The 2024 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet
No one alive has seen a race like this.
2024 Elections
Coverage from the latest election cycle, including campaigns, primaries, and conventions.
Kamala Harris Is Rerunning Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign
But without the fumbles
21 Minutes in the Buttigieg Bubble
At the Democratic National Convention, the transportation secretary and his entourage moved fast.
Why RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump
The Trump-Kennedy pairing makes a certain kind of sense.
RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer
Kennedy’s endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.
Trump and the Cocaine Owl
Welcome to the Republicans’ convention counterprogramming.
Kamala Harris Defines Herself—But Not Too Much
At the Democratic National Convention, I heard more about Trump’s policy agenda than Harris’s.
The Surreal Experience of Being a Republican at the DNC
Democrats are embracing Trump dissidents. Will GOP voters buy their argument?
She’s Everything. He’s Just Doug.
Democrats try a new model of masculinity.
The Last Man in America to Change His Mind About Trump
Spencer Cox built his brand on standing against polarization and extremism. Now he’s backing Donald Trump.
Trump’s Medal of Dishonor
The former president doesn’t appear to understand the real meaning of the decorations he once bestowed.
Trump Has Turned Over an Old Leaf
Meet the new Trump, same as the old Trump.
Progressives Are Excited About Tim Walz. Should They Be?
The left is claiming him as one of its own, but Walz has broken with Democrats in the past.
Trump Is Suddenly Running Scared
From the beginning, the campaign was going his way. Not anymore.
How Harris Can Tackle the Clinton Factor
Democrats are still traumatized by their loss in 2016. This time, they believe, will be different.
The Underdog vs. the Victim
Harris and Trump have different ways of playing outsider.
‘White Dudes for Harris’ Was a Missed Opportunity
Why couldn’t it have been for all dudes?
The Democrat Who Thinks Biden Didn’t Go Far Enough
Republicans aren’t the only ones questioning whether the president is up to completing his term.
Kamala Harris Is Not ‘Totally Against the Jewish People’
But that’s what Trump is claiming.
The Prosecutor vs. the Felon
Kamala Harris is finally embracing her law-enforcement record, though Republicans see it as a vulnerability.
What Biden Didn’t Say
“It’s about you,” the president declared in his speech last night. But for a long time, it was about him.
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.
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.