The aw-shucks Republican made reproductive rights the issue in Virginia’s statehouse elections and got clobbered, proving his 15-week ban isn’t “a place we can come together.” Here’s why.
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Posted inBooks
The Bleak, All But-Forgotten World of Segregated Virginia
Former Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust’s extraordinary memoir recalls painful memories for her–and me.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Does Voting By Mail Really Help Candidates Win?
A Virginia special election provides clues—and shows the GOP still struggling.
Posted inMagazine
Why I Can’t Afford to Live Where I Grew Up
I’m a proud daughter of Arlington, Virginia. But its land use policies are keeping homeownership out of reach for natives like me.
Posted inMagazine
The Newest Democratic Fight to Make Vote by Mail Easier
Now, Republicans want to force voters to sign up for a mail-in ballot each election in Ohio, Michigan, Arizona, and across the country. They could pay a price for once again stepping on rights.
Posted inPolitics
Glenn Youngkin Goes Full MAGA
He ran as an amiable moderate. He’s governing like Trump.
Posted inPolitics
With Bans on Local School Mask Mandates, Youngkin Begins Governorship by Bullying
He ran as a genial moderate, but the new Republican governor of Virginia is acting like a mini Donald Trump.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Breaking: A Review Finds More to That McAuliffe “Gaffe” About Parents and Teachers
Youngkin was dishonest about parents being pushed out of book selection, and the Democrat made an unforced error. @Monthly presents the anatomy of a Democratic debacle.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Youngkin’s Win Proves That Republicans Shouldn’t Fear Expanded Voting Rights
The GOP won Virginia’s governorship under the kind of easy, hassle-free voting system that Democrats love, and Trump berates.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Youngkin’s Performance Highlights Threat to House Democratic “Badass” Women
Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria, two moderate Democratic representatives from Virginia, were already facing tough reelection bids.
