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  1. politics
    Missourians Head To The Polls For State's Primary Election
    Cori Bush Says She’ll ‘Keep Supporting a Free Palestine’After losing her primary to a candidate backed by pro-Israel groups.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  2. what it’s like
    Election Day 2016: Election Night Watch Party In Braintree, MA
    An Anonymous Democratic Donor on Pressuring Biden to Step DownA lot of us thought, We just have to be hard-asses.
    By Rachel Sugar
  3. 2024 election
    ‘White Dudes for Kamala’ Was Even Cornier Than It SoundsBut they did raise a ton of money.
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. early and often
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Could Harris Flip a Swing State With Her VP Pick?The evidence for a running-mate mattering in any state is weak. Harris should pick someone qualified to serve who reinforces her message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Fayetteville
    Is Kamala Harris the Nominee? How the DNC Will Work.Answers to all your questions about what’s next for Democrats now that Joe Biden has withdrawn his candidacy and endorsed Kamala Harris.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. 2024 election
    Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks Celebrating NCAA Championship Teams
    All Your Kamala Harris Questions, AnsweredFrom brat memes to Montel Williams.
    By Danielle Cohen
  7. 2024 election
    President Biden And First Lady Host Women's History Month Reception
    The Endorsements for Kamala Harris Keep ComingEveryone from AOC to Charli XCX is throwing their weight behind the VP.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  8. beyond the ballot
    How Black Women Feel About Biden, Kamala Harris, and 2024A Cut survey shows a warning sign for Democrats ahead of Election Day.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  9. 2024 election
    Biden Pushes On To Pennsylvania As Pressure From Democrats Rises
    Joe Isn’t Going AnywhereBiden said in a press conference that Kamala Harris is “qualified to be president,” but he’s not dropping out so he can “finish this job.”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  10. the national interest
    TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-POLITICS-DEBATE-BIDEN-TRUMP
    The Democrats Are Making a Terrible MistakeThey will lose more than an election if they stick with Biden.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. early and often
    The Window for Replacing Biden Is Rapidly ClosingWe may not see quality post-debate polling for some time, and the Democratic Party could formally nominate Biden as early as July 21.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. early and often
    US-POLITICS-BIDEN
    The Biggest Decision of Joe Biden’s LifeDemocrats aren’t going to dump Biden from the 2024 ticket against his will. But he can choose to pass the torch to his vice-president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. life after roe
    US-NEWS-FLA-ABORTION-OS
    Abortion Rights Are Not Just for Partisan MobilizationDemocrats eager to exploit pro-choice sentiment shouldn’t forget that there’s more at stake in abortion-rights battles than who wins elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    U.S.-NEW YORK-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
    Polls Aside, New Research Shows the Parties Are DeadlockedLong-term trends show Democrats and Republican in constant balance with some exchanges of supporters and more polarization.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. life after roe
    Putting Abortion on the 2024 Ballot Isn’t a Silver Bullet for DemocratsBallot measures on reproductive rights may not save Democrats. But they could drive party realignment and protect constituents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    It’s Too Late for Biden to Have an ‘LBJ Moment’ and WithdrawIn 1968, there were few primaries and Democrats had plenty of time to find another nominee. That’s not the case today.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. vision 2024
    The Radical Pessimism of Cornel WestCondemned by Establishment Democrats, dismissed by academics. What else is there to do but run for president?
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  18. early and often
    Democrats Are Winning 2023’s Special Elections, But What Does It Mean for 2024?The president’s dismal polling has led some to look for a different set of clues to next year’s election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Challenging Biden Is Risky. So Is Nominating Him.A serious primary challenge could test and strengthen the president’s reelection campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. the national interest
    Why Isn’t a Mainstream Democrat Challenging Biden?The demand for a different option is robust. What is mystifyingly absent is the supply.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. early and often
    The Progressive Takeover of Big Cities Is Nearly CompletePhiladelphia may soon join Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles in electing a left-wing mayor. This would put Eric Adams on notice.
    By Ross Barkan
  22. power
    Expelled Tennessee Democrats Have Been Reinstated Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were voted back into office by their districts.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez and Tariro Mzezewa
  23. early and often
    Will the 2024 Convention Site Actually Help Democrats Win?Democrats are choosing between Atlanta, Chicago, or New York. The DNC’s location may not sway electoral votes, but it could impact other races.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. on with kara swisher
    Ruben Gallego on What Democrats Can Learn From ArizonaKara Swisher talks to the Senate candidate about Latino outreach, avoiding the “exploitation wedge,” and taking on Kyrsten Sinema and Kari Lake.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  25. early and often
    Why Democrats Upended Their Primary CalendarThe old Iowa–New Hampshire duopoly is history.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Nancy Pelosi Is Stepping Down As House SpeakerThe first woman to hold the Speaker’s gavel announced that she won’t seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  27. early and often
    Did Saudi Arabia Just Hand the Midterms to the GOP?The Saudi-led cut in OPEC+ oil production may not be a deliberate “October Surprise,” but it’s still screwing over Biden.
    By Jonah Shepp
  28. the city politic
    4 Big Takeaways From New York’s Weird Late-Summer PrimariesHow backlash to overturning Roe v. Wade, incumbency, and the rejection of a few extremist candidates by New York Republicans may matter.
    By Errol Louis
  29. early and often
    Rage Against the Machine: Can Alessandra Biaggi Defeat Sean Patrick Maloney?The head of the DCCC is the epitome of moderation — and everything wrong with Democrats to the young progressive hoping to beat him next week.
    By Ross Barkan and Nia Prater
  30. the national interest
    Joe Biden’s Best Week EverHis presidency is suddenly shaping up to be a resounding success.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. early and often
    The Bad News for Democrats on Crime and ImmigrationPollster Stan Greenberg says the midterm landscape has improved for Democrats, but they need to find more credible positions on certain issues.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    The Biden Age Is Hitting Its StrideThe debate over how old the president is and whether he should run again is a distraction from how much he has already accomplished.
    By Errol Louis
  33. the inside game
    The Kamala ConundrumThe Democrats’ leader-in-waiting is unpopular, derided by donors, and here to stay.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  34. life after roe
    For Democrats, It’s Now Culture War or NothingDemocrats have an opportunity and responsibility to fight for abortion and other rights at a time when they just aren’t trusted on the economy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    Will Democrats Promote a Trump Comeback?Democrats are getting into the habit of boosting weak GOP opponen,ts and Trump may be Biden’s most beatable 2024 opponent. But it’s a risky strategy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the system
    How Democrats Bolstered the Post-Roe Enforcement RegimeWhen funding the police backfires.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  37. life after roe
    What Polls Tell Us About Abortion and the MidtermsDemocrats hope a “Dobbs effect” will help them in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
    I’d Skip Congress for Issa Rae’s Wedding, TooCan you really blame Representative Mondaire Jones for voting by proxy?
    By Danielle Cohen
  39. early and often
    How New York’s Redistricting Became a War of All Against All for Democrats“It was mass hysteria. Everyone assumed the whole thing was a plot against them.”
    By David Freedlander
  40. vision 2024
    Democrats Quietly Search for an Alternative to Biden in 2024Inside the 2024 soul-searching that’s happening in every corner of the Democratic Party — except the White House.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  41. the national interest
    Political Correctness Is LosingHow the Democratic Party fought back against illiberalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. politics
    Democrats Learned the Wrong Lessons From Losing VirginiaThe more experts look at Glenn Youngkin’s win, the less it seems it was caused by suburban swing voters upset about schools.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. politics
    Democrats Have a Plan to Dump the Iowa CaucusesThe first-in-the-nation caucuses have survived many challenges over the years, but a new DNC proposal could finally dethrone Iowa.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    Democrats’ Control of Senate Iffy As Luján Recovers From StrokeThankfully, the New Mexico senator is expected to recover fully. But during his absence, some big Democratic initiatives must be put on hold.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. gerrymandering
    Another State Says to Hell With GerrymanderingAfter the Supreme Court punted on the issue, state constitutions like Ohio’s may hold the key to reform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. january 6
    What Will It Take to Stop a 2024 Election Coup?A warning from election-law expert Rick Hasen suggests options for stopping state legislatures from stealing electoral votes may be limited.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. democrats
    Will a Doomed Voting-Rights Push Really Help Biden?Democrats’ “supercharged” drive to pass voting-rights legislation, which will likely fail, could discourage base voters more than sober realism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. obits
    Harry Reid and the Power of PersistenceReid’s unlikely climb to power and his record as Senate Democratic leader were a testament to his determined loyalty to his party and his state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. supreme court
    Why Is John Roberts So Popular Among Democrats?The chief justice’s enduring appeal suggests the Supreme Court may be able to gut Roe without great cost to its reputation.
    By Eric Levitz
  50. joe manchin
    Could Joe Manchin Really Switch Parties?The senator may become a Republican one day, but giving up the enormous leverage he holds over Democrats right now makes little sense.
    By Ed Kilgore
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