Campaigns and Elections

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (C) speaks with former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani (L) as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right looks on during the 15th Anniversary of September 11 at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, on September 11, 2016, in New York.

New Yorkers Aren’t About to Elect a Mayor Who Makes Common Cause With Donald Trump New Yorkers Aren’t About to Elect a Mayor Who Makes Common Cause With Donald Trump

Amid reports that Cuomo is consulting with Trump and telling business leaders he doesn’t want a fight with the president, Zohran Mamdani sees a “betrayal of the city.”

Aug 8, 2025 / John Nichols

Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety inside the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Monday, August 4, 2025. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a controversial vote on new congressional maps.

Representative Democracy Will Live or Die In Texas Representative Democracy Will Live or Die In Texas

A gerrymandering fight reveals how far Trump will go to avoid electoral accountability.

Aug 5, 2025 / John Nichols

Those Constant Texts Asking You to Donate to Democrats Are Scams

Those Constant Texts Asking You to Donate to Democrats Are Scams Those Constant Texts Asking You to Donate to Democrats Are Scams

A new analysis shows that if you give $100 to an appeal run by a leading Democratic Party vendor, only $1.60 will actually go to the campaign.

Aug 5, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Voting rights protesters outside the Supreme Court Building in 2023 in advance of a gerrymandering ruling.

How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory How the GOP Hopes to Gerrymander Its Way to a Midterms Victory

In a series of mid-decade redistricting gambits, state legislatures are looking to rig next year's congressional balloting in advance.

Aug 1, 2025 / David Daley

Zohran Mamdani takes photos with supporters during a press conference at the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council building on July 02, 2025, in New York City.

Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together! Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together!

Or, to put it another way: Stop helping Republicans and back people like Zohran Mamdani. Now!

Aug 1, 2025 / Justin Brannan

Condoning Wrongdoing

Condoning Wrongdoing Condoning Wrongdoing

America voted against itself.

Jul 31, 2025 / OppArt / Gia Ruiz

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms

With Trump’s popularity in freefall, 2026 should be a gimme for the opposition. But there are signs that the Dems could sleepwalk into disaster.

Jul 30, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Ronald Reagan signing the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act.

What We Can Learn About Immigration From an Unlikely Source: Ronald Reagan What We Can Learn About Immigration From an Unlikely Source: Ronald Reagan

Rather than deporting millions of migrants, this Republican president opted for the opposite strategy—legalizing them.

Jul 28, 2025 / Brad Swanson

Zohran Mamdani smiles in front of a microphone with his hand on his chest.

Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive

The doom-obsessed Democratic Party remains as unpopular as ever—but there is another path.

Jul 28, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Tony Evers in 2024.

Tony Evers Did What Too Many Senior Democrats Have Not Tony Evers Did What Too Many Senior Democrats Have Not

Wisconsin’s governor was well positioned to win a third term. Instead, he cleared the way for a new generation of Democrats to run. Others should take note.

Jul 25, 2025 / John Nichols

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