Given the Miller appointment, probably.
> Much of it should still be done as a performative measure as 2028 election prep
It's more than that. It's getting together a cohesive policy package that Democrats can agree on. It's putting Republicans on the record opposing popular policy. And it's something that could yield extra seats as special elections come up.
The 3 agendas: investigations, performative legislation and bipartisan compromise legislation are going to be really hard to balance in the next 2 years. That's a lot of work in very little time. How well they do so will be how they're judged in 2 years time.
Oh, absolutely. Permitting reform. War powers reform. Russia sanctions. Repealing the exchange stabilization fund.
But these are in the same category as reforming the Electoral Count Act. Necessary. But insufficient without the popular policy moves.
Historically, the HN crowd has been a fan of Miller. Curious to see why there's been a shift.
Of Stephen Miller? I've genuinely never seen this.