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Democrats Have a Billion-Dollar Idea Problem—And It's Self-Inflicted
TLP Podcast with guest Adam Jentleson.
 • Ruy Teixeira
56:39
The Democrats’ White Liberal Problem
It’s their party now.
 • Ruy Teixeira
Neither Party Is Interested in “Heterodoxy”
They talk a big game about big tents and pluralism, but partisan fealty and ideological conformity always win out.
 • John Halpin
Are Moderate Democrats Becoming Extinct?
No. But their influence on the party is clearly waning.
 • Michael Baharaeen
Talarico’s Challenging Road Ahead
Texas Democrats’ promising Senate candidate must deliver on his theory of change.
 • Justin Vassallo
TLP Weekend Edition (March 7-8, 2026)
What we're reading and checking out.
 • John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, and Michael Baharaeen
Global Populism Is Rising, Not Waning
Right-populist parties and movements continue to gain strength. How might these trends affect U.S. Democrats in upcoming elections?
 • Henry Olsen
Whither the Democratic Primary Electorate?
Can they resist the siren call of the left?
 • Ruy Teixeira
Will There Be a Significant Third-Party Effort in 2028?
The 2028 election may seem light-years away politically, but the contours of the race are already foreseeable.
 • John Halpin
John Fetterman and the New Era of Punishing Political Nonconformity
Last week, Quinnipiac University released a poll showing how Pennsylvania voters viewed their state leaders.
 • Michael Baharaeen
The Case for a Radically Simple Democratic Agenda
Support for an expansive “Project 2029” rests on a flawed theory of how to win back workers. Democrats instead should try a straightforward, muscular…
 • Justin Vassallo

February 2026

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