Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell. He could have gone out on notes of grace, optimism, and Democratic unity.
Kirsten Gillibrand
Posted inPolitics
Why Are Some Democrats Making Cryptocurrency Too Big to Fail?
Supporting the GENIUS Act, a crypto industry-backed bill that ostensibly regulates “stablecoins,” is a political and economic mistake.
Posted inWar in the Mideast
After Hamas Sexual Violence, “A Room of Women Taking Care of Other Women”
In New York City, I listen as an Israeli officer recalls the care and concern, the rituals and rites, for the women sexually assaulted and slaughtered by Hamas on October 7.
Posted inPolitical Animal
On Biden’s Success and Gillibrand’s Failure
Voters say they don’t want to vote for an old white man again. But they seem terrified of doing anything else.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Live Blog: First Democratic Primary Debate, Night Two
Biden. Bernie. Harris. Buttigieg. The top-tier candidates are standing off for the first time, and we’re providing fresh analysis.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Elizabeth Warren Emphatically Rejects Fox News Town Hall Invite
It’s a principled stand that works politically, but it’s also a gamble.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Can Biden Carry Obama’s Flag to the Finish?
Joe Biden is running to create a third term for President Obama. Is that what Democrats want?
Posted inPolitical Animal
Do Democratic Voters Want a Fighter or a Uniter?
Candidates are focused on defining themselves, with one distinction being about anger vs. hope.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Riders on the Storm: The Disaster Trumpists Have Created
Defeating Trump in 2020 won’t be as easy as some liberals believe.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Moore’s the Pity: The Moral Horror of Alabama’s GOP Senate Nominee
C’mon. Despite the revelations of this past week, despite the polls showing his Democratic opponent ahead (remember those polls last November showing Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump?), you might as well start calling him Senator Moore right now. It seemingly still has not dawned upon rational and logical Americans just how deep the rabbit […]
