A Chance for Biden to Make a Difference on the Death Penalty
It’s too late for the president to abolish the death penalty. But he can do this.
Politics
J. D. Vance Tries to Rewrite History
In the vice-presidential debate, the Republican claimed that Trump “peacefully gave over power on January 20.”
The Christian Radicals Are Coming
The movement that fueled January 6 is revving up again.
What Democrats Don’t Understand About J. D. Vance
The vice-presidential candidate’s foes see him as unlikable—but MAGA world sees him as a brainy counterweight to Trump.
Hurricane Helene Created a 30-Foot Chasm of Earth on My Street
We don’t know how long it will take for emergency crews to reach our rural North Carolina community. In the meantime, people aren’t waiting around.
Trump Is Taking a Dark Turn
Over the weekend, the former president delivered a series of speeches laced with threats and nearly incomprehensible musings.
‘This Is Where You End Up When You Do Your Own Research’
On the National Mall with the RFK-to-MAGA pipeline
J. D. Vance’s Thin Skin Makes Him Vulnerable
Tuesday’s debate may hinge on whether Tim Walz can exploit his rival’s greatest weakness.
The Republican Freak Show
Like the man who leads it, the GOP is not just incidentally grotesque. It is grotesque at its core.
Tim Walz Is Too Good at This
Let me remind everyone that Walz is, in fact, a politician.