Under the Spell of the Crowd
An afternoon outside the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden
Politics
Trump Wants You to Accept All of This as Normal
The former president is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system.
The Comically Terrible Rollout of Latter-day Saints for Trump
The koozies and coffee mugs were a mistake.
A Bogus New Rationale for Trump’s Economic Agenda
His allies now claim that he wouldn’t really impose massive global tariffs if elected. But the uncertainty created by threats is bad enough.
This Is Trump’s Message
At his Madison Square Garden rally, Trump’s argument was hate and fear.
Donald Trump’s Dog Whistles Are Unmistakable
The Republican nominee’s fixation on The Atlantic follows a dark pattern.
‘A Lot of People Live Here, and Everybody Votes’
Why the pivotal race for Wisconsin might come down to deep-blue Dane County
Mitch McConnell’s Worst Political Miscalculation
January 6 was a moment of clarity for the Republican Senate leader about the threat of Donald Trump. It didn’t last.
Blue States Gave Trump and Vance an Opening
How housing scarcity fuels the illiberal right
The Charisma-vs.-Charm Election
The sociologist Julia Sonnevend distinguishes between two kinds of performance that matter in public life.