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August 13, 2018
Magazine
David Dayen
What Is Keith Ellison Thinking?
The influential congressman is among a wave of Democrats running for attorney general to take on Trump directly.
August 2, 2018
Sarah Jones
Who’s Afraid of Danny O’Connor? (Trump Is.)
Running as a pragmatic populist, the moderate Democrat is on the cusp of flipping a Republican district in Ohio next week.
July 31, 2018
Emily Atkin
Charles Koch’s Bipartisan Delusion
The billionaire leader of the powerful political network says he's willing to work with Democrats who share his values. Which values would those be?
July 27, 2018
Matt Ford
Is Lying About an Election Free Speech or Fraud?
Democrats in Congress introduced a bill that would criminalize some falsehoods about voting and polling places, raising constitutional concerns.
July 27, 2018
Sarah Jones
Russian Interference 2.0
American democracy is perhaps more vulnerable than ever to election meddling, but Trump and the Republican Party are in denial about it.
July 26, 2018
Matt Ford
How a Democratic House Could Really Give Trump Hell
And it has nothing to do with impeachment.
July 20, 2018
Kaila Philo
The Parkland generation is registering to vote in serious numbers in swing states.
July 20, 2018
Sarah Jones
The 2018 Midterms Are All About Health Care
As the impact of Trump's attack on Obamacare becomes clear to voters, Democrats are going all-in on Medicare for All.
May 29, 2018
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Jill Filipovic
A Woman’s Place
Female candidates are turning gender and motherhood into political assets in the midterms.
May 9, 2018
Magazine
Vauhini Vara
California Dreaming
Opposition to the president in Orange County has boosted hopes of a wave election this fall. But Democrats need more than anti-Trump anger to win.
May 3, 2018
Graham Vyse
How Far Left Will Democrats Go on Education?
Cynthia Nixon's campaign against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is a bellwether for the party nationally.
April 23, 2018
Jeet Heer
The Republicans’ Desperate Obsession With Nancy Pelosi
She's the star of GOP attack ads because the party has no other choice.
April 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Twilight of the Reaganites
Paul Ryan's departure marks the end of an era—and the further Trumpification of the Republican Party.
April 11, 2018
Alex Shephard
Paul Ryan’s legacy will be a lasting one.
April 5, 2018
Alex Shephard
Cynthia Nixon Is in Andrew Cuomo’s Head
How a political neophyte, in just over two weeks, has shaken up the status quo in New York
April 3, 2018
Jeet Heer
Anti-Trumpism Is the Democrats’ Greatest Liability
Why campaigning against the president is the wrong way to defeat Republicans in this year's midterm elections
March 28, 2018
Graham Vyse
Is Washington Ready for Another Betsy DeVos?
Republican Debbie Lesko is Arizona’s crusader for conservative “school choice”—and, unless Democrats can stop her in April's special election, she’s about to go national.
March 16, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Economic Trap
Going into the 2018 midterms, the Republican Party's message on the economy is dangerously similar to Hillary Clinton's 2016 platform.
March 14, 2018
Alex Shephard
The 2018 midterms are looking great for Democrats: A continuing series.
March 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Republicans are already pointing fingers in Pennsylvania’s special election.
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