Outside Washington’s ‘Blazing Inferno,’ Democrats Seek an Agenda

While party leaders in Washington focus on President Trump’s troubles, candidates in the states are trying to devise a message to reach the voters they need to win back.

Feeling the Winds of Change in a G.O.P. Bastion Outside Atlanta

By RICHARD FAUSSET May 3, 2017 ATLANTA — As Anjali Enjeti’s mother-in-law was tagging along on a recent family trip to New York City, there was a moment when she pointed out the glory of Manhattan’s diversity — as though it were...

5 Hurdles to the Adoption of Trump’s Tax Plan This Year

It has obvious benefits for the rich but not the middle class, lobbyists don’t like parts of it, and its effect on Mr. Trump’s own taxes is unclear because he won’t release his returns.

After Georgia’s Close Race, Montana Democrats Demand Party’s Attention

By JONATHAN MARTIN April 19, 2017 BOZEMAN, Mont. — Rob Quist surveyed his audience last week at an annual powwow of Montana’s Native American tribes, a kaleidoscope of feathers, moccasins and beads, before turning his thoughts to a very different...

The Picture of Our Economy? Looks a Lot Like a Rorschach Test

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ April 8, 2017 Economics has a foundation in hard numbers — employment, inflation, spending — that has largely allowed it to sidestep the competing partisan narratives that have afflicted American politics and culture....

The Picture of Our Economy? Looks a Lot Like a Rorschach Test

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ April 8, 2017 Economics has a foundation in hard numbers — employment, inflation, spending — that has largely allowed it to sidestep the competing partisan narratives that have afflicted American politics and culture....