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Meet the People of Trump World 2.0
Who to expect when you’re expecting a second MAGA administration.
Eli Lake and River Page
It’s Not Because She’s a Woman
‘To suggest that Americans balk at the notion of putting women in power is absurd.’
Kat Rosenfield
Overheard at The Free Press’s Election Party
Predictions, hopes, and postmortems from Jesse Singal, Coleman Hughes, Peter Meijer, Dasha Nekrasova, Rikki Schlott, Sohrab Ahmari, Brianna Wu, and…
Suzy Weiss, Madeleine Kearns, and Frannie Block
Joe Biden’s Deplorable Moment
Media spin doctors rushed to the president’s defense after he called Donald Trump’s supporters ‘garbage.’
Madeleine Kearns
The Smearing of Gay Republicans
Social conservatives call them sinners. Progressives call them traitors. If you’re gay, why vote for Trump?
River Page
The Abandoned Americans
Flint, Michigan, and East Palestine, Ohio, were each championed by a different political party as an emblem of race and rage. Now, Peter Savodnik…
Peter Savodnik
Is Election Betting Bad for Democracy?
To the contrary.
Charles Fain Lehman
Trump Says Crime Is Up. Harris Says It’s Down. Who’s Right?
What’s the truth about crime in America? In a highly polarized election year, the answer is often: What do you want it to be?
Rupa Subramanya
‘Swing State Debates’ Episode Five: The Youth Vote in Michigan
While talking to Generation Z voters, I discovered a troubling consequence of our political divide: Liberal students are often barely familiar with the…
Ben Kawaller
Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Ben Shapiro and Sam Harris Debate.
Can you think of a debate between a Trump supporter and a Harris supporter that was passionate and provocative, but also civil and respectful? Here’s…
Bari Weiss
Is There Really a Plot to Use Migrants to Turn America Blue?
A top GOP talking point of this election is that Democrats are rigging the vote through illegal immigration. Is there any truth to it? Peter Savodnik…
Peter Savodnik
How Progressives Blew It
Defund the police. An open border. Identity politics. End the use of fossil fuels. Is it any wonder America turned against the progressive movement?
Ruy Teixeira
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