“It’s a Turning Point”: Democrats Are Raring for a Victory Lap

The prevailing story of the Democrats since the start of Joe Biden’s presidency has been one of struggle and setback. Sweeping into office with a Capitol Hill majority and a bold agenda, Biden and his party quickly hit a brick wall: After passing significant COVID-19 relief, major pieces of the legislative platform faltered amid Republican—and some Democratic—opposition; the right-wing Supreme Court took a sledgehammer to Roe v. Wade and fettered the federal government’s ability to address some of the most pressing issues of our time; and the antidemocratic headwinds unleashed by Donald Trump seemed to blow stronger, rather than weaker,… Read Full Article