The New Law of Electoral Politics
Can Kamala Harris break the global incumbency curse?
Politics
The Democrats Aren’t on the High Road Anymore
The party has changed during, or been changed by, the Trump years.
The DNC Is a Big Smiling Mess
The party is working out its differences. And that’s okay.
The Huge DNC Protest That Wasn’t
The pro-Palestinian “Crashing the Party” event was to the protests of Chicago 1968 what a scouting squad is to an army.
Abortion Takes Center Stage
The most emotional moment of the DNC so far has not been Joe Biden’s goodbye.
The New AOC
The progressive congresswoman is no longer speaking solely to the left wing, but to the party as a whole.
The Defeat-Harris, Get-Trump Politics of Protest
Make no mistake, that’s the ultimate logic of the pro-Palestinian activists at the DNC.
Sean O’Brien Walked Right Into It
The Teamsters’ leader should never have lent his credibility to Trump’s project.
The Truth About High Prices
The White House simply does not have great tools to bring the cost of living under control.
Joe Biden’s Late Goodbye
The Democratic National Convention’s first night had a delicate mission: to honor the sitting president before quickly switching gears to celebrate Kamala Harris.