Kamala’s Path To Victory Goes Through Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Because it’s a must-win for Harris, I used a couple of recent polls to take a closer look
Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter, a contributing editor of the Washington Monthly, is a former senior editor and columnist at Newsweek, a filmmaker, journalist, political analyst, and the publisher of the Substack Old Goats with Jonathan Alter where this piece also appears. He is the author of His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life. His latest book is American Reckoning: Inside Trump's Trial--And My Own.
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Harris Reminds Us that “Temperament Is the Great Separator”
Harris Reminds Us that “Temperament Is the Great Separator.” We already knew as Harris said in the debate, that Trump does not have the temperament for the presidency. But we didn’t know the ease, good cheer, and presidential temperament she would bring to the debate stage.
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Debate Preview: The Adult in the Room
Debate Preview: The Adult in the Room. It won’t be easy confronting Trump’s lies, but Harris has the skills to do so
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Kamala Harris and the Black Swan Summer
Updates on two events that shook the world.
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Be of Good Cheer!
President Biden’s historic decision to withdraw sets up an exciting campaign that will energize voters
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Good News for Democrats: Trump’s Bad Speech Wrecked the Republican Convention
Good News for Democrats: Trump’s Bad Speech Wrecked His Convention. The combination of Biden withdrawing and Trump acting old and nutty offers a chance to lift the despair
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Days 22 and 23 of the Trump Trial: “Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Guilty” and 30 More “Guiltys”
The author wraps up his six-week coverage of the historic proceedings.
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Trump Trial, Day 21: The Critical Closing Arguments
Todd Blanche and Joshua Steinglass try to sum it up for the jury–and us.
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Trump Trial, Day 20: Hoffinger Slices Up Costello on Cross
The prosecution ends on a high note as we head to closing arguments.
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Day 19: Trump Stumbles Near the Finish Line of the Hush Money Trial
Cohen survives cross, and a late defense witness disrespects the judge.
