D.D. Guttenplan

Special Correspondent

@ddguttenplan

D.D. Guttenplan is a special correspondent for The Nation and the former host of The Nation Podcast. He served as editor of the magazine from 2019 to 2025 and, prior to that, as an editor at large and London correspondent. His books include American Radical: The Life and Times of I.F. Stone, The Nation: A Biography, and The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority.

Howard Lutnick, chairman and chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald LP (left) and Elon Musk during a campaign event with Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024.

20,000 Out-of-Towners Fill Madison Square Garden for Trump 20,000 Out-of-Towners Fill Madison Square Garden for Trump

Calling Trump and his supporters Nazis misses the genuine danger the fake billionaire and his authentically plutocratic friends pose to our republic.

Oct 28, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Women go door-to-door canvassing, calling for voting for Donald Trump in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, on October 12, 2024.

Will 2024 All Come Down to the Ground Game? Will 2024 All Come Down to the Ground Game?

On this episode of See How They Run, Jeet Heer and Swing Left's Yasmin Radjy discuss the importance of door-knocking in the final days of the presidential race.

Oct 26, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Vendors sell campaign-related merchandise before the start of a rally hosted by Republican presidential nominee former US president Donald Trump at Dodge County Airport on October 6, 2024, in Juneau, Wisconsin.

How to Win (or Lose) Wisconsin How to Win (or Lose) Wisconsin

On this episode of See How They Run, Ben Wikler and John Nichols on the very particular, very important swing state.

Oct 19, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Why Democrats Can't Write Off the Rural Vote

Why Democrats Can't Write Off the Rural Vote Why Democrats Can't Write Off the Rural Vote

On this episode of See How They Run, Jane Kleeb, Anthony Flaccavento, and Sarah Taber on how the party can win in small-town America.

Oct 12, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz greet each other ahead of a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on October 1, 2024, in New York City.

Did the Veep Debate Change Anything? Did the Veep Debate Change Anything?

On this episode of See How They Run, Chris Lehmann and Jeet Heer discuss the Walz-Vance showdown.

Oct 5, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

It May All Come Down to Pennsylvania

It May All Come Down to Pennsylvania It May All Come Down to Pennsylvania

Voters in this pivotal state grapple with an unfamiliar emotion: hope.

Sep 24, 2024 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

A wide-angle view of Kamala Harris sitting on a stage with a microphone, with a camera and screen in the foreground.

The Election Is Getting Down to the Wire The Election Is Getting Down to the Wire

It seems increasingly likely is that we’re headed for a tight race that, as in 2020, will be decided by voters in a handful of states.

Sep 24, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

People hold placards at a Latinos for Trump campaign rally at Central Christian University on October 10, 2020, in Orlando, Florida.

Latino Voters Have More Power Than Ever. How Are They Using It? Latino Voters Have More Power Than Ever. How Are They Using It?

On this episode of See How They Run, Bill Gallegos and Jack Herrera on how—and how not—to think about this critical voting bloc.

Sep 21, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump during the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Harris Crushed Trump. Will It Matter? Harris Crushed Trump. Will It Matter?

On this episode of See How They Run, Jeet Heer on the debate and where we go from here.

Sep 14, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz smiling and raising their hands at a rally.

What Makes Arizona Tick What Makes Arizona Tick

On this episode of See How They Run, Sasha Abramsky and Amy Littlefield on the chaotic, complicated, high-drama prize of the Southwest.

Sep 7, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan

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