Election 2024

A statue modeled after the Statue of Liberty holds up a cross instead of a torch with “America Return to Christ” outside of World Overcomers Church in Memphis, Tenn., on January 7, 2018.

The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer America The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer America

An extremist evangelical movement has set itself up to formulate the governing priorities of a second Trump administration.

Mar 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

President Biden delivers the State of the Union address

Keep Talking About President Biden’s Age Keep Talking About President Biden’s Age

Why he should exploit, for political purposes, his wisdom and experience.

Mar 12, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Alabama Senator Katie Britt in a kitchen

Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born

The Alabaman’s disastrous debut was so weird even Scarlett Johansson—who’s played everything from a man-eating alien to Black Widow to Maggie the Cat—couldn’t do it justice.

Mar 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Alabama Senator Katie Britt at a hearing on January 11, 2024.

It Was a Terrible Weekend for 2 Female GOP “Stars” It Was a Terrible Weekend for 2 Female GOP “Stars”

The Katie Britt–Nancy Mace mess showed just how hard it is to be a woman of integrity in today’s GOP.

Mar 11, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina, speaks during a

North Carolina’s GOP Nominee for Governor Is a Far-Right Fanatic—and He’s Not Alone North Carolina’s GOP Nominee for Governor Is a Far-Right Fanatic—and He’s Not Alone

Mark Robinson is the most high-profile example of the radicalization of North Carolina's Republican Party. But there's plenty more where he came from.

Mar 11, 2024 / Paul Blest

Representative Marjorie Taylor Green, a Republican from Georgia, in the House Chamber during a State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2024.

The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot

The stable of imagery associated with the far-right insurgency no longer seems as fresh as it did when Trump first donned his red cap.

Mar 11, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Who Is In Charge in the Biden White House?

Who Is In Charge in the Biden White House? Who Is In Charge in the Biden White House?

In The Last Politician, Franklin Foer offers a portrait of an administration at odds with itself. 

Mar 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Osita Nwanevu

Asma Mohammed (C), an activist with Uncommitted Minnesota, addresses media during a watch party during the presidential primary in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

The “Uncommitted” Movement Keeps Getting Stronger The “Uncommitted” Movement Keeps Getting Stronger

The campaign is racking up votes—and delegates—across the country. It’s now the biggest challenger to Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.

Mar 11, 2024 / John Nichols

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin! Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin!

Trashing Donald Trump can’t be Joe Biden’s whole reelection message. But it’s a good start.

Mar 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A close-up shot of President Joe Biden at the podium delivering the State of the Union.

At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker At the State of the Union, Joe Biden Brings It and Bests Another GOP Speaker

In a high-energy address, Biden championed his record and defended himself against claims that he’s too old for the job. It was just the speech he needed to give.

Mar 8, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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