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
The Trump Campaign’s Theory of Victory
The Trump campaign isn’t just expecting to win this election; it’s expecting to win it in a landslide. And top Trump campaign officials were feeling that confident even before Joe Biden’s disastrous d...
18 Jul 202454min
The Economic Theory Behind J.D. Vance’s Populism
When Donald Trump on Monday chose Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate it excited populists — and unnerved some business elites. Later that evening, the president of the Teamsters, Sean O’Br...
17 Jul 20241h 16min
The Real Danger Within the Democratic Party of a Fundamental Crack-Up
It was once a fringe opinion to say President Biden should drop his re-election bid and Democrats should embrace an open convention. That position is fringe no more. But when the conventional wisdom s...
9 Jul 202455min
Is Kamala Harris Underrated?
If Joe Biden steps aside for the Democratic presidential nomination — still a very big if — the favorite to replace him is Vice President Kamala Harris. In recently leaked post-debate polling from Ope...
5 Jul 20241h 2min
