Elections

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit at the Washington Hilton on September 19, 2024, in Washington, DC.

There’s No Low Trump Won’t Go There’s No Low Trump Won’t Go

The Republican presidential nominee is peddling lies about Haitian migrants and blaming the Democrats after a thwarted assassination attempt.

Sep 20, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a

The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall

The “Unite for America” rally showed just how many different constituencies Harris has. Now, the challenge is turning their enthusiasm into organizing.

Sep 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Forward or Back?

Forward or Back? Forward or Back?

The stark choice between candidates.

Sep 20, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Members of the Florida delegation cast their votes on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20 in Chicago, Illinois.

Could Harris Take Florida and North Carolina? The Data Suggests She Can. Could Harris Take Florida and North Carolina? The Data Suggests She Can.

If Harris’s support among Black voters continues to consolidate as it has over the past two months, then she stands a very strong chance of winning both states.

Sep 20, 2024 / Steve Phillips

A television showing Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris debating Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump is seen playing in a living room on September 10, 2024, in Ashton, Idaho.

For Harris, Housing Takes Center Stage, but Tenants Are Not the Audience For Harris, Housing Takes Center Stage, but Tenants Are Not the Audience

Harris has emphasized housing during her campaign more than most Democrats in recent years—but her policies rarely include the words “renters” or “tenants.”

Sep 19, 2024 / Thomas Birmingham

The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun

The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun

From Georgia to Nevada, Republicans are trying to undermine and delay early voting.

Sep 19, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Donald Trump and JD Vance during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks

By falsely linking Haitians in Springfield to the spread of infectious diseases, the GOP candidates are joining a long, terrible history.

Sep 19, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

L: Kamala Harris; R: Dick Cheney

Torturers for Harris Torturers for Harris

Why are the Dick Cheneys of the world endorsing Harris—and why is she embracing their support?

Sep 18, 2024 / Shayana Kadidal

Kamala Harris speaks during a discussion hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 2024.

Kamala Harris Needs to Meet the Moment and Reframe Our Poisonous Immigration Debate Kamala Harris Needs to Meet the Moment and Reframe Our Poisonous Immigration Debate

The vice president has a chance to break the fever that has gripped US politics by giving a major speech defending Haitian Americans.

Sep 18, 2024 / John Nichols

Tall trees line a highway with police cars and police officers in the foreground.

Should We Call the Threat to Trump an “Assassination Attempt”? Should We Call the Threat to Trump an “Assassination Attempt”?

The gunman never had him in his line of sight nor fired a shot. Trump ignored Secret Service warnings about security at his golf course. Yet he’s blaming Democrats and raising mon...

Sep 17, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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