‘What the Heck Just Happened?’
The moment inside the convention hall when we learned—abruptly—that Donald Trump had chosen J. D. Vance
2024 Elections
Coverage from the latest election cycle, including campaigns, primaries, and conventions.
The Next Republican Leader
In choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate, Trump has signaled what he hopes will be the future of the GOP.
Lower the Volume
Our country cannot afford for politics to become so lethally personal.
There’s Only One Reason Biden Won’t Drop Out
His campaign’s rationalizations for the status quo don’t add up.
The White House’s Kamala Harris Blunder
Joe Biden’s most effective promotion of his vice president could be entirely inadvertent.
Biden Must Resign
If the president wants to protect American democracy, he should hand over his office to Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump’s Theory of Everything
No matter the question, his answer is “illegal immigrants.”
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet
No one alive has seen a race like this.
Nikki Haley Is the New Ron DeSantis
Which is good news and bad news for her.
So Much for Biden the Bridge President
He ran as a short-term fix but has become a long-term proposition.
What Mitt Romney Saw in the Senate
In an exclusive excerpt from my biography of the senator, Romney: A Reckoning, he reveals what drove him to retire.
The Emptiness of the Ramaswamy Doctrine
The breakout star of the GOP primary is peddling wishful thinking.
The Courtroom Is a Very Unhappy Place for Donald Trump
But don’t expect the justice system alone to save democracy.
Trump’s Mug Shot Gives His Haters Nothing
Just like that, he was restored to his accustomed place in the Republican dogpile.
Magical Thinking in Milwaukee
Donald Trump’s rivals struggled to show they were equipped to take him down. In fact, few even tried.
A Parade of Listless Vessels
A debate without Trump only underscores how impotent the other candidates have made themselves.
Fear of an Awkward President
To be awkward is human, but we want our politicians to be superhuman.
The Long-Shot Candidate Who Has the White House Worried
Joe Biden has a Cornel West problem.
The First MAGA Democrat
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is feeding Americans’ appetite for conspiracies.
Why Not Whitmer?
The Michigan governor isn’t running for president. But she is happy to be interrogated over whether she might change her mind.
Chris Christie, Liberal Hero
The former New Jersey governor hasn’t caught on among Republican voters, but pundits are swooning.
The Indictment Is Stunning. Will Trump Supporters Care?
The former president has a diabolical genius for selling his supporters on an alternative version of reality.
Ron DeSantis’s Joyless Ride
The ultimate performative politician doesn’t seem to enjoy the in-person performance of politics.
Chris Christie Doesn’t Want to Hear the Name Trump
My very strange and angry breakfast with the former governor
Donald Trump Is on the Wrong Side of the Religious Right
Evangelical leaders are abandoning the former president, and his Republican rivals are scrambling to win their support.
Nobody Likes Mike Pence
In focus groups, Republican voters are brutal in their assessment of the former vice president.
A Troubling Sign for 2024
The midterms were a welcome reprieve for democracy. But the story of Bill Gates, an Arizona election official, suggests that we might not be so lucky in next year’s presidential election.
The Case for a Primary Challenge to Joe Biden
There must be some freethinking Democrat who’s willing to get in the race.
Why Neither Party Can Escape Trump
One fears his nomination; the other might need it.
What Nikki Haley Can Learn From Carly Fiorina
Lessons in how a woman can campaign against Trump
The GOP Is Just Obnoxious
It’s why the party keeps losing elections.
Republicans’ 2024 Magical Thinking
Lots of Republicans want Donald Trump to disappear from politics. Their main strategy is hope.
Trump and Facebook’s Mutual Decay
At least the platform finally added a user.
The Trump Abandonment Has Begun
The former president’s newest critics ought to show some contrition.
The Republican Party Is in a Strange Place
“Republicans don’t have a Trump problem. They have a voter problem.”
Iowans Knew This Day Would Come
The long farewell to the Iowa Caucus
Kyrsten Sinema’s Decision Is All About 2024
She seems to be grasping for a lifeline, or at least a bit of leverage.
What the Georgia Runoff Revealed
Democrats hold a key advantage in the five states that will decide the next presidential election.
The Bottom-Up Election-Denial Strategy
It’s wrong, it seems illegal, and it’s probably not going to work. For now.