To celebrate the launch of our November/December print issue, we gathered our writers to explore these questions with each other and elaborate on their own pieces from the issue.
Democrats
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Why the Democrats Flopped in House and Senate Races
Today on TAP: The demise of split-ticket voting
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What Went Wrong in North Carolina
State Sen. Erica Smith, Cal Cunningham’s primary opponent, weighs in.
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The State of the Parties
Not since 1860 have the parties represented such distinct and mutually opposed publics. And unlike 1860, neither party effectively commands a majority.
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Prosecuting Trump Is the Only Way to Heal the Nation
Letting him off the hook for multiple crimes would reinforce Trump’s own contempt for the rule of law.
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Florida’s Most Powerful Democrat Lives in New York
Today on TAP: Michael Bloomberg picks a state party chair
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Joe Biden’s Four-Year Plan
It’s deceptively simple: help as many people as you can, as quickly and as transparently as you can.
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The Obama Brand Is Not as Strong as Democrats Think
Softness in the Black vote and approval of the Affordable Care Act shows that the world has moved on since 2016, and Democrats need new ideas.
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Donna Shalala Encapsulated Pelosi’s Embrace of Passivity as a Strategy
The Florida congresswoman who lost her re-election battle did nothing to oversee or challenge the Trump administration.
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Corporate Democrats Are Rural America’s Biggest Losers
Recent defeats make clear that being close to Big Ag is no way to win elections.