Embattled Democrats have new reason to hope. The party has spent the early months of the year soul-searching the causes of a bitter election defeat and fighting internally over how best to counter ...

Typically, in politics, the swings are relatively weak. Despite the drama of some individual freakish feature of the moment, the major trends move in slight waves, left and right.

Typically, in politics, the swings are relatively weak. Despite the drama of some individual freakish feature of the moment, the major trends move in slight waves, left and right.