Election 2024

Operation Chaos 2.0
Democrats should help stop Trump in next year’s Republican primaries.

The Sweep: What We Can Learn From Candidate Questionnaires
And what to make of the responses to Tucker Carlson’s questions for GOP candidates.

DeSantis Inches Into the Arena
Plus: Where West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice stands on a Senate run.

Joe Exotic for President: Why Not?
The convicted felon is the candidate we need and the leader we deserve.

Stirewaltisms: Erin Go Biden
How the president reversed his fortunes in a year.

Stop the Squeal, Revisited
Republicans might finally be losing interest in election denialism.

SVB’s Political Fault Lines
Plus: Trump steps up his retail politics game and House Republicans demand answers over the unauthorized release of military records.

The Sweep: The Politics of a TikTok Ban
Plus: What can we learn from a survey of GOP county chairs?

Who Needs the MSM?
The 2024 GOP field will likely see little use for mainstream journalists. For some candidates, that might be a mistake.

How ESG Became a Right-Wing Flashpoint
Plus: ‘Anything that gets you asking me questions about Jan. 6 instead of asking me about inflation, I think is a bad idea for Republicans.’

Stirewaltisms: Fail Fast
The most valuable attribute in a candidate might be knowing when to quit.

The Sweep: Twitter Bots for Trump
Fake accounts can have real consequences.

Trump at CPAC: ‘I Alone Will Never Retreat’
Plus: Marianne Williamson launches a second presidential campaign, and Ohio’s GOP secretary of state mulls a U.S. Senate bid.

Ron DeSantis, Federalist?
Plus: How the Florida governor’s would-be opponents in the GOP presidential race are attacking him thus far.