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Laura Reston

Laura Reston is a deputy editor of The New Republic. She writes about American politics.

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November 9, 2016
Laura Reston
Obama’s Senate seat is back in Democratic hands.
November 9, 2016
Laura Reston
Democrats may rue letting Marco Rubio win his Senate race so handily.
November 8, 2016
Laura Reston
This Republican senator still hasn’t decided whether to back Donald Trump.
October 25, 2016
Laura Reston
Will Mushy Moderates Cost the Democrats a Senate Majority?
If handpicked candidates like Katie McGinty blow this chance to take back the Senate, the party will have only itself to blame.
October 20, 2016
Alex Shephard, Laura Reston
Will 2016 Mark the Return of the Blue Dog Democrat?
Jason Kander's Senate campaign in Missouri hearkens back to the Democratic Party's recent past.
October 20, 2016
Laura Reston
By rudely interrupting Clinton all night, Trump sent a dangerous message.
October 20, 2016
Laura Reston
Donald Trump said immigrants—aka “some bad hombres”—are bringing crime into the U.S. He’s wrong.
October 20, 2016
Laura Reston
Hillary Clinton should have one goal tonight: delivering a fatal blow to Republicans down ballot.
October 10, 2016
Laura Reston
Donald Trump may want to lock Clinton up, but he’s willing to admit that she’s a fighter.
October 9, 2016
Laura Reston
At the second presidential debate, can Donald Trump stop the bleeding?
October 5, 2016
Laura Reston
There’s one clear winner in this debate: Mike Pence’s presidential hopes.
October 5, 2016
Laura Reston
Mike Pence is so desperate to be Reagan-esque he’s reusing his old zingers.
October 4, 2016
Laura Reston
Can Mike Pence convince women it’s OK to vote for a misogynist?
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Lester Holt deployed a targeted fact-checking strategy against Donald Trump.
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Hillary Clinton is doing a good job baiting Donald Trump.
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Can Hillary avoid the Al Gore trap?
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Hillary Clinton needs to step into an unconventional role tonight: fact-checker.
September 26, 2016
Laura Reston
The Man Behind the Curtain
In early 1988, Ailes upset all the expectations for the first Republican debates. He could do it again tonight, engineering a victory for Trump.
September 16, 2016
Laura Reston
Rob Portman and the Return of the Split-Ticket Voter
The once-prized voter has become nearly extinct in recent elections. Then Donald Trump showed up.
September 15, 2016
MagazineLaura Reston
The Ladies’ Man
Forget Hillary—Trump is the one who's inspiring women to run for office.

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