Remember back in July when Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) abruptly adjourned the House of Representatives for summer recess? The quick exit gave Republicans an escape from headlines about the Trump administration’s refusal to release files on Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.
Now, Congress is about to return. And the Epstein drama is just one fire burning among many. As September begins, Republicans remain on the defensive, and this time they won’t be able to call a ti...
Month: September 2025
Ranking the Democratic contenders for president in 2028
Democrats are still licking their wounds from then-Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat last November — and grappling with the implications of President Trump’s second term.
For the moment, they are essentially a leaderless party. But that will change in due course.
The 2028 presidential field looks wide open from this distance. But some prominent Democrats have already been making moves that seem plainly geared toward the next presidential cycle.
The H...