Politics

The Ups and Downs of Biden’s Reelection Campaign
He has the advantage of incumbency, but will that matter if voters believe he’s bad for the economy?

School Daze
Ron DeSantis has lost ground with his base of college-educated Republicans.

Ron DeSantis’ Most Important Iowa Pal
Plus: Nikki Haley raises money and impresses Republicans in Connecticut.

Second-Tier GOP Candidates’ Breakout Strategy
Republicans who want to compete with Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have three priorities.

Vivek Ramaswamy Pitches Revival in Iowa
The political outsider is taking advantage of every opportunity he gets to connect with grassroots Republicans.

Ron DeSantis Sharpens Attacks on Trump
Plus: Republicans split by predictable fault lines in the House debt ceiling fight.

Get Ready for More ‘Bud Lighting’
The beermaker is suffering a sales slump, but boycotters don’t even need to hurt a company’s bottom line to declare victory.

Dispatch Live: GOP Primary Updates and a Dispatch From Ukraine
Join us for our weekly livestreamed conversation.

Our Best Stuff From the Week We Didn’t Fix the Debt Ceiling
Plus, immigration policy and two more GOP candidates for president.

Tim Scott Gets a Leg Up From DeSantis’ Stumble
The senator from South Carolina benefited from excellent timing this week.