Russell Berman

Why Is Joe Kennedy Doing This?

The Democratic representative hasn’t come up with a good rationale for challenging progressive Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. But with a name like his, it may not matter.

• Russell Berman
• August 4, 2020

Democrats Are Spending Millions to Boost a Trump Ally

A Democratic super PAC is running ads to help Kris Kobach win the GOP Senate nomination in Kansas, unnerving the party’s staunchest immigrant advocates.

• Russell Berman
• August 3, 2020

Why the Democrats Can’t Nail Bill Barr

The long-awaited testimony of Trump’s most powerful Cabinet member yielded more venting than questions, and few answers. There’s a reason for that.

• Russell Berman
• July 28, 2020

The State Where Protests Have Already Forced Major Police Reform

A first-in-the-nation Colorado law aimed at police accountability has activists celebrating and officers worrying.

• Russell Berman
• July 17, 2020

Trump’s Most Brazen Reprieve Yet

The president’s commutation of Roger Stone was inevitable from the start.

• Russell Berman
• July 10, 2020

New York Does Not Welcome You

Once the epicenter of the global pandemic, the Empire State is trying to discourage visitors from new coronavirus hot spots.

• Russell Berman
• June 26, 2020

Democrats Don’t Know How to Handle Bill Barr

Dems have a long list of grievances against Attorney General Barr, but the president’s ally at the Justice Department is proving an elusive target.

• Russell Berman
• June 24, 2020

Where Was the ‘Silent Majority’?

The president planned an arena rally in Tulsa to show that life was “back to normal.” Oklahomans failed to fill the venue.

• Russell Berman
• June 20, 2020

Facing a COVID-19 Resurgence and Unable to Act

Coronavirus cases are going up, but lockdowns seem less realistic than ever.

• Russell Berman
• June 18, 2020

How the Mayor of New York Lost His City

Bill de Blasio’s turn from campaigning against racist police tactics to defending the NYPD’s crackdown on protests has disillusioned the constituents who twice elected him.

• Russell Berman
• June 12, 2020

The Republicans Telling Their Voters to Ignore Trump

GOP leaders in swing states are huge fans of voting by mail, despite the president’s unrelenting attacks on the practice.

• Russell Berman
• June 5, 2020

Beach Towns Are Next to Take the Hit

The sand may be safe, but what if Americans are too timid to return to shore towns and spend money?

• Russell Berman
• May 27, 2020

How the Pandemic Silenced the Nation’s Biggest Governor’s Race

Will North Carolina, a major presidential swing state, return to the national spotlight?

• Russell Berman
• May 22, 2020

The Most Remarkable Part of Rick Bright’s Testimony

The whistleblower’s claims about the government’s lack of COVID-19 preparedness went largely uncontested, even by the president’s allies.

• Russell Berman
• May 14, 2020

How New York Explains the Other 49 States

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s lockdown has divided the Empire State.

• Russell Berman
• May 12, 2020

How Cities Are Taking Advantage of the Coronavirus Shutdowns

Empty streets are allowing construction crews to complete long-needed infrastructure projects at record speed.

• Russell Berman
• May 5, 2020

A Throwback Way to Win a Pandemic Election

COVID-19 may have forced the 2020 campaign online, but progressives are trying out an old-fashioned turnout tactic for the fall: letter-writing.

• Russell Berman
• April 30, 2020

America’s Elections Won’t Be the Same After 2020

The chaos of this year could radically—and permanently—change how Americans vote.

• Russell Berman and Elaine Godfrey
• April 28, 2020

What the ‘Liberate’ Protests Really Mean for Republicans

While some members of the GOP want to end the coronavirus shutdowns immediately, others are grappling with the complexities and risks of reopening the country.

• Russell Berman
• April 23, 2020

‘I Am Stunned’: Wisconsin Democrats’ Improbable Victory

A decisive liberal triumph in a hard-fought judicial race eased fears that Republicans would exploit the coronavirus to their advantage.

• Russell Berman
• April 14, 2020