Elections

Donald Trump holds up a fist outside the Trump Building after his conviction.

The Greatest Liar of All Time Gets a Criminal Conviction The Greatest Liar of All Time Gets a Criminal Conviction

All of Trump’s—and his lawyer’s—projection failed, and he was convicted of all 34 felony counts.

May 30, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton shares a moment with then–Vice President Joe Biden during a portrait unveiling ceremony for then–Senate minority leader Senator Harry Reid on December 8, 2016.

Young People See “a Dying Empire” Because They’re Paying Attention Young People See “a Dying Empire” Because They’re Paying Attention

For decades, the Democratic Party has conducted low-grade generational warfare against young Americans.

May 30, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Former president Donald Trump speaks to the media during a break in his criminal trial on May 29, 2024, in New York City.

Why the Election Is the Trump Verdict That Really Matters Why the Election Is the Trump Verdict That Really Matters

How the trials, tactics, and verdicts are a sideshow.

May 30, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa campaigning at an ANC rally in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal.

In the Face of Broad Disillusionment, the ANC Makes a Big Push to Gain Majority Support in South Africa’s Election In the Face of Broad Disillusionment, the ANC Makes a Big Push to Gain Majority Support in South Africa’s Election

For the first time since the end of apartheid, the party may be forced into a coalition government. Decades of broken promises have left many former supporters disillusioned.

May 29, 2024 / Louis Freedberg

The more things change: Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves attend an event at the Backstage Centre on May 16, 2024, in Purfleet.

Britain’s Early General Election Will Be Far From Plain Sailing for Labour Britain’s Early General Election Will Be Far From Plain Sailing for Labour

“Stability is change” was the Labour Party’s anodyne slogan after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called an election for July 4 last week, but voices for real change won’t go quietly.

May 29, 2024 / Steve Howell

Donald Trump addresses the Libertarian Party National Convention at the Washington Hilton on May 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Outreach to the Libertarians Was an Absolute Train Wreck Trump’s Outreach to the Libertarians Was an Absolute Train Wreck

No matter what you think of Libertarians, they had the good sense to answer Trump’s appeal for support by saying, “I would rather eat my own foot out of a bear trap.”

May 29, 2024 / John Nichols

President Joe Biden at a podium in front of a banner reading

Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More

The president is canceling student loan debt in batches of thousands, but the need is in the millions. It’s costing him the voters he needs most.

May 28, 2024 / Eleni Schirmer

Supporters of former president Donald Trump watch as he holds a rally in the South Bronx on May 23, 2024, in New York City. The Bronx, home to a large Latino community, has been a Democratic base for generations of voters and the rally comes as Trump looks to attract more non-white voters.

Trump Takes the Bronx Trump Takes the Bronx

45 who wants to be 47 got what he came for.

May 24, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Trump Platform

The Trump Platform The Trump Platform

The Unitary Executive.

May 24, 2024 / Steve Brodner

A worker hangs an election campaign billboard of the Likud party showing former US President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on September 8, 2019.

Will Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu Bless Donald Trump With an October Surprise? Will Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu Bless Donald Trump With an October Surprise?

Unlike Joe Biden, the former president benefits from international turmoil. 

May 24, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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