Mr. One Percent
Doug Burgum is running for president, whether people realize it or not.
The Election Reform That Could Help Republicans in a Swing State
Newly enacted in Pennsylvania by a Democratic governor, automatic voter registration might boost Trump in 2024.
Dean Phillips Has a Warning for Democrats
The Minnesota representative’s presidential bid could jolt his party out of complacency—or gift the presidency to Donald Trump.
Dobbs’s Confounding Effect on Abortion Rates
More than a dozen states have banned abortion. Why are rates still going up nationally?
A Speaker Without Enemies—For Now
Mike Johnson’s win was as sudden as it was improbable.
Calls for a Cease-Fire—But Then What?
On Thursday, President Joe Biden called for religious tolerance and military aid for Israel. On Friday, thousands of Muslim Americans protested against him.
The Threat to Democracy Is Coming From Inside the U.S. House
Jim Jordan’s advance to the brink of the speakership extends the pattern that has played out within the GOP since Donald Trump became a national candidate.
Jim Jordan Could Have a Long Fight Ahead
After losing his first speakership vote on the House floor, Jordan finds himself in the same position that Kevin McCarthy was in at the start of the year.
Black Success, White Backlash
Black prosperity has provoked white resentment that can make life exhausting for people of color—and it has led to the undoing of policies that have nurtured Black advancement.
Steve Scalise Bows Out
The unresolved speaker fight could determine whether the government stays open—and the future of U.S. support for Israel and Ukraine.
The Israeli Crisis Is Testing Biden’s Core Foreign-Policy Claim
The initial reactions of Biden and Trump to the attack have produced exactly the kind of personal contrast that Biden supporters want to project.
The Kamala Harris Problem
Few people seem to think she’s ready to be president. Why?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Last Gasp
After several months of campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy announced his “very painful” decision to leave the party’s primary.
Virginia Could Decide the Future of the GOP’s Abortion Policy
The issue played a central role in blunting the widely anticipated red wave in last November’s midterm elections.
‘We Put Sharp Knives in the Hands of Children’
House Republican Tom Cole says his party has a steep price to pay for ousting its speaker.
Why Commander Is No Longer His Master’s Dog
Being a presidential dog is hard. It’s not his fault that his biting became a political liability.
Kevin McCarthy Got What He Wanted
It just didn’t last long.
The Only Sin That Republicans Can’t Forgive
Kevin McCarthy’s demise continues a cycle among House Republicans that now traces back nearly half a century.
Kevin McCarthy’s Brief Speakership Meets Its End
A revolt by right-wing Republicans toppled the leader of the House in an unprecedented vote.
Kevin McCarthy Finally Defies the Right
The speaker made a last-minute reversal to avert a government shutdown. It could cost him his job.