The Dramatic Contrast of Biden’s Last Act
In his address to explain why he was relinquishing power, the president marked himself as a modern Cincinnatus—and his Republican rival as a new Catiline.
2024 Elections
Coverage from the latest election cycle, including campaigns, primaries, and conventions.
Kamala Harris’s Biggest Advantage
Abortion is a winning issue for Democrats, and the vice president is well positioned to use it.
Kamala Harris and the Threat of a Woman’s Laugh
Criticism of emotional expression has long been a weapon of choice for those wanting to cut down women in political power.
Kamala Harris’s White-Boy Summer
For her running mate, the vice president could be looking to make a diversity hire.
The Party Is Not Over
Nominations belong to parties, not to candidates.
The Harris Gamble
She may be the last best hope, but don’t deny the risks.
You Know Who Else Is Really Old?
Democrats just flipped their biggest disadvantage onto the opposition.
How Is This Going to Work?
I get the argument that a contested nominating process would strengthen the eventual winner, but three weeks of uncertainty can destroy the morale of a campaign, if not the entire party.
Can Harris Reassemble Obama’s Coalition?
Her path to victory depends on re-creating the sort of electoral coalition that carried the 44th president into the White House.
Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged
Now the Republicans are the ones saddled with a candidate who can’t make a clear argument or finish a sentence.
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MAGA Cries ‘Coup’
The right’s playbook against Kamala Harris is already clear.
Democrats Are Making a Huge Mistake
The error is not the choice of Kamala Harris. It is the sudden rallying behind her.
Biden Steps Aside. How Might Harris Step Up?
“This is where a politician like Kamala Harris is best positioned to thrive.”
This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared
A campaign that had been optimized to beat Joe Biden must now be reinvented.
A Candidate, Not a Cult Leader
After Biden’s decision to leave the race, the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans could not be clearer.
Trump Versus the Coconut-Pilled
Kamala Harris and the Democrats finally have a chance to attract positive attention.
Thank God for That
Biden’s continued candidacy was an insult to the intelligence of American voters.
Biden’s Greatest Strengths Proved His Undoing
The personal qualities that enabled Biden’s successes in office helped doom his candidacy for reelection.
Joe Biden Made the Right Choice
In his painful decision to withdraw from the race, the president put his country first.
The Trump Campaign Has Peaked Too Soon
Every battle has its culminating point—the perfect moment for a counterattack.
The New Trump Is Always the Old Trump
Thursday’s speech was a fitting climax to a confused convention that spun wildly between partisan culture war and appeals to national comity.
‘I Think It’s Happening’
The lone senator who has called on Biden to withdraw is growing confident that the president will leave the race.
The End of Biden’s Candidacy Approaches
Democratic leadership is making a more concerted effort to push him from the race.
The Only Thing Left for Republicans to Debate About Trump
The Republican National Convention has been purged of any resistance.
J. D. Vance’s Permanent Grin
The Republican vice-presidential candidate’s MAGA transformation is complete.
I Thought I Understood the GOP. I Was Wrong.
The Ohio Republican Party has been remade in the image of native son J. D. Vance.
Biden Has Failed to Halt the Revolt
Congressional Democrats want a new nominee.
America’s Political Leaders Are Living in Fear
To hold public office in the United States today is to know that someone could try to kill you.
Fighting Talk From Republicans
Beneath ritual statements of comity and consensus, the underlying message was Get behind Trump.
‘Everything Is in Place Now’
The mood at the Republican National Convention has been oddly serene.
‘What the Heck Just Happened?’
The moment inside the convention hall when we learned—abruptly—that Donald Trump had chosen J. D. Vance
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.