Against the Grain
Josh Kraushaar

Josh Kraushaar

Managing Editor, Politics

Josh Kraushaar is managing editor of politics at National Journal and pens the weekly “Against the Grain” column. He also contributes to More details »

Latest Columns: Against the Grain
May 15, 2013

Hillary Clinton Has the Most to Lose From Obama's Scandals

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It's not just Benghazi. By tying herself closely to Obama, she'll have trouble distancing herself if scandal worsens. Read more »
May 2, 2013

Obama's Legacy: A Health Care Law That Hurts His Party

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Like the Iraq war tarnished the Republican brand, ObamaCare could be a long-term political millstone for Democrats. Read more »
April 24, 2013

Democrats Need Working-Class Heroes to Keep Control of Senate

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For Republicans, the Senate won't be won in the deep South. They'll need to pick off blue-collar Democratic states like Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan. Read more »
April 18, 2013

How Obama Misread the Politics of Gun Control

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Reality check: Gun-control opponents hold the upper hand politically in 2014. Read more »
AGAINST THE GRAIN April 10, 2013

Why Rand Paul Was Right to Reach Out to Black Voters

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It's political malpractice for the GOP to ignore the constituency that is critical to its long-term success. Read more »
April 3, 2013

Why Stephen Colbert’s Sister Could Beat Mark Sanford

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Scandal-plagued candidates have a lousy track record at winning elections. Read more »
March 8, 2013

In Making Play for the House, President Obama Could Lose the Senate

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Second-term setbacks are forcing Obama to sound more conciliatory toward Republicans. Read more »
February 28, 2013

President Obama’s Losing Hand on the Sequester Fight

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To understand why the White House is aggressively contesting Bob Woodward’s account of who’s responsible for the sequester, take a look how high the political stakes are for President Obama.  Read more »
February 21, 2013

What Would President Romney Do?

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For those convinced that President Obama doesn’t deserve any blame for the fiscal gridlock, let’s do a thought experiment. Let’s imagine that Mitt Romney was elected president and was dealing with the same Congress that Obama has faced so much trouble with in getting legislation to avert sequestration and myriad fiscal emergencies. Would a President Romney be confronting the same crisis? Read more »
AGAINST THE GRAIN February 13, 2013

How 'House of Cards' Gets the Biggest Thing About Washington Wrong

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Netflix's House of Cards gets the small things right but the biggest thing about Washington wrong. Read more »
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Eric Cantor’s Caucus Thwarts His Push for an Alternative Agenda

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