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What Democrats still don’t understand about the working class

By Natalie Jackson
July 7, 2026
Without the scandals, Graham Platner might have won in Maine—but not with white non-college support.

Graham Cracks

By Kirk A. Bado
July 7, 2026
The allegations against Platner put Democrats' narrow path to the Senate majority at risk.

Will a tax on EVs trip up the highway bill?

By David Lightman
July 6, 2026
The quadrennial surface-transportation bill relies chiefly on gasoline taxes for its funding. But what happens when fewer Americans use gas-powered cars?