James Downie

The only way to hedge against future Republican-controlled Washington is to pass the most robust legislation possible in this Congress.

Progressives finally have the political bulk to stand up to moderate and conservative Democrats’ brinkmanship.

It's one thing to oppose portions of the infrastructure/reconciliation package. It's another to argue that opposition is worth killing both bills.

The Mississippi governor had a disastrous interview Sunday with CNN’s “State of the Union."

Luckily, Manchin hasn’t gotten what he wants yet — and that gives the White House and the left leverage.

The Texas abortion law shows Republicans know how to use power however they can. It's time for Democrats to follow suit.

The White House needs to resist those who would use the withdrawal to argue for a more confrontational foreign policy elsewhere.

An ill-defined, kick-the-can-down-the-road approach has defined the Afghan war for most, if not all, of its 20 years.

Time to pass both the bipartisan infrastructure deal and the reconciliation bill — and save renters in the process.

Too many Republicans are finding a way to hide from the truth: Vaccines are effective and they'll stop the pandemic from killing people.