The Trump Aide Trying to Stop a Blue Wave
James Blair, the president’s top political strategist, planned for a different midterm cycle. Then Trump attacked Iran.
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Trump Is Closing From Behind
His final plea to voters is not about the issues that matter the most to them.
Bernie Sanders Thinks the Democratic Party Is Moving Toward Him
He’s at the peak of his influence.
Leave the Cheesecake Factory Out of This
We must treat the restaurant like the treasure that it is.
Some Parents Are Rejecting Trump’s Free Money
The greatest obstacle to widespread acceptance of the Trump Accounts program may be embedded in its very name.
Losing the ‘Big-Ass Truck’ Vote
Donald Trump won big in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley in 2024—but now Latino voters are turning on him.
The Party That Must Not Be Named
Sherrod Brown doesn’t want you to know he’s a Democrat.
A Congressional District Where the Iran War Is Personal
How voters in Virginia’s veteran-rich Second Congressional District feel about the war could determine control of Congress.
What the U.S. Is Really Doing in Venezuela
Suppressing democracy and extracting resources at the expense of its people
Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His Dad
In private conversations, including with his father, Donald Trump Jr. has raised concerns about the Iran war.