Biden Sinks as Inflation Spikes, Imperiling Democrats’ Midterm Fortunes
The cost of a gallon of gas is now the barometer of how bad the November elections will be for the Democrats. Tim Smart Link...
Why Would Russian Troops Commit Atrocities in Ukraine?
Contempt for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has given way to global outrage over horrific acts – even war crimes. But what remains to be uncovered is who’s responsible. Paul D. Shinkman Link...
Clarence Thomas Recusal Drama Steers Supreme Court Into Jan. 6 Probe
In a plot out of a TV melodrama, the inquiry into the Jan. 6 attacks heated up this week with a disclosure that brought the integrity of the Supreme Court itself into the mix. Lisa Hagen Link...
Jackson Hearing Proves to be ‘Testing Ground’ for Republican Campaign Themes
Ketanji Jackson Brown’s Senate confirmation hearing wasn’t so much about getting answers from the Supreme Court nominee as it was about testing GOP issues for the elections. Susan Milligan Link...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings to Highlight a Missing Perspective on the Supreme Court
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court would add a different frame of reference on issues of equity that are poised to receive the justices’ consideration. Lisa Hagen Link...
Ukraine Allows 2024 Republican Field to Form at a Distance From Trump
For the emerging 2024 Republican presidential field, denouncing an invasion and a Russian leader who has been almost universally castigated might seem like a no-brainer. But, the matter is more politically fraught. Susan Milligan Link...
War-Weary Russians Threaten Trouble for Vladimir Putin Amid Ukraine Attack
Recent public pushback shows that Vladimir Putin could be meeting his match – not just with Ukrainians, but also his own people who are tiring of constant wars. Elliott Davis Jr. Link...
Ukraine Lays Bare How the Party of Reagan Became the Party of Trump
Once a party that hailed as its biggest hero Ronald Reagan, who battled the Soviet empire and won, the GOP remade by Donald Trump is acting nothing like its former self in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Susan Milligan Link...
States Advance Abortion Bans Expecting Roe’s Fall
In a consequential week for abortion access, lawmakers in Florida, West Virginia and Arizona advanced 15-week abortion bans, taking aim at an already ailing Roe v. Wade. Kaia Hubbard Link...
Biden’s Loss Isn’t Trump’s Gain
Joe Biden’s approval ratings may have slipped, but that doesn’t mean voters are nostalgic for Donald Trump. Susan Milligan Link...