The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump
Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration
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21 Minutes in the Buttigieg Bubble
At the Democratic National Convention, the transportation secretary and his entourage moved fast.
Why RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump
The Trump-Kennedy pairing makes a certain kind of sense.
RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer
Kennedy’s endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.
Bidenomics Without Biden
Kamala Harris is selling the administration’s policies without trying to defend its record.
What Kamala Harris Doesn’t Get About Food Costs
The real culprit is the host of federal laws and regulations propping up prices to benefit corporate interests.
It’s Sorkin Again in America
At the Chicago convention, the party rediscovered its faith in institutions.
Trump and the Cocaine Owl
Welcome to the Republicans’ convention counterprogramming.
Tim Walz’s Understudy Could Get a History-Making Promotion
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, could become the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state in the country.
The DNC Had Good Energy. Now What?
The Democrats’ challenge now is to figure out how to keep the joy going for the next two and a half months.