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Peter Slevin

Peter Slevin is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, based in Chicago and focussing on politics. He has written about abortion politics in KansasRepublican messaging in Iowathe meanings and political uses of socialismthe Trump Administration’s revival of the federal death penalty, and the impact of Covid and gun violence on Chicago high schoolers. He spent a decade on the Washington Post’s national staff, as well as seven years as the Miami Herald’s European correspondent. Slevin is the author of “Michelle Obama: A Life,” which was a finalist for the 2016 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. He teaches at Northwestern University, where he is a professor at the Medill School of Journalism.

The Increasing Attacks on Kamala Harris

The Vice-President is trying to cast herself as a leader and connect with voters who are not excited about the Democratic ticket.

One of the Last Abortion Doctors in Indiana

Caitlin Bernard is risking her career, and her safety, to care for pregnant patients.

The Lessons of Ohio’s Abortion-Rights Victory

Tuesday’s election results in that state and elsewhere offer fresh evidence of how the issue is likely to help Democrats in 2024.

The Billionaire Hotel Heir—and Progressive Hero?

As the governor of Illinois, J. B. Pritzker has managed to unstick a dysfunctional state government while pushing through an unapologetically liberal agenda. Can his strategy work on a national level?

Abortion Opponents Are Targeting a Signature G.O.P. Public-Health Initiative

A program that funds H.I.V./AIDS treatment in more than fifty countries has been ensnared in the post-Roe abortion wars.

How Ohio Voters Defeated an Effort to Thwart Abortion Rights

Opponents of the measure capitalized on fears of a Republican power grab.

The Abortion Fight Has Voters Turning to Ballot Initiatives

And Republicans are increasingly attempting to limit that direct-democracy option.

Paul Vallas’s Cops-and-Crime Campaign to Run Chicago

In a recent poll, nearly two-thirds of the city’s residents reported feeling unsafe. The mayoral runoff presents two starkly different visions for how to move forward.

Lori Lightfoot Makes Her Case to Chicago

The embattled mayor—often blamed for the city’s high crime and low morale—has presided over many crises, not all of her own making. Can she win a second term?

Before Wisconsin’s Midterms, Anxiety and Hope About Democracy

Democrats see abortion rights and aggressive voter outreach as the keys to winning critical races for the governor’s office, U.S. Senate, and state legislature.

The G.O.P.’s Big-City Scare Tactics

Nationwide, Republicans are portraying Democratics as soft on crime. It’s a well-worn strategy, but can a candidate for governor of Illinois win by calling Chicago a “hellhole”?

Roe vs. Trump in the Michigan Midterms

Candidates are betting on abortion outrage and MAGA enthusiasm. Why did one Republican field organizer tell canvassers to think twice about mentioning the former President?

Blueprinting the Kansas Abortion-Rights Victory

Pro-choice forces fought misdirection and marshalled enormous turnout. Can their success be replicated?

A Win for Abortion Rights in Kansas

Voters went to the polls in historic numbers to reject Republicans’ plans.

The First Post-Roe Vote on Abortion

In Kansas, where the right to abortion is enshrined in the state constitution, an upcoming ballot measure could pave the way for a total ban.

Madison Cawthorn’s Icarus Moment

The twenty-six-year-old congressman lost his primary after a series of self-inflicted calamities. Will “Dark MAGA” offer a path forward?

A Trump-Backed Candidate Faces Sexual-Assault Allegations in Nebraska

In the Republican primary for governor, the businessman Charles Herbster is accused of groping eight women, and is being challenged by two rivals.

Midwest Abortion Providers Scramble to Prepare for a Post-Roe World

With federal protections imperilled, advocates expect a dramatic influx of interstate “refugees” seeking care.

A New Abortion Battleground, in South Dakota

With Roe v. Wade on the chopping block, could reproductive rights be shrunk to the size of a pill?

Madison Cawthorn’s Insurrection

One of the most radical members of Congress aims to remake North Carolina’s Republican Party.

The Increasing Attacks on Kamala Harris

The Vice-President is trying to cast herself as a leader and connect with voters who are not excited about the Democratic ticket.

One of the Last Abortion Doctors in Indiana

Caitlin Bernard is risking her career, and her safety, to care for pregnant patients.

The Lessons of Ohio’s Abortion-Rights Victory

Tuesday’s election results in that state and elsewhere offer fresh evidence of how the issue is likely to help Democrats in 2024.

The Billionaire Hotel Heir—and Progressive Hero?

As the governor of Illinois, J. B. Pritzker has managed to unstick a dysfunctional state government while pushing through an unapologetically liberal agenda. Can his strategy work on a national level?

Abortion Opponents Are Targeting a Signature G.O.P. Public-Health Initiative

A program that funds H.I.V./AIDS treatment in more than fifty countries has been ensnared in the post-Roe abortion wars.

How Ohio Voters Defeated an Effort to Thwart Abortion Rights

Opponents of the measure capitalized on fears of a Republican power grab.

The Abortion Fight Has Voters Turning to Ballot Initiatives

And Republicans are increasingly attempting to limit that direct-democracy option.

Paul Vallas’s Cops-and-Crime Campaign to Run Chicago

In a recent poll, nearly two-thirds of the city’s residents reported feeling unsafe. The mayoral runoff presents two starkly different visions for how to move forward.

Lori Lightfoot Makes Her Case to Chicago

The embattled mayor—often blamed for the city’s high crime and low morale—has presided over many crises, not all of her own making. Can she win a second term?

Before Wisconsin’s Midterms, Anxiety and Hope About Democracy

Democrats see abortion rights and aggressive voter outreach as the keys to winning critical races for the governor’s office, U.S. Senate, and state legislature.

The G.O.P.’s Big-City Scare Tactics

Nationwide, Republicans are portraying Democratics as soft on crime. It’s a well-worn strategy, but can a candidate for governor of Illinois win by calling Chicago a “hellhole”?

Roe vs. Trump in the Michigan Midterms

Candidates are betting on abortion outrage and MAGA enthusiasm. Why did one Republican field organizer tell canvassers to think twice about mentioning the former President?

Blueprinting the Kansas Abortion-Rights Victory

Pro-choice forces fought misdirection and marshalled enormous turnout. Can their success be replicated?

A Win for Abortion Rights in Kansas

Voters went to the polls in historic numbers to reject Republicans’ plans.

The First Post-Roe Vote on Abortion

In Kansas, where the right to abortion is enshrined in the state constitution, an upcoming ballot measure could pave the way for a total ban.

Madison Cawthorn’s Icarus Moment

The twenty-six-year-old congressman lost his primary after a series of self-inflicted calamities. Will “Dark MAGA” offer a path forward?

A Trump-Backed Candidate Faces Sexual-Assault Allegations in Nebraska

In the Republican primary for governor, the businessman Charles Herbster is accused of groping eight women, and is being challenged by two rivals.

Midwest Abortion Providers Scramble to Prepare for a Post-Roe World

With federal protections imperilled, advocates expect a dramatic influx of interstate “refugees” seeking care.

A New Abortion Battleground, in South Dakota

With Roe v. Wade on the chopping block, could reproductive rights be shrunk to the size of a pill?

Madison Cawthorn’s Insurrection

One of the most radical members of Congress aims to remake North Carolina’s Republican Party.