Mark Angelides

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appears to be hitting the unofficial campaign trail to stake an early claim on the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination. While her denials lack the stridency of an outright dismissal, her activities of late show every indication that she sees herself as a real contender. What does AOC bring to the political table, and will her mass of liabilities sink the nascent campaign before it even begins?

An issue of Icarus proportions. While the pollsters and betting markets have the Democratic Party on course to take back the US House of

One of the most useful metrics for understanding the overall feeling across the nation is not – as some might suspect – approval polls. After all, voters and potential voters may be incensed by a commander-in-chief's actions in the White House but still feel positive generally about how the country is going. This is why the Right Direction vs. Wrong Track measure, which provides an above-the-fray insight into the

One of the most useful metrics for understanding the overall feeling across the nation is not – as some might suspect – approval polls.

Of the six states that held primary contests yesterday, June 2, none were more closely watched than those in California – and that's a situation that is unlikely to change any time soon. With the Golden States' history of drawn-out election counts, the final results may not be declared for days, but with more than half the votes tallied, a rough sketch of November's battle arena is beginning to take shape.

Who is king of the hill when it comes to real diversity? While the political left and legacy institutions continue to trumpet the call for

The G7 summit is underway in Évian-les-Bains, France, where leaders from three continents are trying to figure out just how to extricate themselves from a dependent relationship with the world's most powerful nation. Or at least that is the theory. The reality might be something more akin to a doomed quest for relevance in an age that has been dominated by President Donald Trump.

It's not a question of if, but when. On Thursday, June 18, Brits went to the polls in what – if it were not for the current political maelstrom – would be a rather uneventful by-election.

PM Starmer does however have one lifeline left: He could threaten to call a general election now. Why would such a move quite the wolves? Put simply, it is expected that Labour (and the Conservative Party) would be almost entirely wiped out in favor of a

Lawmakers versus the dealmaker. Republican senators appear to have a difference in political opinion with President Donald Trump, many of