Imagine that it’s January 2027 and Democrats hold both chambers of Congress. They’ve been elected in a wave of public outrage over inflation, the war in Iran, and — crucially — public corruption. In fact, a Fox News poll taken shortly before the election showed that “corruption in government” was the top concern of voters, even greater than inflation.

How should the Democratic majority respond?

Last week Senator Elissa Slotkin, Democrat of Michigan, shared her thoughts about this, and it made parts of the right very, very........

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