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.
J. D. Vance’s Insult to America
My dad came here for a reason, and it wasn’t the dirt of a graveyard.
I Hope Trump Kept the Receipt
J. D. Vance brought nothing to the ticket—the GOP already had the internet-edgelord vote sewn up.
The Supreme Court Fools Itself
The Roberts Court has made the current crisis of American democracy perpetual.
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 Wannabe Tough-Guy Presidency
A rough-and-tumble icon of masculinity who loves executive power—now, who does that sound like?
The Emerging Bipartisan Wokeness
Even conservatives are now woke.
American Fury
For years, experts have warned of a wave of political violence in America. We should prepare for things to get worse before they get better.
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.
Democrats Are Making a Huge Mistake
The error is not the choice of Kamala Harris. It is the sudden rallying behind her.
This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared
A campaign that had been optimized to beat Joe Biden must now be reinvented.
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.
Joe Biden Made the Right Choice
In his painful decision to withdraw from the race, the president put his country first.
‘I Guess This Is Normal Politics Now’
As the prospect of political violence becomes enmeshed in daily life, even an assassination attempt can come to seem routine.