Is It True That If You’re Explaining, You’re Losing?
Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico have taken opposite approaches to fending off Republican attacks.
The 10 Worst Midterm Candidates Running for Congress
The field is crowded with racists, swindlers, maniacs, and sex abusers. Plenty have a decent shot at winning.
“If You’re Busting Your Butt, You Should Be Able to Get Ahead”
Third Way’s Jim Kessler discusses the think tank’s new policy agenda for middle-class America.
Trump’s Midterm Rally Blitz Probably Won’t Work
The track record of presidents who hit the campaign trail in midterm election years is poor, especially when their job approval is underwater.
The Senate’s Surprisingly Populist Permitting Reform Deal
A bipartisan bill could lower electricity costs and speed the green energy transition by targeting utilities.
The Mamdani Tightrope is Slippery
Jewish leaders and Hamas supporters condemn Mayor Mamdani as New York commemorates October 7.
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Europeans Look for Options as Costs Mount in Ukraine
Many countries understand they can’t walk away—but where to find the money?
Democrats’ Next Big Ideas
Third Way offers a “new economic bargain” with the middle-class: “If you’re busting your butt, you should be able to get ahead.”
Amid Student Protests, Pessimism About France’s Future
The massive outpouring I saw in Paris was animated by more than students’ legitimate concerns about deteriorating schools.
Why You Should Believe the Polls This Time
History tells us Trump’s abysmal job approval and economic record should lead to healthy Democratic gains. The polls are telling us we don’t know how big.
Time to Teach Three Years of High School Civics
Schools are failing to teach students the advantages of liberal democracy—and the dangers of what could replace it.
Should Democrats Win Congress, What Could Persuade Trump to Resign?
Here are things that might allow even his addled mind to see the merit in leaving office early.
October 7: How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre?
Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder even before Israel retaliated.
How to Govern the Pacing of the AI Frontier
Big AI’s call for an antitrust exemption is a ruse. Here’s the right way to structure AI safety talks until we have real leadership in Congress and the White House.
Why Political Polling Seems So Unreliable
Veteran pollster Stefan Hankin points to several factors wrecking polling’s reputation.
Hannah Arendt’s Life in Friendship
The many bonds the German theorist built and maintained across disagreements were beautiful—and ungeneralizable to America’s crisis of comradery today.
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