If you want to gauge the mood of Democratic voters in 2026, watch this North Carolina primary.
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If you want to gauge the mood of Democratic voters in 2026, watch this North Carolina primary.
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/nida-allam-valerie-foushee-zohran-mamdani-north-carolina-4th-district-congress
Can a populist who likens herself to Zohran Mamdani topple a staid Democratic incumbent in North Carolina?
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/nida-allam-valerie-foushee-zohran-mamdani-north-carolina-4th-district-congress
Are the Iran strikes a good idea?
Not under these circumstances, with the U.S. having recently destroyed its own soft power capabilities, writes Farah Pandith.
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Are the Iran strikes a good idea?
No. The war is unnecessary and illegal. Chaos will follow, writes @ivodaalder.bsky.social.
It’s highly uncertain. The path to a stable new Iran will likely be long and messy, argues Suzanne Maloney.
And more:
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Larry Diamond argues that what the country needs right now is “a heavy dose of U.S. humility” to emerge from the Trump era as better allies — and better advocates for democracy.
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Describe Trump’s State of the Union speech in one word.
Winning, argues Corey A. DeAngelis.
President Trump’s SOTU was a powerful reminder that “our nation is back.”
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Describe Trump’s State of the Union speech in one word.
“Exhausting,” writes Jeff Nussbaum.
Because it is exhausting to constantly be asking oneself: Can this be true? Can this be right?
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Describe Trump’s State of the Union speech in one word.
Surreal, writes @slaughteram.bsky.social. Winning, says Corey A. DeAngelis of the Heritage Foundation.
Plus more from Brittany Martinez, Jeff Nussbaum and former Obama speechwriter @davidlitt.bsky.social.
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How should President Trump open his State of the Union?
Author Gish Jen weighs in.
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/how-should-president-trump-open-his-state-of-the-union
How should President Trump open his State of the Union?
“JD Vance will never fill my shoes. Tremendous shoes. The biggest. But maybe he’ll surprise us. Maybe not,” writes Bill Burton.
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Rather than focus tonight on the five years of my presidency, I want to focus on 250 years of America’s journey, writes former Joe Biden speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum.
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How should President Trump open his State of the Union?
“By resigning the office of the presidency, effective immediately …,” proposes @ianbassin.bsky.social.
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Opening with humility and acknowledgment of shared strain would lower the temperature and create space for persuasion rather than provocation, argues Brittany Martinez of @principlesfirst.bsky.social.
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/how-should-president-trump-open-his-state-of-the-union
Demand more legislation and fewer Instagram reels. Demand a debate about the tradeoffs of how we spend our money, argues Sarah Isgur of @scotusblog.com. Let’s get off our phones and get back to work.
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How should President Trump open his State of the Union?
“We take what we want when we want it,” writes Tanzina Vega.
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Today, America is back in the driver’s seat of its own future, argues Republican Rep. Young Kim. That kind of progress doesn’t happen on autopilot — or by autopen.
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How should President Trump open his State of the Union?
‘Today, after a year spent betraying every single one of those principles …,’ writes @davidlitt.bsky.social.
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How should President Trump open his State of the Union? Former Obama deputy press secretary Bill Burton weighs in.
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How should President Trump open his State of the Union?
Former Obama speechwriter @davidlitt.bsky.social
and Republican Rep. Young Kim weigh in. Plus insights from @ianbassin.bsky.social, author Gish Jen, former Biden speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum and Sarah Isgur.
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Counterintuitively, Republicans’ biggest weakness heading into the midterms is their electoral success in 2024, writes @jenmercieca.bsky.social.
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/what-is-the-republicans-single-biggest-weakness-heading-into-the-midterms-and-how-can-it-be-overcome
It’s not just about politics. It’s also about theology. And it’s going to have a massive impact on Zionism, U.S. foreign policy — and even the place of Jews in America, writes John B. Judis.
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Voters have short-term memories and will blame Republicans for food, housing and transportation costs, writes Nick Maddux.
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Lower-propensity voters are a challenge for Republicans, writes Shermichael Singleton.
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What is the Republicans’ single biggest weakness heading into the midterms, and how can it be overcome?
Paralysis and broken promises are dooming the GOP, argues Rep. Nancy Mace.
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What is the Democrats’ single biggest weakness heading into the midterms, and how can it be overcome?
Democrats need a strong economic message, says Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster.
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“Young Republicans, including young evangelicals, have become increasingly disenchanted with their party’s uncritical support for Israel,” writes John B. Judis.
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/the-coming-conservative-turn-against-israel-goes-much-deeper-than-you-realize
To win back the working class, emphasize the cost of living, argues @neeratanden.bsky.social.
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/what-is-the-democrats-single-biggest-weakness-heading-into-the-midterms-and-how-can-it-be-overcome
“I don’t think it was a coincidence that it was women who were some of the first to break ranks with Trump, Johnson and the MAGA establishment,” writes @laurenleaderait.bsky.social.
https://www.notus.org/perspectives/how-should-democrats-feel-about-the-maga-women-of-congress
It’s not just about politics. It’s also about theology. And it’s going to have a massive impact on Zionism, U.S. foreign policy — and even the place of Jews in America, writes @jbjudis.bsky.social.
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