The prospect that Democrats don’t coalesce around one candidate is a nightmarish scenario for many in the party. Plus: The inside story of a climate policy SNAFU.
New Hampshire votes. For some (still!) undecided voters, “it’s like when you’re in college, and your paper’s due tomorrow.” Plus: The Sanders doctrine.
Or: What Bernie Sanders has in common with Michael Bloomberg. Plus: What if transparency is the problem?
Joe Biden’s electability argument fell apart in Iowa. Plus: what the moment of reunion feels like for a military spouse.
A post-mortem on Joe Biden’s disappointing fourth-place finish in Iowa. Plus: how the Trump campaign plans to weaponize disinformation in 2020.
The Republican-led Senate voted to acquit; the Utah Senator Mitt Romney voted to convict (on abuse of power, the lone GOP member to do so). Plus: weaponized boredom.
Though not a working one for tallying Iowa caucus results: As of tonight, the winner of Monday’s voting remains unclear. Plus: how to save a republic.
What to expect in Iowa tonight: “They’re very nervous.” Plus: Nate Silver and polling in the time of 2016-election PTSD.
The Senate votes against new witness testimony, paving the way for the end of the impeachment trial.
Adam Schiff was never going to be the hero Democrats wanted.
A special election jolts Democrats back to reality about their immediate prospects in the state.
Impeachment is likely dispiriting for the crop of lawmakers who, after dropping out of the 2020 race, find themselves sitting silently as one among 100.
For all the drama-free predictability of impeachment, one wildcard still hangs over the proceedings. Plus: C-SPAN is so hot right now—and that’s not a good thing.
Why the two early states could be on the cusp of losing their privileged positions. Plus: About that Joe Rogan endorsement.
All the president’s talking points. Plus: Is a Senate impeachment trial that’s called no witnesses unconstitutional?
A “Potemkin trial,” a “rushed trial,” a “fair trial.” Plus: How the political “hobbyism” of the college-educated is ruining American politics.
They’re ubiquitous but largely unseen; they’re indispensable but under-acknowledged. And presidents usually ignore the thousands who have died. Plus: Andrew Yang is not a joke.
Newly released documents provided by Lev Parnas offer more damning evidence against the president. Plus: bipartisan kumbaya in Kansas (spoiler: legislation passed).
Which candidates are hurt most by the obsession with “electability?” Elizabeth Warren flips the script on that question. Plus: The Space Force awakens.
Four million young Latinos became eligible to vote after 2016. Latino organizers have a warning for 2020 candidates. Plus: An idea for surmounting—carefully—the Electoral College.