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Benjamin Wallace-Wells
Benjamin Wallace-Wells began contributing to The New Yorker in 2006 and joined the magazine as a staff writer in 2015. He writes about American politics and society. He has previously written for New York magazine, the Times Magazine, and Rolling Stone. His work has been collected in “The Best American Political Writing,” among other anthologies, and he is a past fellow at the New America Foundation. He began his career as a metro reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer and his work as a political writer at the Washington Monthly.
All Work
- The Political Scene
How Political Violence Came to the Pelosi House
The case of David DePape is not just a cautionary tale of right-wing conspiracies—it’s further evidence that the Republican Party has failed to police itself.
November 2, 2022
- The Political Scene
How Republicans Claimed COVID as a Winning Campaign Issue
The backlash against pandemic restrictions has become a more potent talking point than the public-health crisis itself.
October 31, 2022
- The Political Scene
Is Tim Ryan the Last of the Midwestern Union Democrats?
In the race for Senate in Ohio, the Democratic congressman has countered the right-wing populist appeals of his opponent, J. D. Vance, with hawkish positions on trade, immigration, and China.
October 28, 2022
- The Political Scene
What to Make of John Fetterman’s Struggles at the Pennsylvania Senate Debate
The cognitive effects of the Democratic candidate’s recent stroke were evident as he faced off against Mehmet Oz. Will his performance imperil his party’s chances?
October 26, 2022
- The Political Scene
Kari Lake and the Power of a Polished MAGA Message
Arizona’s Republican candidate for governor has fused a New Right pugnacity with a hyper-attention to the local news cycle.
October 24, 2022
- The Political Scene
The Political Gospel of Raphael Warnock
With his opponent, Herschel Walker, weathering a series of scandals, can the Democratic senator from Georgia find a way to retain his seat?
October 20, 2022
- The Political Scene
The Curious Case of Donald Bolduc
Is it time to rethink the political flip-flop?
September 29, 2022
- The Political Scene
How Hopeful Should Democrats Be About the Midterms?
The fight for abortion rights, recent legislative gains, and “candidate quality” have improved the Party’s chances in many polls, but a renewed sense of optimism might be misplaced.
September 15, 2022
- The Political Scene
Liz Cheney’s Kamikaze Campaign
Unlike most of her Republican colleagues, the Wyoming representative is willing to lose her seat to take down Donald Trump.
August 10, 2022
- The Political Scene
The Political Strategy of Ron DeSantis’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
In American politics, ideology is often a smoke screen for individual ambition.
June 28, 2022
