Topic: Distinguished Professor

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Will Democratic Party introduce a new 'New Deal'? Key narrative must be 'focused on economic issues'

With Democrats poised to control both chambers of Congress, the party faces a defining challenge: how to constrain Donald Trump's presidency while carving out a path to the White House in 2028. For Ian Reifowitz, Distinguished Professor of History at SUNY Empire State University, the answer lies in drawing on the historical legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal coalition. Republicans, he argues, have progressively shifted electoral competition towards questions of identity, immigration and cultural conflict. Democrats, by contrast, must recover their traditional strength on economic secur

6 Nov 2026, 14:23 UTC

Politics

'Is Republican Party able to pivot away from MAGA movement, or will it sputter forward leaderless?'

Does an electoral repudiation of Donald Trump also mark the beginning of MAGA’s decline? Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Ian Reifowitz, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Empire State University, who describes the Republican defeat as “an absolute and complete repudiation” of the president. He connects voters’ economic frustrations with resentment over presidential enrichment, while questioning whether ideological differences between progressive and moderate Democrats proved decisive. Looking towards 2028, Reifowitz identifies a central Republican dilemma: “If JD Vance

4 Nov 2026, 15:37 UTC