How Is This Going to Work?
I get the argument that a contested nominating process would strengthen the eventual winner, but three weeks of uncertainty can destroy the morale of a campaign, if not the entire party.
Politics
Can Harris Reassemble Obama’s Coalition?
Her path to victory depends on re-creating the sort of electoral coalition that carried the 44th president into the White House.
Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged
Now the Republicans are the ones saddled with a candidate who can’t make a clear argument or finish a sentence.
Democrats Are Making a Huge Mistake
The error is not the choice of Kamala Harris. It is the sudden rallying behind her.
This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared
A campaign that had been optimized to beat Joe Biden must now be reinvented.
Thank God for That
Biden’s continued candidacy was an insult to the intelligence of American voters.
Biden’s Greatest Strengths Proved His Undoing
The personal qualities that enabled Biden’s successes in office helped doom his candidacy for reelection.
Joe Biden Made the Right Choice
In his painful decision to withdraw from the race, the president put his country first.
‘I Guess This Is Normal Politics Now’
As the prospect of political violence becomes enmeshed in daily life, even an assassination attempt can come to seem routine.
The Trump Campaign Has Peaked Too Soon
Every battle has its culminating point—the perfect moment for a counterattack.