Presidential Elections
Annals of Communications
The Face of Donald Trump’s Deceptively Savvy Media Strategy
The former President and his spokesman, Steven Cheung, like to hurl insults at their political rivals, but behind the scenes the campaign has maintained a cozy relationship with much of the mainstream press.
Our Columnists
An Explicitly Redistributive Budget for an Election Year
Joe Biden wants to expand the social safety net and reduce the deficit by raising taxes on the top two per cent and particularly the top 0.01 per cent.
Dispatch
Team Trump’s Merger with the R.N.C. Begins in Texas
At a Houston meeting, the Republican National Committee elected Lara Trump and Michael Whatley to lead the organization into the general election.
Daily Comment
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.
The Political Scene Podcast
Do Democrats Have a Biden Backup Plan?
The Biden campaign’s response to a special counsel’s report claiming the President has diminished memory may not quell voters’ growing concerns about his age. What’s next for the Democrats?
The Political Scene Podcast
Why the Trump Ballot Case Is the Ultimate Test of Originalism
The New Yorker staff writer and historian Jill Lepore on how an obscure constitutional provision that will be interpreted by the Supreme Court could affect Donald Trump’s candidacy for President.
The Political Scene Podcast
Why You Keep Seeing Biden Falling on Instagram
Supporters of the Trump and Biden campaigns are trying to engineer viral moments to win the election through memes and social media.
The Political Scene Podcast
How “the Élite” Became the Most Convenient Straw Man in Politics
Evan Osnos untangles the real meaning of a term that has become a useful shorthand for a wide array of grievances.
Dispatch
For Iowa Voters, the Endless Caucuses Ended Too Soon
After months of G.O.P. candidates being photographed holding babies, eating ice cream, and gazing into hog pens, Donald Trump won the state with little effort.
Our Columnists
Donald Trump’s Victim Shtick Is Getting Old
The New York civil case against him will be decided on the basis of facts, not political speeches.
Daily Comment
Can Guatemalans Save Their Democracy?
Months after the election, President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s path to taking office remains uncertain.
Daily Comment
After Forty Years of Democracy, Argentina Faces a Defining Presidential Runoff
Is the country really so fed up with the status quo that it will elect a right-wing former TV personality?
Q. & A.
Peter Daou’s Theory of Election Interference—by Democrats
The former Clinton aide, now running the third-party Presidential campaign of Cornel West, on his recent political awakening.
The Political Scene
Is Trump Just an Ordinary Republican Now?
The former President’s rhetoric during his recent trip to Iowa wasn’t any tamer, but he no longer sounds distinct from his G.O.P. rivals.
Letter from the South
Waiting for Trump at the Fulton County Jail
A contingent of supporters and a swarm of media have descended on the spot where the former President will soon be booked on RICO charges.
Daily Comment
A Chaotic Display of Conservatism at the First Republican Debate
Donald Trump was absent, but the fissures he has opened in the G.O.P. took center stage.
Daily Comment
Is Guatemala About to See an Upset Win for Democracy?
The government’s attempts to influence the election have brought an unexpected opportunity for a candidate with a particular connection to the country’s history.
The Political Scene
In Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republicans Have Something New
The thirty-eight-year-old “anti-woke” polemicist and political novice has become one of Trump’s main rivals.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
In Georgia, Trump and His Gang Get the Mob Treatment
Monday evening brought the fourth and presumably final indictment of the ex-President.
The Political Scene Podcast
A Mysterious Third Party Enters the 2024 Presidential Race
The former North Carolina governor Pat McCrory and the staff writer Sue Halpern on the would-be political party No Labels, which could have an outsized impact on the Presidential race.