are the subject of my latest column.

Democrats keep getting bad news. On Monday night, the Iowa Democratic Party bollixed its caucuses in a way that generated more ill will inside the party. On Tuesday morning, Democrats awoke to the news that President Donald Trump hit a new high in his job approval: He is now at 49%, according to Gallup. The Republican Party is more popular than it has been since 2005.

It’s just a coincidence that the Iowa meltdown happened right before Gallup released its numbers. But it’s a coincidence that adds to the signs that Trump is in better shape for re-election than Democrats had thought he would be. . . .