Ronald Brownstein
Ronald Brownstein, a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of presidential campaigns, is Atlantic Media's editorial director for strategic partnerships, in charge of long-term editorial strategy. He also writes a weekly column and regularly contributes other pieces for the National Journal, contributes to Quartz, and The Atlantic, and coordinates political coverage and activities across publications produced by Atlantic Media.
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Chuck Burton / AP California’s Record on Climate Change Is a Stark Rebuttal to Trump
Governor Jerry Brown is pushing the boundaries of what a single state can do to combat the threat, which grows more tangible with each record wildfire and hurricane.
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Scott Olson / Getty What Liberal Organizers Are Seeing on the Ground in 2018
One grassroots group has knocked on 400,000 doors since President Trump’s election. Those conversations suggest a mixed outlook for Democrats in future contests.
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Eric Gay / AP How the Democratic Party Can Turn the Sun Belt Blue
From Florida to Texas, November’s elections provide an opening for Democrats to shift the balance of power—and make up for lost ground in the heartland.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters John McCain’s 2000 Campaign and the Republican Road Not Taken
The Arizona senator’s insurgent challenge to George W. Bush harkened back to the early-20th-century vision of Theodore Roosevelt—and could still inspire those looking to take the GOP back from Donald Trump.
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Chris Keane / Reuters The Women Who Gave Trump the White House Could Tip the Midterms to Democrats
The fate of the House majority may depend on whether working-class white women turn on the GOP this fall—or simply sit out the election.
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Shannon Stapleton / Reuters The Ohio Results Point to Democratic Strength in 2018—And a Showdown in 2020
The party has a clear formula for victory in November: sweep America’s suburbs, and pick off a few other Republicans for good measure.
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Wally McNamee / Getty Images Social Movements Are Much More Partisan Than They Used to Be
There are definite parallels between today’s protests and those of the 1960s, when Graham Nash wrote his classic anthem, “Teach Your Children.” But increased polarization means changes in tactics and goals.
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Ted S. Warren / AP The American Government’s Declining Investment in Children
Federal spending is falling precisely as the racial diversity of the country’s youngest cohorts is rising.
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Andrew Harnik / AP Can Trump’s Republican Critics Find Strength in Numbers?
They don’t have to prove that they represent a majority of their party. They just have to demonstrate that the party can’t win without them.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty Brett Kavanaugh Is the Antidote to Corporate America's Worries About Trump
The Supreme Court nominee has demonstrated an unequivocal skepticism about federal regulation of corporations.
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Willy Sanjuan / Invision / AP The Democratic Party Hits a Fork in the Road
Democrats can dodge a decision in 2018 over which voters they should prioritize. But by 2020, they'll need to make a choice.
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Drew Angerer / Getty Images When the Supreme Court Locks Arms With Republicans
From voting rights to the travel ban, GOP-appointed justices rubber-stamped the party’s agenda this term. Anthony Kennedy’s retirement will only further boost its prospects.
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Mike Blake / Reuters The GOP’s ‘Utterly Dysfunctional’ Strategy of Babying Its Base
As long as Republican lawmakers support Trump’s hardline policies, they risk alienating their college-educated, and especially younger, voters.
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Leah Millis / Reuters Has Trump Irreversibly Altered the GOP's Foreign Policy?
He’s reprising a struggle within the party that was fought in the 1950s—with long-term results.
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Mike Blake / Reuters Can Democrats Press Their Home-Court Advantage?
After California, the party could come close to retaking the House just by sweeping away the last remaining Republicans in otherwise blue-leaning states.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters The Real Reason Why Republicans Could Win in California
It’s not just the state’s unusual primary system that’s hurting Democrats’ chances to win House seats this year—so is the party’s weak bench.
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Scott Halleran / Getty Images Will Texas Follow Houston’s Lead on Drug-Policy Reform?
District Attorney Kim Ogg is rapidly implementing progressive policies in Harris County—and she intends to be a model for the rest of her state.
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Rick Wilking / Reuters The Republican Party's Generational Bet
The GOP is doubling down on its older white base—and hoping the more diverse Millennials don't show up to the polls.
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Alex Wong / Getty Images The Eroding GOP Resistance to Trump's Immigration Agenda
The mainstream Republicans who won Tuesday’s primaries adopted the president’s nationalism.
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David Goldman / AP American Higher Education Hits a Dangerous Milestone
As younger generations become more racially diverse, many states are allocating fewer tax dollars to public colleges and universities.
