Reeling From Hurricane Trump, Democrats Struggle to Find a Leader, Purpose

By Andrew Malcolm | 9:00 AM on March 02, 2025

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The only good news for America’s Democrats this month is that they are not in the news.

Normally, that would be politically disastrous for an opposition party trying to recover from November’s election catastrophe in time to regain something, anything, in the fast-approaching midterm elections.

The unfortunate and shocking Oval Office blowup over Ukraine is dominating media now and likely will for some time, given the implications for that embattled nation’s survival against Russia’s unprovoked invasion and for the United States’ enduring reputation as an ally and supporter of freedom.

Andrew is a veteran national and foreign correspondent who has covered news and politics since 1968. He spent almost a decade as Communications Director for the governor of Montana, then as Deputy Communications Manager of the first George W. Bush presidential campaign and Laura Bush's press secretary.

He's the father of three boys and author of 10 nonfiction books, two of which became movies. Among other posts at RedState, he writes two Malcolm on the Right weekly features -- national politics columns and audio commentaries on whatever.

A California escapee, Malcolm is the longtime Tuesday co-host of The Ed Morrissey Show at sister site HotAir.com and now resides in the mountains of Tennessee with his editor wife and their stubborn Border Collie.

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