Larry Sabato

They used what they wanted to use. Now, we can't even get our foot in the door because it's political. They're worried about offending their Republican governors or their Republican legislatures or, goodness knows, the Trump administration in Washington. And I've seen it everywhere. I've seen it here. People hunker down. They don't want to challenge things.

They used what they wanted to use. Now, we can't even get our foot in the door because it's political. They're worried about offending their Republican governors or their Republican legislatures or, goodness knows, the Trump administration in Washington. And I've seen it everywhere. I've seen it here. People hunker down. They don't want to challenge things.

They feel strongly about something, but they won't speak out about it. That has never been a part of university life around the country. It is now. Fear is everywhere, which is exactly what the Trump administration has been trying to do. And they are succeeding.

They feel strongly about something, but they won't speak out about it. That has never been a part of university life around the country. It is now. Fear is everywhere, which is exactly what the Trump administration has been trying to do. And they are succeeding.

They feel strongly about something, but they won't speak out about it. That has never been a part of university life around the country. It is now. Fear is everywhere, which is exactly what the Trump administration has been trying to do. And they are succeeding.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Let's start by remembering Democrats don't control the House. Even if it's five votes, we're so partisan today. The five votes is enough to govern, as I think they'll prove again with that big, beautiful bill. They don't control the Senate. They do have some influence there when 60 votes are required, but they don't control it. They don't control the White House.

Let's start by remembering Democrats don't control the House. Even if it's five votes, we're so partisan today. The five votes is enough to govern, as I think they'll prove again with that big, beautiful bill. They don't control the Senate. They do have some influence there when 60 votes are required, but they don't control it. They don't control the White House.

Let's start by remembering Democrats don't control the House. Even if it's five votes, we're so partisan today. The five votes is enough to govern, as I think they'll prove again with that big, beautiful bill. They don't control the Senate. They do have some influence there when 60 votes are required, but they don't control it. They don't control the White House.

They don't control even federal agencies that are supposed to be independent, much less the rest of the bureaucracy. They don't control half of the states, a little more than half of the states and the legislatures. They don't control the Supreme Court, which is still tilted Republican, even if occasionally one or two of them will break with the Trump preferences. So they control nothing.

They don't control even federal agencies that are supposed to be independent, much less the rest of the bureaucracy. They don't control half of the states, a little more than half of the states and the legislatures. They don't control the Supreme Court, which is still tilted Republican, even if occasionally one or two of them will break with the Trump preferences. So they control nothing.

They don't control even federal agencies that are supposed to be independent, much less the rest of the bureaucracy. They don't control half of the states, a little more than half of the states and the legislatures. They don't control the Supreme Court, which is still tilted Republican, even if occasionally one or two of them will break with the Trump preferences. So they control nothing.

And in a situation like that, you have to control your forum first because you don't have anything else. You have to spend a lot of time and energy and effort looking toward the next election, which they should be doing more of rather than less of. That's their chance to regain the House.

And in a situation like that, you have to control your forum first because you don't have anything else. You have to spend a lot of time and energy and effort looking toward the next election, which they should be doing more of rather than less of. That's their chance to regain the House.

And in a situation like that, you have to control your forum first because you don't have anything else. You have to spend a lot of time and energy and effort looking toward the next election, which they should be doing more of rather than less of. That's their chance to regain the House.

It would take a massive landslide wave against Trump to take control of the Senate, given the seats that are up. But they can at least focus on the House. And I think a 10-, 15-, 20-seat majority is entirely possible. The way they're going, they'll be lucky to have the five-seat majority that Republicans have right now.

It would take a massive landslide wave against Trump to take control of the Senate, given the seats that are up. But they can at least focus on the House. And I think a 10-, 15-, 20-seat majority is entirely possible. The way they're going, they'll be lucky to have the five-seat majority that Republicans have right now.

It would take a massive landslide wave against Trump to take control of the Senate, given the seats that are up. But they can at least focus on the House. And I think a 10-, 15-, 20-seat majority is entirely possible. The way they're going, they'll be lucky to have the five-seat majority that Republicans have right now.