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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks with former representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) at a town hall at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on October 21, 2024, in Royal Oak, Michigan.

This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe

Trump won because the opposition party is committed to ancien régime restoration in a country that desperately wants change.

Nov 6, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Elon Musk, Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance, talk to reporters back stage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 5, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.

JD Vance Is the Future of MAGA JD Vance Is the Future of MAGA

Even before votes were cast, the mantle of election denial passed from Donald Trump to to his running mate.

Nov 6, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

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Letters: Internal Dissent Letters: Internal Dissent

Readers respond to an article by our interns disagreeing with The Nation’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.

Nov 5, 2024 / Our Readers

Latino Voter Misinformation Latino Voter Misinformation

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Nov 5, 2024 / OppArt / Lalo Alcaraz

A volunteer cuts out stickers outside of a satellite polling station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania’s Undecided Voters Might Swing This Election Pennsylvania’s Undecided Voters Might Swing This Election

In an election in which polls have recorded a swing-state dead heat between Harris and Trump, even a tiny number might be enough to tilt the final result.

Nov 5, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

When Iowa Is Up for Grabs on Election Day, Anything Can Happen When Iowa Is Up for Grabs on Election Day, Anything Can Happen

The “October surprise” came in November, with a poll that hints there could be one more battleground state than anyone expected.

Nov 5, 2024 / John Nichols

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MAGA Main Character Syndrome Is Going Into Overdrive MAGA Main Character Syndrome Is Going Into Overdrive

As Election Day approached, Trump’s supporters increasingly adopted their dear leader’s main article of faith: “It’s all about me.”

Nov 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

How to Watch Election Night Like an Expert How to Watch Election Night Like an Expert

Everyone’s favorite wonk Josh Cohen tells us what he’ll be watching for when the polls close tonight.

Nov 5, 2024 / Q&A / Joshua A. Cohen and D.D. Guttenplan

A voter casts a ballot during early voting in the Bronx Borough of New York City on November 1, 2024.

In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot

I can’t support the Democratic Party position on Gaza, yet I recognize that Trump would be even worse. That’s why I’m voting for Harris on the Working Families P...

Nov 4, 2024 / Cynthia Nixon

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a labor rally for Harris-Walz in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2024.

Bernie Sanders: “Netanyahu Prefers to Have Donald Trump in Office” Bernie Sanders: “Netanyahu Prefers to Have Donald Trump in Office”

The senator disagrees with Kamala Harris on Gaza, as do millions of voters. But he’s been arguing that “Trump and his right-wing friends are worse.”

Nov 4, 2024 / John Nichols

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