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August 22, 2024
Susan Milligan
I Predicted Chaos for the Democrats. I Was Gloriously Wrong.
The Democrats’ long history of infighting led me to believe that Biden shouldn’t drop out of the race. Instead, the party is united like it hasn’t been for ages.
July 23, 2024
Edith Olmsted
The Shocking Name Left Off Kamala Harris’s List of V.P. Contenders
Here’s who Harris is reportedly considering for her vice presidential pick.
July 3, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Democratic Governor Floated as Biden Replacement Issues Dire Warning
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker warned Joe Biden has to prove himself once more.
July 2, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Clarence Thomas Pushes Dangerous Definition of Assault Weapons
Thomas was not happy the Supreme Court declined to hear arguments against an assault weapons ban in Illinois.
February 23, 2024
Alex Shephard
There’s Only One Viable Alternative to Biden
And she’s even less popular than he is.
November 20, 2023
Walter Shapiro
The Real Reason Why Biden Shouldn’t Drop Out
A contested Democratic primary with less than a year before the 2024 election would be a mess.
October 11, 2023
Felipe De La Hoz
The Triumph of Trump’s Anti-Migrant Cruelty
Biden, and many other Democratic leaders, have come to embrace some of the former president’s restrictionist immigration policies.
June 23, 2023
Daniel Strauss
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Grace Segers
Chris Christie’s Weird Appeal Among Democrats
PLUS: The politics of abortion, a year after the Dobbs ruling
July 13, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Hardest Part About Ditching Biden Is Finding His Replacement
The president may be polling terribly, but the party’s struggle to find fresh blood is as big a concern.
June 24, 2022
Timothy Noah
Did the Illinois Gubernatorial “Battle of the Billionaires” Just End?
The state’s tenth-richest guy was up—sort of—against the state’s richest guy. Then the richest guy moved to Florida. What now?
October 6, 2017
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Justin Miller
Battle of the Plutocrats
Why are Democrats backing a billionaire venture capitalist in one of 2018's most critical races?
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