Campaigns and Elections

American flags on a makeshift memorial honor Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers killed in action on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 5, 2024.

Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold

Ukrainian officials maintain an optimistic, bipartisan approach to the US, but in private, many Ukrainians are pessimistic about an increasingly bleak war and the US role in it.

Nov 7, 2024 / Carol Schaeffer

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America

The United States chose Donald Trump in all his ugliness and cruelty, and the country will get what it deserves.

Nov 7, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Vice President Kamala Harris onstage at Howard University.

Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It Kamala Harris Deserved Better—and There’s No Easy Explanation for Why She Didn’t Get It

Consider how resoundingly she succeeded in her 107-day campaign—and what that means about how deep the problems are that we need to solve.

Nov 7, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, left, and US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, right, during an unveiling ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

Is There Any Chance That Congress Can Be a Check on Trump? Is There Any Chance That Congress Can Be a Check on Trump?

Republicans grabbed the Senate, but Democrats could still take the House—and no matter what happens, they have a duty to fight Trump with everything they have.

Nov 7, 2024 / John Nichols

President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris attend an event on gun violence in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2024.

Democrats Need to Fundamentally Rethink Everything Democrats Need to Fundamentally Rethink Everything

The lesson from 2024 is clear: If voters don’t see you as an agent of transformational change, they will turn to someone like Donald Trump.

Nov 7, 2024 / Waleed Shahid

Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat? Trick or Treat?

What will the future hold for our country?

Nov 7, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper and Kim DeMarco

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his administration's Investing in America agenda at the Port of Baltimore on October 29, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Executive Actions Biden Could Take Executive Actions Biden Could Take

Shoring up the guardrails Trump endangers.

Nov 7, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

It’s Going to Be All Right

It’s Going to Be All Right It’s Going to Be All Right

Midterms are coming up.

Nov 6, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

An election worker raises a flag while assisting voters at a polling station Las Vegas, Nevada, on Election Day, November 5, 2024.

Economic Anxieties Reigned Supreme in Western States Economic Anxieties Reigned Supreme in Western States

This is not the column I thought I would be writing this week.

Nov 6, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer attends the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on October 17, 2024, in New York City.

Chuck Schumer Should Resign Chuck Schumer Should Resign

Democrats never learned the lessons of Trump's successes on tariffs and trade. Now the party's leaders must take responsibility for their failure to embrace economic populism.

Nov 6, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout

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