A massive generational divide is central to the competitive race between an incumbent governor and an oyster farmer.
Politics
Reporting and analysis on American politics: campaigns, elections, Congress, the White House, and the fight to make our democracy work.
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What Pete Hegseth Could Learn from Ulysses S. Grant
Trump’s Defense Secretary said he’d stop drinking if confirmed. A recovering alcoholic explains why the first year of sobriety is so hard and how the Civil War general and president got control.
Posted inPodcast
Tough Medicine for Democrats: “Too Liberal” and “Out of Touch”
Democrats are riding high after this year’s special elections, but that doesn’t mean they’re popular with voters. Strategist Simon Bazelon has advice on what to fix.
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The Main Beneficiaries of Trump’s Pardons? White-Collar Criminals Like Him
Trump’s clemency record should be viewed alongside his deregulatory agenda, putting global markets at risk.
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On Immigration, Stephen Miller Is no Calvin Coolidge
Nativists extol the 30th president for closing the golden door. But he never broadly disparaged immigrants and often praised diversity.
Posted inEducation
Trump’s Broken Promise of “One Million Apprentices”
The president and former star of The Apprentice vowed to champion apprenticeships. But funding cuts, grant cancellations, and widespread layoffs belie his commitment.
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How Democrats Won Virginia and New Jersey
We go behind the scenes with Angela Kuefler, the pollster who helped engineer the historic victories of governors-elect Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill.
Posted inEconomy
Affordability: How Trump Has Made It Worse
Solving the affordability crisis won’t be easy but reversing some key MAGA policies would be a start.
Posted inForeign Policy
Trump’s Murderous Hypocrisy on Drug Trafficking Is Bone-Chilling
A president killing boaters on specious claims of “narcoterrorism” while pardoning major drug traffickers should be a major scandal.
Posted inGovernment
Trump’s Washington Is Ghosting States and Cities
It’s time for state and local governments to think outside the box about how to respond. Here are some ideas that are already helping and some that could.
