Why Biden 2024 is no sure bet
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not an intimidating political opponent. Or at least not on the surface. Yes, he is…
Why Trump’s indictment is no ‘moment of choosing’
Why Trump’s indictment is no ‘moment of choosing’ His former vice-president recently said that “history will hold him accountable.” This…
We need to talk about Kevin
Even doomed political campaigns throw victory parties — or pretend to. No-hope candidates have to keep up the pretense that…
Donald Trump is an albatross around the Republican neck
Donald Trump spent the days immediately before the midterms teasing and threatening his biggest Republican rival, Florida governor Ron DeSantis.…
Blake Masters grows up
In the clusters of billboards at intersections in Phoenix, positioned to grab the attention of drivers waiting for the lights…
Taco Jill’s Latinx Incluxion
Taco Jill Jill Biden was in San Antonio yesterday, where she attended something called the “Latinx Incluxion Luncheon” as part…
Will abortion rights galvanise the American left?
Sometimes, defeat is just what a party, or a movement, needs. Hard lessons are learnt, uncomfortable realities are acknowledged and…
An interview with Michael Shellenberger
Michael Shellenberger is an unusual political candidate. He’s also arguably the only person with a chance of stopping Gavin Newsom…
Biden and Pelosi score late-night infrastructure win
For months, Democratic negotiations over Joe Biden’s twin spending bills were stuck in a cycle of infighting that felt it…
Biden’s vaccine drive is too slow
I’m hooked on vaccine data. Barely an hour at my desk goes by without hitting refresh on a website telling…
Biden is the American Boris
We all know which American politician Boris Johnson is supposed to most closely resemble. Comparisons between the prime minister and…
