Thomas B. Edsall

The rise of inflation, supply chain shortages, a surge in illegal border crossings, the persistence of Covid, mayhem in Afghanistan and the uproar over “critical race theory” — all of these developments, individually and collectively, have taken their toll on President Biden and Democratic…

The first seven months of the Biden presidency have been easy compared with what’s coming down the pike. Key provisions of Covid relief legislation came to an end on Aug. 1, with more set to follow — including a cessation of moratoriums on evictions and mortgage foreclosures, termination of…

The coronavirus crisis will determine whether Trump is a one-term president, but it may reshape the social order far more. Not only will the coronavirus crisis define Donald Trump’s legacy, it will determine whether or not he is a one-term president. David Winston, a Republican pollster,…