Jasmine Crockett Is What Power Looks Like Now

She didn’t need a committee title to become the most fearless force in Washington—and Democrats better pay attention

In politics, power doesn’t always wear a title. Sometimes, it shows up in the form of a Black woman from Dallas who knows her own voice—and isn’t afraid to use it.

Last week, Rep. Jasmine Crockett withdrew from the race to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. By Washington’s cynical standards, this was framed as a loss: an ambitious …