The Democrats Don’t Have a Frontrunner
With less than four months before the Iowa caucuses, none of the leading contenders have been able to overcome the obstacles in their paths.
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Takes Aim at Wealth—and Warren
His new corporate accountability plan heightens the contrast between his brand of socialism and his progressive rival's institutionalism.
Kamala Harris Is Moving to Iowa
In a "summer slump," the California senator hopes more time on the trail will help her campaign. Having a stronger message might help, too.
Second Tier in Top Form at Democratic Debate
While most attention was focused on Biden, Warren, and Sanders, candidates at the ends of the stage brought big energy—and big ideas.
Sanders and Warren Plot Their End Run Around the Senate
Their radically different approaches to the filibuster prove that the two candidates are different sorts of radicals.
Joe Biden Doesn’t Seem to Understand Health Care
The Democratic debate reveals that the vice president has only a shaky grasp on his competitors' plans—as well as his own.
Leave Elizabeth Warren Alone
The media are chumming the waters for a takedown of the senator in the next Democratic debate. The candidates shouldn't take the bait.
Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Save Journalism
The 2020 presidential candidate hopes less consolidation, stronger unions, and better regulation will mean more "real journalism" and less clickbait.
There’s No Such Thing as a “Populist”
How political pundits have abused the word into meaninglessness
Is the Biden Bubble About to Burst?
The Democrat still shines in most polls, but as a Trump loss grows more likely, the former V.P.'s "electability" pitch is losing its luster.
Indian Country Is Finally Getting the Political Attention It Deserves
Is the long-endured era of lip service from presidential candidates coming to an end for Native voters?
Do Democrats Have a Plan for the Next Recession?
Obama failed to make big changes after the last economic crisis, and that meant painful losses for the president, his party, and the American people.
Stacey Abrams Is Smarter Than Tom Steyer
You can amass great influence and power building the infrastructure for lasting Democratic rule ... or you can run for president.
This Is the Soul of the Democratic Party
Warren and Sanders easily countered attacks from desperate moderates at Tuesday's debate and delivered compelling visions for America.
We Are All Executioners Now
Attorney General Bill Barr announced that the government will put five prisoners to death in six months, ending a 16-year hiatus.
Biden’s Pitch to Voters: Dream Small
Running as the inheritor of Obama's legacy, the former vice president offers a health care plan that lacks audacity and offers little hope.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Joe Biden hoped to guard his frontrunner status and stay above the 2020 campaign fray. Now he'll have to run to keep up with the pack.
What Does Big Tech Want From Buttigieg?
The 2020 presidential candidate raised a mountain of money last quarter, and a lot of it came from Silicon Valley.
An Economy in Waiting
Fighting inequality by turning workers into owners
Democrats Should Attack the Trump Economy
Speaking to people left out of the current expansion won votes for the GOP in 2016; championing those who struggle today resonates even more.
