Introducing the Washington Monthly Gender Gap Tracker. The chasm has rarely been wider, with women favoring Harris and men favoring Trump. Will this help or hurt the Democrats’ chances of holding the White House this fall?
Hillary Clinton
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Kamala Harris and the Black Swan Summer
Updates on two events that shook the world.
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Are Men Ready For Kamala?
Are Men Ready For Kamala? Some polling suggests that the barrier-breaking Democratic nominee is holding her own among male voters despite Donald Trump’s misogynistic attacks.
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Why Trump’s Veep Pick Matters
Why Trump’s Veep Pick Matters: It’s not just because a 78-year-old reelected Trump could die during his second term. The Republican Party will have a future once the felon leaves the political stage. Trump’s 2024 running mate may shape it.
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Hillary Clinton, Truth Teller
Hillary Clinton, Truth Teller: Republicans, the media, and plenty of Democrats were shocked—shocked!—to hear her say anti-Israel protestors don’t know Middle Eastern history and to suggest prejudice might animate a large swath of Trump voters.
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Day Four of the Hush Money Trial: The Judge Tells Donald Trump to Sit Down
Day four of the hush money trial underscored how little control Trump has as both sides get ready for their opening statements.
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Trump as Death of a Salesman’s Willy Loman
As payment for his civil fraud conviction comes due, Trump looks more like the desperate, duplicitous figure at the heart of the famous play.
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Nikki, We Hardly Knew Ye
The former South Carolina governor vows to press on, but Trump’s hold on the party seems irrevocable, and she’s still not made a passionate case for why she should be president.
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New Hampshire: Land of Presidential Giant Slayers. Is Haley One of Them?
Michael Kinsley, a contributing editor and alumnus of this magazine, once famously wrote that a political “gaffe” occurs when a politician accidentally tells the truth. You’re not supposed to look askance at Iowa, even to New Hampshireites. This is what Nikki Haley did when she dared to remind New Hampshire primary voters that they tend […]
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If You’re Going to Send the President a Protest Letter, Sign Your Name
Posting a protest letter on social media platforms with anonymous signatories is not just cowardly but the emptiest of empty gestures.
