Ukraine War Empowers the Center in Congress

“The escalating crisis in Ukraine is upending policy and political thinking on both the left and the right on Capitol Hill, as an immediate threat to the global order and soaring energy prices empower the political center at the expense of the two parties’ flanks,” the New York Times reports.

“When lawmakers convene on Wednesday for a virtual speech by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats will be confronting a changed environment, for better and for worse.”

“That has meant a retreat by both parties from the policy proposals and political messages that most thrill their core supporters.”