Election 2024

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

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

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

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

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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

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 Party Line.

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

A grocery store worker stocks shelves of lettuce and other greens.

Scared of E. Coli? Donald Trump Should Terrify You. Scared of E. Coli? Donald Trump Should Terrify You.

During his presidency, Donald Trump worked to deregulate food safety—a deadly idea—and he has promised to roll back more protections if he is elected again.

Nov 4, 2024 / Tom Colicchio

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