in Washington next year? Right now, The Cook Political Report is forecasting that the most likely midterm-election outcome in the House is Democrats picking up between 20… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. August 24, 2018
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National Politics The Down Side of Winning the White House It’s ironic how much members of a party desperately want to retake the White House, then when they do, they spend the next four or eight years paying for that success. After eight years of President… Charlie Cook New Charles E. Cook, Jr. August 21, 2018
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