Democrats course-correct on uneven terrain: The Note

The news of recent days adds up to a disturbing mix for the Democratic Party.

The TAKE with Rick Klein

The issues may be settling in. The directions they point toward continue to move in ways that defy prediction.

The news of recent days adds up to a disturbing mix for the Democratic Party. There's inflation, COVID anger, political paralysis, a crisis in Ukraine with implications for energy markets and national security.

The party in power is adjusting -- sometimes willingly, sometimes less so. Democratic governors continue to roll back COVID restrictions; progressive parents in San Francisco recalled school board members who were viewed as focusing on the wrong priorities; the White House is acknowledging inflation and gas-price worries and recasting plans to address both; the State of the Union address March 1 will now feature a full House chamber.