The 2028 Democratic primary is more wide open than any in recent memory, according to two experts on presidential nominations.

Political scientist Seth Masket and scholar Mark Schmitt say the Democratic 2028 presidential primary is more wide open than any recent contest, with more than a dozen people who could run strong campaigns.

It’s hardly a neo-Prohibition movement, but MAGA personalities and far-right trolls are swearing off drinking—for predictably weird reasons.

The sudden and scandalous exit of Eric Swalwell from the gubernatorial race creates a new opportunity for a field of candidates that has so far done little to inspire voters.

It’s clear the Democratic Party rank and file demands a new position on Israel. There’s one candidate, or maybe two, who can best answer that call, if they choose to.

Even California Governor Gavin Newsom is now questioning U.S. aid to Israel.

Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery tries to recast a life of privilege in often baffling ways.

She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.

Gavin Newsom has surged in polls of the 2028 Democratic field, while many progressives are hoping Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seeks the nomination.

Gavin Newsom has catapulted himself to the top ranks of potential Democratic candidates, and many progressives are hoping Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes steps toward a 2028 campaign.

The more thuggish the treasury secretary gets, the more reason to fear the economy will tank.

A climate strategy backed by Gavin Newsom is funding biodigesters that can turn manure into fuel. Local communities say there are serious downsides.

As the Iranian people mount a furious protest against the nation’s hostile regime, some voices defame their bold resistance as serving the ends of imperialism.

With tech money flooding Washington, it’s fallen to California lawmakers and others to bring transparency to the industry. Here’s how they’re approaching this task.

Two new reports highlight New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s ties to polluting industries. But she’s not the only one with that problem.

The president sent one of his top men at the DOJ to watch over the Prop 50 vote. TNR spent the day trying to watch over him.

A legal battle between California Governor Gavin Newsom and the president will decide whether the president’s autocratic use of the National Guard is above board.

Donald Trump wants to shut down a stretch of California highway and fire missiles during his second “vanity parade.”

They make a big show of standing up to Trump. But what about standing up for the planet?

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.