Molly Ball

But the other part of the anger is really coming from the Democratic base. Rank and file Democrats are livid and terrified and feel a sense of existential rage at what they believe is an apocalyptically terrible administration and what it is doing to the things that they hold dear. And they want Democrats to do something, do anything to try to stop it.

And this was a very rare moment because, remember, Democrats have very limited structural power in this moment. They're in the minority in the House and the Senate. This was a very, very rare moment where Republicans actually needed the Democrats' votes. And so Democrats felt like they should get something from that. There should have been some kind of negotiation.

And this was a very rare moment because, remember, Democrats have very limited structural power in this moment. They're in the minority in the House and the Senate. This was a very, very rare moment where Republicans actually needed the Democrats' votes. And so Democrats felt like they should get something from that. There should have been some kind of negotiation.

And this was a very rare moment because, remember, Democrats have very limited structural power in this moment. They're in the minority in the House and the Senate. This was a very, very rare moment where Republicans actually needed the Democrats' votes. And so Democrats felt like they should get something from that. There should have been some kind of negotiation.

And there was, again, not good communication from Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democrats. They seemed to threaten to withhold their votes one day, and then the next day they supplied the votes. So just a debacle.

And there was, again, not good communication from Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democrats. They seemed to threaten to withhold their votes one day, and then the next day they supplied the votes. So just a debacle.

And there was, again, not good communication from Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democrats. They seemed to threaten to withhold their votes one day, and then the next day they supplied the votes. So just a debacle.

I don't think that's going to happen. Chuck Schumer retains the nearly unanimous support of his members in the Senate Democratic Caucus. He himself is not up for election again for four more years, which is a lifetime in politics. Some House Democrats have called for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary Chuck Schumer.

I don't think that's going to happen. Chuck Schumer retains the nearly unanimous support of his members in the Senate Democratic Caucus. He himself is not up for election again for four more years, which is a lifetime in politics. Some House Democrats have called for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary Chuck Schumer.

I don't think that's going to happen. Chuck Schumer retains the nearly unanimous support of his members in the Senate Democratic Caucus. He himself is not up for election again for four more years, which is a lifetime in politics. Some House Democrats have called for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary Chuck Schumer.

But again, that would be way, way down the road if indeed it were to happen at all. Mm-hmm. And she notably had a chance to do that two years ago and decided not to. So the political risks for Chuck Schumer are quite remote at this time, but he's still under a lot of pressure just because there's so much anger at him.

But again, that would be way, way down the road if indeed it were to happen at all. Mm-hmm. And she notably had a chance to do that two years ago and decided not to. So the political risks for Chuck Schumer are quite remote at this time, but he's still under a lot of pressure just because there's so much anger at him.

But again, that would be way, way down the road if indeed it were to happen at all. Mm-hmm. And she notably had a chance to do that two years ago and decided not to. So the political risks for Chuck Schumer are quite remote at this time, but he's still under a lot of pressure just because there's so much anger at him.

Also from the grassroots, a lot of grassroots liberal groups vowing to put more pressure on Senate Democrats, bring primaries against other Senate Democrats. So Chuck Schumer has really been in the hot seat.

Also from the grassroots, a lot of grassroots liberal groups vowing to put more pressure on Senate Democrats, bring primaries against other Senate Democrats. So Chuck Schumer has really been in the hot seat.

Also from the grassroots, a lot of grassroots liberal groups vowing to put more pressure on Senate Democrats, bring primaries against other Senate Democrats. So Chuck Schumer has really been in the hot seat.

It's hard to see where. You know, there are a few special elections coming up. The Trump administration, having tapped several House Republicans for cabinet posts, means that there's two vacancies in Florida. There will be a special election in just a couple weeks for those. Once Elise Stefanik is confirmed as U.N. ambassador, there will be another vacancy in upstate New York.

It's hard to see where. You know, there are a few special elections coming up. The Trump administration, having tapped several House Republicans for cabinet posts, means that there's two vacancies in Florida. There will be a special election in just a couple weeks for those. Once Elise Stefanik is confirmed as U.N. ambassador, there will be another vacancy in upstate New York.

It's hard to see where. You know, there are a few special elections coming up. The Trump administration, having tapped several House Republicans for cabinet posts, means that there's two vacancies in Florida. There will be a special election in just a couple weeks for those. Once Elise Stefanik is confirmed as U.N. ambassador, there will be another vacancy in upstate New York.

But all of these are deep red districts. Republican member by a big double digit margin in 2024. So it would be a really steep climb for Democrats to win any of these seats. And that would be a purely symbolic victory. It would not give even if they were to win these seats, Democrats would not have a majority in the House.