Nancy Pelosi: ‘It Didn’t Sound Like Joe Biden to Me’
It’s been remarkable watching the Democratic Party act like a political party this past month — a party that makes decisions collectively, that does hard things because it wants to win, that is more t...
9 Aug 202458min
Kamala Harris Isn’t Playing It Safe
In picking Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris is after more than just Pennsylvania.Mentioned:“Is Tim Walz the Midwestern Dad Democrats Need?” by The Ezra Klein ShowThoughts? Guest suggestions...
6 Aug 202430min
‘We Have Created the Scarcity on Purpose’
The economy is one of the biggest vulnerabilities for Democrats this election and, in particular, the issue of affordability. Many Americans blame the Biden administration for the past few years of hi...
6 Aug 202449min
Is Tim Walz the Midwestern Dad Democrats Need?
I’ve watched a lot of presidential campaigns, and I can’t remember one in which the contest for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination has played out quite so publicly. One breakthrough voice has...
2 Aug 202459min
What Democrats Can Learn From Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer is one of the names you often see on lists of Democratic V.P. contenders. She’s swatted that speculation down repeatedly, but the interest in her makes a lot of sense. Michigan is a m...
30 Jul 202447min
This Is How Democrats Win in Wisconsin
The Democratic Party’s rallying around Kamala Harris — the speed of it, the intensity, the joyfulness, the memes — has been head-spinning. Just a few weeks ago, she was widely seen in the party as a w...
26 Jul 20241h
Are Democrats Right to Unite Around Kamala Harris?
An open convention or a coronation aren’t the only two options. Mentioned:“Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden” by The Ezra Klein Show“What Is the Democratic Party For?” by The Ezra Klein ShowT...
23 Jul 202423min
I Watched the Republican Convention. The Democrats Can Still Win.
This year’s Republican National Convention was Donald Trump’s third as the party’s nominee, but it was the first that felt like a full expression of a G.O.P. that has fully fallen in line with Trumpis...
20 Jul 202449min
