How California Became a Modern Democratic Stronghold
Tuesday's election results offered a blast from the past for California Democrats.
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Health Care Is California Democrats’ New Litmus Test
Will the fight over single payer divide Democrats, or lead to a breakthrough on health-care policy?
Liberals Aren’t as Divided as They Think
New research finds that, on public-policy issues, they enjoy a stronger consensus than conservatives.
Can Youth Suffrage Finally Become a Mainstream Issue in 2020?
For those who want to lower the voting age to 16, Donald Trump's administration may provide an opportunity to popularize the cause.
Why Democrats Around the Country Should Be Focused on California
In some important ways, the state is a microcosm of many of the divisions we see across the U.S.
Outsider Baseball
Jim Johnson has led a $4.6 billion budget as under secretary of the Treasury, helmed one of the country's biggest racial justice centers, and practiced law for one of the most esteemed firms in the U.S. Now he's running for governor of New Jersey. So why has nobody heard of him?
Party Nominations After Trump: This Could Be Just the Beginning of a New Age of Celebrity Candidates
Interviews with political activists suggest they think it's time to reconsider just what sorts of candidates should be nominated for office.
Does the State Party Matter?
Historically, state parties were the centers of partisan and campaign organization. When focus shifted to national contests and…
Kelly McCarthy’s Radical Pragmatism
State legislator Kelly McCarthy is seeking his party’s nomination to run in Montana’s upcoming special congressional election. He’s comfortable with his label as a moderate Democrat — but in a state that voted for Bernie Sanders in the presidential primary, will that label cost him a promotion?
How Doomed Are the Democrats?
This isn't the first time a party's eulogy has been written prematurely.