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Which 2020 Democrat Won 2017?
Spoiler: None of the them.<p>The 2020 Democratic presidential primary has already begun, whether you like it or not. In fact, we are are already midway through the two-year “invisible primary,” in which prospective candidates first jockey for stature, and then move toward nailing down top donors, …
PoliticsIs Bernie Sanders's New Year's Resolution Hinting at a 2020 Presidential Run?
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) is gearing up for a battle against President Donald Trump in 2018—and, some speculate, in 2020.<p>On Sunday night, the …
Bernie SandersDonald Trump isn't just a liar, he's an especially despicable liar
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Donald TrumpDoug Jones and Ralph Northam Need to Remember Who Elected Them
They come from states and political cultures where Democrats had to reach out to Republicans. That’s fine to a point. But that’s not who put them in …
ElectionsMeet the Press - December 31, 2017
NBC News - Meet the Press<p>“12.31.17”<p>(BEGIN TAPE)<p>CHUCK TODD:<p>This Sunday, looking back at 2017 and ahead to 2018. President Trump, did he keep his promises?<p>DONALD TRUMP:<p>I will be the greatest jobs president that God has ever created. The tax relief will be concentrated on the working and middle class. …
PoliticsDem senators fight to out-liberal one another ahead of 2020
A half-dozen Trump foes race to embrace the liberal zeitgeist, occupying space Bernie Sanders once had to himself.<p>It used to be that Bernie Sanders was an ideological lone ranger in the Senate. Now, a whole host of potential presidential hopefuls are racing to represent the liberal grass roots on …
PoliticsThe Point's best candidate of 2017
<b>(CNN) —</b> In 2017, two states -- Virginia and New Jersey -- chose new governors. There were seven special elections in the House and one big one -- Alabama -- in the Senate. Big cities like New York, Atlanta and Boston held mayoral elections.<p>In that slew of races, a handful of candidates stood out -- …
ElectionsDemocrats think 2018 will be a good year, but are they realistic about their own problems?
Thanks mostly to President Trump, Democrats believe they are poised for good things in 2018: the possibility of taking control of the House and gains elsewhere in the midterm elections. But planning victory laps would be premature. Whatever their prospects for the fall campaigns, the Democrats are …
U.S. Politics10 good things about a terrible year - Salon.com
Every year I do a list of ten good things about the year. This year, I was about to skip it. Let’s face it: It has been a particularly horrible year for anyone with a progressive agenda. When I recently asked a prominent activist how she was doing, she took my hands, looked me in the eyes and said, …
U.S. PoliticsMedicaid is GOP target in 2018
Medicaid could face crucial tests in 2018 at both the federal and state levels.<p>Republicans in Congress failed in their attempts earlier this year to …
ObamaCare5 Candidates To Watch in 2018
Watch These Midterm Elections<p>The 2018 midterm elections will largely be determined by the intensity of the Democratic base in a year without a White …
ElectionsThe Three Martini Lunch End-of-the-Year Awards
From the last Morning Jolt of the week… and 2017, for that matter!<p><b>The Three Martini Lunch End-of-the-Year Awards</b><p>As mentioned earlier this week, Greg …
Conservative ViewThe biggest political lesson of 2017: The suburbs still matter — just not how Democrats think
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, a long debate emerged among political activists and pundits about what Democrats’ losses in key rural, …
ElectionsGov.-elect Northam’s first priority should be teachers
<i>Robert C. Pianta is dean of the University of Virginia Curry School of Education.</i><p>As Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam (D) prepares to take office in less than two weeks, Virginia is confronted with an ongoing public-education crisis that threatens the prospects of the next generation of Virginians …
EducationYancey will file objections in 94th District race to Simonds' legal filings
Del. David Yancey will file paperwork Friday in Newport News Circuit Court to dismiss claims from his opponent, Democrat Shelly Simonds, that argue a …
Hampton RoadsVirginia Republican threatens Ralph Northam's inauguration if Democrats keep insisting on democracy
×<p>Tag History<p>Virginia created by Barbara Morrill at 12/29/2017 12:12 PM<br>• Virginia RalphNorthram created by Barbara Morrill at 12/29/2017 12:12 …
Liberal ViewTrump plots to undermine Flynn by employing his favorite old trick: Turning on his allies
So far, President Donald Trump has defended or sympathized with Michael Flynn — his short-lived national security adviser, who was brought down …
Donald TrumpRepublicans in Virginia warn against delay in settling election
<b>(CNN) —</b> Republican leaders in the Virginia House of Delegates argue in legal motions that Democratic efforts to compel a circuit court to reconsider its decision allowing a questionable ballot to be recounted are frivolous and are delaying the organization of the new House for the coming …
U.S. PoliticsEnough Gun Violence: 2018 Is the Year Americans Say No to the NRA
2017 was a difficult year. Among other things, our country was shaken by the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Weeks later, we …
Gun ControlIn race critical to Va. House control, GOP urges judges to stick by disputed ballot ruling
RICHMOND — Republicans on Friday asked a three-judge panel in Virginia to stick by its decision to count a disputed ballot in a squeaker legislative race, a ruling that threw the contest — and control of the House of Delegates — into limbo.<p>House Republicans were responding to a motion Democrats had …
U.S. PoliticsWhat Barack Obama Has Been up to since Leaving the White House
Since walking out of the White House on January 20 and handing the keys over to Donald Trump, we haven't heard a ton from former President Barack …
Barack ObamaTime to break the two-party lock
On ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) had the following exchange:<p>JONATHAN KARL: But you are open to running for president in 2020.FLAKE: I don’t rule anything out, but it’s not in my plans.KARL: It’s coming up by the way.FLAKE: (LAUGHS) It is.KARL: Would you be more likely …
OpinionThe Democrats Are Winning. So Why Are They Flat Broke?
It’s an unfortunate reality that it requires money—and lots of it—to be a power player in mainstream American politics, and Democrats are becoming …
Liberal ViewThis Tied Virginia House Election Is More Drama-Filled Than ‘The Bachelor’
The draw that would have decided a deadlocked race in the Virginia House of Delegates has been delayed, in yet another twist in a political narrative that has seen more back and forth in recent weeks than a tennis match.<p>The drama started seven weeks ago, when Republican incumbent David Yancey …
ElectionsThe Worst Political Predictions of 2017
Spoiler alert: Everybody was wrong.<p>A year ago at this time, the world was falling apart. That, or on the verge of being saved. Or maybe something in between; it depended on whom you asked.<p>The uncertainty of that moment was the natural heir of all the surprises of 2016: the Brexit vote in favor of …
Donald TrumpThe Year in Party Politics
Selections from The Atlantic’s coverage of 2017, when both parties had to adapt to an atypical political landscape<p><i>Every December,</i> The Atlantic <i>looks back on the previous year—to highlight not just the big moments, but the progression of big ideas. Below, the first of four installments looks at the</i> …
PoliticsMerry Jane: Cannabis Prohibition in New York State has Everything Working Against It
Cannabis prohibition in New York State could have a fast approaching expiration date — if legislators take into account all the factors working …
CannabisSeventeen Things We Learned About Money in Politics in 2017
First a confession. I did not write a "16 Things We Learned about Money in Politics in 2016." It was a strange post-election period and I just …
Liberal ViewTied Virginia Race That Was Headed for Name-Drawing Gets Another Twist
RICHMOND — A race that would tip control of Virginia’s House of Delegates, whose constant and nearly comic pendulums between candidates has attracted national attention, took one more twist on Tuesday when a drawing to break a tie was unexpectedly postponed.<p>The Virginia State Board of Elections …
NewsThese States Are Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2018
After four of five statewide marijuana legalization ballot initiatives were approved by voters in 2016, no additional states ended cannabis prohibition in 2017 (though New Hampshire did decriminalize possession of the drug and West Virginia allowed its medical use).<p>Now, a number of states are …
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