A dispatch from New Hampshire, where there's an undeniable wave of affection for the former vice president

On the growing appeal of socialism in an age of inequality

With "electability" dominating the 2020 debate, the Vermont independent reminds Democrats of the frontrunner's long, controversial record.

While Trump loudly escalates his trade war with China, most 2020 contenders are muted—and that's a mistake.

The internet-savvy entrepreneur has some good ideas—and some questionable ones.

The richest Americans live 10-15 years longer than the poorest Americans. It will take a lot more than Medicare for All to close the gap.

As Trump continues to stoke fear, 2020 presidential contenders have the opportunity to offer policy.

Another four years of Trump will widen the conservative tilt of the Supreme Court. So why aren't the Democratic candidates talking about it?

The grotesqueries of Trump are a tempting target, but the economic anxiety evident in the 2016 campaign has been exacerbated by his policies.

The limits of a feminist politics of elite representation

Democratic candidates are moving away from Bernie Sanders's plan, but moderate health reform would create a crisis of care.

Once a Reagan Republican, the 2020 presidential contender talks about how capitalism's unjust underbelly made her change course.

The senator is struggling to gain traction in the polls, despite releasing a flood of innovative proposals. But she is exactly where she needs to be.

The president's decision to maintain U.S. support for a disastrous conflict relied on legal arguments crafted by the last administration.

The former V.P. leads most polls on the Democratic field, but he’s dead last in fundraising.

His loudest opponents are party insiders who don't represent a political constituency of any significance—and their strategy is self-defeating.

The mayor of New York City was once a hero on the left. His inability to rouse interest in a run says a lot about him as a politician—as well as the current anxieties of the Democratic Party.

Despite decades of bad positions and months of bad press, the former vice president still leads the 2020 field.

How a best-selling thriller writer and media hound is spreading a moral panic about pot

Appearing on the network has a limited upside, but it won't legitimize Tucker Carlson either.