Waldman: Just how far will Republicans go to win?
Baseless accusations seem to be the order of the day from the Republicans, which is all the more striking because they're probably going to win these races.
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Waldman: After the midterms, it’ll be Mueller time
Remember Robert Mueller? The special counsel may have been quiet -- respecting the traditional protocol that prosecutors don't take public steps affecting a campaign in the final weeks before an...
Column: What Mitch McConnell is up to is even worse than Democrats say
Mitch McConnell may be one of the most cynical politicians in the history of this great land, but at times he can be remarkably candid, as he was in a...
Waldman: Republicans stunned to learn voters understand exactly what their tax cut did
The reality is not in dispute. Around two-thirds of the benefits of the tax cuts went to those in the top quintile of taxpayers, with about 20 percent of the...
Waldman: GOP contempt for democracy on full display at Kavanaugh hearing
Senate Democrats attempted to take control of the first day of confirmation hearings on Tuesday for Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. The result was chaos.
Waldman: In telling people to vote for Democrats, James Comey is not helping
If you're a Gen Xer who grew up listening to "Free to Be . . . You and Me," you know that "some kind of help is the kind of...
Waldman: Of course Trump obstructed justice
There is simply no argument left over whether Trump obstructed justice. He did. The only things left to determine are how far that effort went and what we're going to...
Waldman: Meeting with Kim Jong Un could be a good thing, but Trump will probably mess it up
What could go wrong? The scenarios range from relatively benign to catastrophic.
Waldman: How Democrats can exploit Trump’s border wall obsession
The border wall is mostly about symbolism. If Democrats can appear to give Donald Trump a win on with fencing and expanded protections, they can win with DACA and other...
Waldman: How Democrats can exploit Trump’s obsession with his border wall
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump hosted a bipartisan meeting at the White House in an attempt to iron out differences between the parties on immigration that are preventing Congress from...