US Politics
A Party in Retreat: The GOP's Defensive Scramble and the Price of Governing by Distraction
Republican hopes for gaining Senate seats in Georgia and North Carolina are fading as the party scrambles to defend reliably red states like Texas and Ohio in the face of economic discontent and strategic missteps. This scrambling defense reveals a party in crisis, forced to shield its core from a wave of voter disillusionment fueled by its own failure to address the profound economic pain of everyday Americans.
