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Trump is blackmailing a blue-state governor — and it might work

Jan 21, 2026

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15 min read

Trump is blackmailing a blue-state governor — and it might work

How the battle over an election denier, a pardon, and Lauren Boebert's pet project will echo in all fifty states.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
State Dems are preparing to run against the D.C. GOP

Jan 16, 2026

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8 min read

State Dems are preparing to run against the D.C. GOP

Plus: Whitmer's Trump turnaround and a shocking Kyrsten Sinema scandal.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
The 5 most high-stakes gov. elections this year

Jan 14, 2026

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10 min read

The 5 most high-stakes gov. elections this year

And how they could change tens of millions of lives.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
The U.S. makes minimum wage history

Jan 9, 2026

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8 min read

The U.S. makes minimum wage history

Plus: Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear soft launch their presidential campaigns.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
4 Takeaways from Tim Walz's Fall

Jan 7, 2026

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11 min read

4 Takeaways from Tim Walz's Fall

There's a key lesson for Democrats.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
The 8 Things to Watch in 2026

Dec 31, 2025

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12 min read

The 8 Things to Watch in 2026

Maine, California, AI, and 2028 dress rehearsals.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
The 14 biggest events outside of D.C. this year

Dec 23, 2025

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16 min read

The 14 biggest events outside of D.C. this year

And why they mattered so much.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
The pro-death Democrats

Dec 19, 2025

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6 min read

The pro-death Democrats

Plus: The DNC *cancels* its post-2024 report.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
2025: Blue States’ Housing Reckoning

Dec 17, 2025

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11 min read

2025: Blue States’ Housing Reckoning

How YIMBYs won and state Democrats finally began to act on housing.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Dems are evolving on immigration — again

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

Dems are evolving on immigration — again

Plus: Shapiro and Newsom's new battle over book dates.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
The two ex-Republicans testing Democrats

Dec 10, 2025

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10 min read

The two ex-Republicans testing Democrats

How much of being a Democrat is about opposing Trump?

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Why Josh Shapiro is slamming Kamala's "utter bullshit"

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Why Josh Shapiro is slamming Kamala's "utter bullshit"

And why liberals shouldn't ignore Tim Walz's bad week.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Gretchen Whitmer bet on Trump. It might be working.

Dec 3, 2025

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8 min read

Gretchen Whitmer bet on Trump. It might be working.

Plus: The stakes rise for Wisconsin Democrats next year.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Trump's collapsing on the economy. It's a warning sign for new Democratic governors.

Nov 26, 2025

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10 min read

Trump's collapsing on the economy. It's a warning sign for new Democratic governors.

Four ways Sherrill and Spanberger can — and can't — tackle affordability.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
The 3 Democratic governors challenging two-term limits

Nov 21, 2025

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8 min read

The 3 Democratic governors challenging two-term limits

Trump's approval rating hits a new low and a 2028 Democrat drops a big hint.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
A Democrat's Plan to Win Iowa's Governorship

Nov 19, 2025

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12 min read

A Democrat's Plan to Win Iowa's Governorship

State Auditor Rob Sand on his campaign for governor, how Iowa went from Obama to Trump, and how he aims to win it back.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Welcome to The Long Run

Nov 17, 2025

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8 min read

Welcome to The Long Run

Covering the path forward for the Democratic Party.

Steve Morris
Steve Morris

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