Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
Politics
‘Politics Can Do Strange Things to Demented People’
Campaigning in Pennsylvania, both Donald Trump and Barack Obama landed on a similar, aggressive line of attack: They don’t care about you.
The Russia Hoax Is Still Not a Hoax
So much for “America First.”
Kamala Harris’s Muted Message on Mass Deportation
The Democrat’s sense of vulnerability on the immigration issue may explain why she’s been reticent about Trump’s drastic plan.
The Case for Kamala Harris
The Atlantic’s endorsement
November Will Be Worse
Hurricane disinformation was just the start.
The Trump Believability Gap
Voters detest the things that Trump wants to do. But they just don’t believe he’ll follow through.
The Most Dramatic Shift in U.S. Public Opinion
The size and speed of the immigration backlash over the past four years are nearly unheard-of.
The Moment of Truth
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.
The New York Race That Could Tip the House
The state is home to some of the country’s most vulnerable Republicans, but one key district is proving tough for Democrats to flip.