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Campaign 2020

  1. vision 2020
    Joe Biden’s Zombie CampaignHe’s the least formidable front-runner ever. Will it matter?
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  2. the national interest
    How Electable Is Elizabeth Warren, Anyway?An assessment of a now-likely nominee.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. the national interest
    Let’s Face It, the Democratic Primary So Far Has Been a DebacleRight now the only contender who isn’t running for President of Progressive Twitter is the really, really old guy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. the national interest
    Biden: If Elected President, I’ll Let Mitch McConnell Block EverythingSenatitis, the silent killer of liberalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. the national interest
    Why Don’t Democrats Attack Trump’s Middle-class Tax Hike?Tariffs are taxes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  6. the national interest
    Democratic Centrists Strike Back in the Second DebateA sharp course correction after a frantic early race to the left.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. the national interest
    Democratic Progressives and Centrists Are Both Committing Strategic SuicideActivists think the insiders are pathetic. Insiders think the activists are crazy. They’re both right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. the national interest
    Trump Says He Stopped the ‘Send Her Back’ Chant. (He Didn’t.)President faces blowback from racist campaign message, signals retreat, for now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. the national interest
    Trump Is the Most Unpatriotic Presidential Candidate in American HistoryTrump’s campaign is trying to take the “white” out of his white nationalism and run on the flag.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. the national interest
    Why a Climate Debate Is a Terrible IdeaOnce you start with the single-issue debates, there’s no end.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. the national interest
    Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Stop Taking Unpopular StancesProgressives are in denial about the dangers of forcing their nominee too far left.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. fourth of july
    Everything We Know About Trump’s July 4 EventThe “Salute to America” is really a salute to Donald Trump.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. vision 2020
    Why Elizabeth Warren Raised Her HandShe does want to eliminate private insurance. And she’s making a political bet.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  14. the national interest
    Elizabeth Warren Takes a Huge Risk by Calling to End Private Health InsuranceDid Warren just film an attack ad against herself?
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the national interest
    Sanders Claims 2016 Primary Was Rigged, Won’t Commit to Supporting Winner“Some people say that maybe if the system was not rigged against me, I would have won the nomination.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. other people’s money
    Trump Cared About His Campaign Spending When It Was His Money — Not AnymoreHe loves spending “other people’s money,” and that’s what he’ll do in 2020.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  17. the national interest
    What Will Trump Campaign On If There’s a Recession?Gaming out what the president will say if he can’t say it’s the best economy ever. (Maybe he’ll just say it anyway.)
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. border wall
    Trump Facebook Ad Suggests Building Border Wall Along Gulf of MexicoBuild the wall — in the ocean!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. rudy giuliani
    Trump Advisers: Rudy Giuliani Is Great, But Also NutsThe loyal Trump attack dog may be a headache, but he’s their headache.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders’s Pro-Sandinista Past Is a ProblemHe says he won’t apologize for opposing war. Fine, that’s not the issue.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    Republicans Keep Lying About Pete Buttigieg and Thomas JeffersonMayor Pete gives thoughtful nuanced response on Founding Fathers, Republicans decide to invent smear instead.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. the national interest
    How Throwing Justin Amash Out of the GOP Might Make Trump Lose 2020A short-sighted attack on the first Republican to endorse impeachment.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders Wants to Destroy the Best Schools Poor Urban Kids HaveBernie’s worst policy idea.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. the national interest
    Trump Is Pressuring Ukraine to Smear Clinton and BidenRudy Giuliani: “There’s nothing illegal about it. Somebody could say it’s improper.” Well, yes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders’s Love of the Filibuster Is His Craziest PositionFor some reason he wants to keep rules that would make his agenda totally impossible forever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. the national interest
    Reformers, Unions Hate Each Other But Both Love Kamala Harris’s Teacher Pay PlanAn education plan that hits the sweet spot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    9 Reasons a Biden–Abrams Ticket Is a Brilliant Idea for Both Biden and AbramsA kooky, out-of-the-box idea that actually makes total sense.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national interest
    Will Bernie Sanders Split the Democratic Party in 2020?Two high-profile hires suggest Angry Bernie might return.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. the national interest
    Beto O’Rourke Has a Good Reason He’s Running. He Just Can’t Say It.Being a telegenic communicator is actually a good argument for heading up the ticket.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    The Myth of Bernie Sanders’s White Working-Class SupportA working-class hero is something to be, but Bernie Sanders is not one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. the national interest
    The Green New Deal Is a Bad Idea, Not Just a Botched RolloutOutsourcing the Democratic domestic platform to an ideological outlier who’s been in Congress for a month was a bad idea.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. the national interest
    An Inheritance Tax Is Democrats’ Best Weapon Against Trump’s OligarchyA popular plan that gives Democrats a way to frame Trump’s economic privilege.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the national interest
    Howard Schultz’s Own Polling Finds His Campaign Would Reelect TrumpAlso everybody hates him. Other than that, the campaign is going great.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the national interest
    Political Moderation Needs to Be Saved From the Madness of Howard SchultzAn egomaniacal billionaire is the opposite of everything good about moderate thinking.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the national interest
    Kamala Harris: Eliminate Private Health Insurance. That’s a Huge Political Risk.A very worthy ambition that could really hurt in a general election.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    Howard Schultz Might Reelect Trump Because He Doesn’t Understand PoliticsThe invincible ignorance of an egomaniacal centrist billionaire.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the national interest
    This Chart Shows the Coming Death of Small-Government ConservatismThree generations of white people thought government was doing too much. The next two want it to do more.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the national interest
    What Happens When Elizabeth Warren Sells Out to Powerful Interests?A great presidential candidate has an Achilles’ heel.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the national interest
    Why the Bernie Movement Must Crush Beto O’RourkeA movement and a candidate on a collision course.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the national interest
    Michael Avenatti’s Campaign Failed Because Democrats Don’t Want Their Own TrumpTrump didn’t prove that unqualified television personalities can win the presidency, only that Republican ones can.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. profile
    Cory Booker Wants to Give You a Hug, and Be Your Next PresidentHe’s ready to run the most optimistic, earnest, emotionally present campaign in history — and is betting that’s what Trump’s America is ready for.
    By Jonathan Van Meter
  42. the national interest
    How Elizabeth Warren Is Dominating the Democratic Presidential RaceThe Massachusetts senator is co-opting Bernie Sanders’s support without copying his platform.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. the national interest
    Trump’s Reelection Slogan, ‘Keep America Great,’ Belies How Much Trouble He’s InTrump ran on a series of extravagant promises that haven’t come true.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. What Hurts a Political Opponent in the Age of Trump?In a news cycle jammed with scandals, party operatives are trying to figure out what sticks with voters anymore — and how to unearth those things.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  45. the national interest
    Democrats Are Rushing Into a Job Guarantee. It Could Be a Huge Mistake.The hottest new progressive policy idea is not ready for prime time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. Female Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Avoid the Victim TrapWhat helps you win attention from activists might not help you win the presidency.
    By Jonathan Chait