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.

What If DeSantis Collapses?

Be afraid.

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.

Mind the Gap

The Republican primary may be decided by education.

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.