Politics

Call Them ‘Common Sense Democrats’

by Jonathan Alter August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

It’s time to shelve the terms ‘Democratic Socialists’ and ‘Moderate Democrats’ for good.

Senator Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stand together in Brooklyn, where the Democratic voters' anti-establishment fury has moved from protest to power.

Politics

Democratic Voters Have Had Enough

by David Atkins July 3, 2026July 2, 2026

Democrats have their biggest May midterm lead in 20 years. But gerrymandering means even a Blue Wave may barely deliver the House.

Politics

Democrats Have the Biggest Midterm Election Lead in May, by any Party, in 20 Years

by Bill Scher May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

The Middle East comes to the Midwest: the Michigan Senate primary has become a fight over Israel and Hamas.

Politics

So What If the Democrats Are Divided on the Middle East? Embrace It

by Bill Scher May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

Democrats have multiple paths to a Senate majority—but losing John Fetterman to the GOP would make each one harder.

Politics

Leave John Fetterman Alone

by Bill Scher May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

David Frum’s call for Democrats to fund Trump’s Iran war echoes a familiar mistake: backing a president’s war in hopes of containing it. Here, Frum, left, speaks during a panel on impeachment in 2019.

Foreign Policy

David Frum Is Wrong About the Democrats and Iran

by Nate Weisberg March 24, 2026March 27, 2026

Can Democrats take the Senate in 2026? A state-by-state look at primaries, electability fights, and the path to a majority.

Politics

What Will It Take for Democrats to Take the Senate?

by Bill Scher February 13, 2026February 15, 2026

Millions of small business owners, freelancers, and gig workers rely on the Affordable Care Act for health insurance. Republican indifference to that reality is creating an unexpected political opportunity.

Health Care

Republican Attacks on the Affordable Care Act Give Democrats an Opportunity to Court Small Business

by David Masciotra January 12, 2026January 11, 2026

Democrats are riding high after this year’s special elections, but that still doesn’t mean they’re popular with voters. Strategist Simon Bazelon has advice on what to fix.

Podcast

Tough Medicine for Democrats: “Too Liberal” and “Out of Touch”

by Anne Kim December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Senator Angus King, I-Maine, pictured here, joined seven Democratic senators in voting to end the shutdown—just as Trump admitted it was hurting Republicans.

Politics

The Democratic Shutdown Capitulation: A Perfect and Unnecessary Failure

by Bill Scher November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

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Democrats

Call Them ‘Common Sense Democrats’

Democratic Voters Have Had Enough

Democrats Have the Biggest Midterm Election Lead in May, by any Party, in 20 Years

So What If the Democrats Are Divided on the Middle East? Embrace It

Leave John Fetterman Alone

David Frum Is Wrong About the Democrats and Iran

What Will It Take for Democrats to Take the Senate?

Republican Attacks on the Affordable Care Act Give Democrats an Opportunity to Court Small Business

Tough Medicine for Democrats: “Too Liberal” and “Out of Touch”

The Democratic Shutdown Capitulation: A Perfect and Unnecessary Failure

It’s Time for Our Own Gloria Days

The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

The Feminist Was a Spy

A Fitting End for Trump’s Gaudy Ballroom

The New Normal in Kyiv, Ukraine

How to Build a Big Tent

The Swastika and the Red Hat

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