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2020 Elections

  1. just asking questions
    CNN’s John King: ‘I’m Addicted’ to the Magic WallHis other habit during a very long Election Week? “My doctor’s probably gonna kill me, but I have a pot of coffee.”
    By Dan Hyman
  2. the national interest
    A Disturbing Number of Republicans Support Trump’s Coup AttemptOpposing a coup that’s certain to fail ought to be easy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. politics
    Why ‘Socialism’ Killed Democrats in FloridaWhy an old line of attack found new success in 2020.
    By Ben Jacobs
  4. four more years
    The Trump Era Is Just Getting StartedThe president’s life in politics isn’t over, it is entering a new and dangerous phase.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  5. vision 2020
    How Georgia Became the Ultimate Battleground StateGeorgia Democrats have slowly come back after brief successes under Carter and Clinton. But in the January Senate runoffs, they have their big chance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. politics
    Trump Almost Acknowledges Losing the Election to Biden for the First TimeThe president offered some updates on COVID-19 vaccines, and came ever so close to admitting another administration would soon replace his.
    By Chas Danner
  7. the national interest
    Trump’s Election Challenges Keep Getting Laughed Out of CourtRudy’s landscaping press conference was the high point.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. vision 2020
    The End Is Here: Last Two States Called in the Presidential ElectionTeam Trump may rage perpetually, but with Georgia falling to Biden and North Carolina to the president, the real-life election is over.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the new kids
    The Squad Is Bigger Than EverHouse progressives grew their ranks, but you wouldn’t know it from how the rest of Democrats talk about them.
    By Sarah Jones
  10. coronavirus stimulus
    Does Biden’s Election Help or Hurt Prospects for a Stimulus Deal?It’s unlikely anything will happen before the two Georgia runoffs determine Senate control, unless everything goes haywire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. vision 2020
    Was Joe Biden the Most Electable Democrat After All?We’ll never know if one of Biden’s rivals might have done better in 2020. But his narrow win suggests Democrats need to build a stronger coalition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    How the Pink Wave Turned RedIt only took two years for Republicans to co-opt the “run women” message.
    By Bridget Read
  13. vision 2020
    Trump’s Antics Strengthen the Case for Nationalizing Election RulesThis year’s chaotic postelection environment shows how a scofflaw like Trump can exploit a decentralized and disorganized system.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. ballot initiatives
    Progressives Suffered Big Losses on California Ballot IssuesProgressives intentionally timed some crucial ballot initiatives for 2020, but a tide of “no” votes left them high and dry.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. politics
    The Voting ‘Irregularity’ in Georgia Is That Republicans Didn’t WinRepublicans feel cheated because they were doing the cheating in the first place.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  16. poll position
    Should We Stop Paying Attention to Election Polls?Polls are like democracy: bad except as compared to all the alternatives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. politics
    Pompeo Cracks Very Unfunny Joke About Trump Second TermThe secretary of State slipped in a badly timed laugh line as he joined with Republicans in questioning the results of the election.
    By Justin Miller
  18. supreme court
    Roberts and Kavanaugh Signal They May Save ObamacareTwo members of the Supreme Court’s conservative bloc indicate even if part of Obamacare is declared unconstitutional, the bulk of it will survive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Why Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Undermine Democracy“What is the downside for humoring him for this little bit of time?”
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. liveblog
    Trump Team Digs In Against Biden: Post-Election UpdatesRepublicans back president’s call election was stolen, as officials refuse to begin transition process for the president-elect.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  21. politics
    Georgia Republicans Break Into Civil War to Appease TrumpEndangered senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler call for the secretary of state’s head as the president keeps falsely claiming a stolen election.
    By Charlotte Klein
  22. vision 2020
    Was Late Shift to GOP About Polling Error or Late Deciders?We won’t know for a while, but the most likely answer right now is “both.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    The Republican Party’s Future Leaders Are Endorsing Trump’s Election Fraud LieIf you want to win Trump’s supporters, you need to say he won the election.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. the fight for the future
    The Left Isn’t Going Back to Brunch After TrumpJoe Biden may be the next president, but he can’t be trusted to deliver progress. That requires remaking the Democratic Party.
    By Sarah Jones
  25. the top line
    Smile, Democrats. Trump Lost. You Won.Biden’s victory is a really good thing, and it’s going to give us a chance to think and worry about more important things than who the president is.
    By Josh Barro
  26. new york city
    ‘A Wave of Joyful Optimism’Photographer Dina Litovsky captured Saturday night’s ongoing celebration of Biden’s victory on the streets of New York.
    By Dina Litovsky
  27. 2020 elections
    How We’re Feeling As the Presidential Race Finally EndsNew York staffers take stock after a long Election Week and contemplate what life may look like after Trump leaves office.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  28. infamy
    Say Good-bye to Trump’s Lesser GhoulsYou might not remember these people, but you should.
    By Sarah Jones
  29. 2020 elections
    Watch: New York City Erupts in Celebration After Race Is Called for BidenNew Yorkers honked horns, banged pots and pans out of apartment windows, and flooded into the streets to mark the end of Trump’s presidency.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. the national circus
    Frank Rich: The GOP Will Learn Nothing From a Trump DefeatThere’s no reason to think that losing an election will cause America’s conservative movement to either dwindle in size or compromise its views.
    By Frank Rich
  31. 2020 elections
    How Fox News Covered Trump’s Election DefeatNews anchors at Trump’s favorite network played it straight, calling Biden “president-elect” and casting doubt on the president’s election lawsuits.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. politics
    Our First Female Vice-President-ElectKamala Harris will also be the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to assume the title.
    By Amanda Arnold
  33. vision 2020
    Biden Had One Job and He Did ItBiden took advantage of all Trump’s self-inflicted political wounds and now looks to be a necessary if limited transitional president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. 2020 elections
    Our First Female Vice President-ElectKamala Harris will also be the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to assume the title.
    By Amanda Arnold
  35. election results
    Time Has Never Moved As Slowly As It Did This WeekEveryone wanted to talk about the election, and no one wanted to talk about the election.
    By Max Read
  36. the swamp
    The Final Gasp of Donald Trump’s PresidencyInside the White House on election week.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  37. 2020 elections
    Alaska’s Slow Ballot Count Adds to Senate UncertaintyThere’s a chance an Alaska U.S. Senate election could matter a lot. But thanks to local customs, we won’t know for a good while.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. 2020 elections
    2020 Was a Disaster for Democrats Trying to Take Over State HousesAn ambitious and expensive effort to bust up Republican power in the states fell flat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. 2020 elections
    Scenes From Your Election DayNew York readers share images of their election experiences, including a sobering wait for returns and some unusually polite political graffiti.
    By The Editors
  40. 2020 elections
    The 2000 Election Never EndedTwenty years ago, two candidates fought an unimaginably close, bitterly disputed election. Only one of them played to win. Lessons from Bush v. Gore.
    By Andrew Rice
  41. 2020 elections
    Senate Control Will Now Be Decided by Two Runoff Elections in GeorgiaWe may have never seen anything like the intensity these runoffs will generate, particularly among Democrats trying to give Biden a chance to govern.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the national interest
    Trump Wants to Steal the Election, But He’ll FailHe can’t stop the count.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. maga
    ‘Trump Has Given Us a Gift’: GOP Insiders See Victory in Potential LossEven if he loses to Joe Biden, Republicans see a party with potential and a new president playing with a losing hand.
    By Ben Jacobs
  44. 2020 elections
    Republicans Make Shocking Gains in the HouseDemocrats were expected to win several seats, but will instead lose a handful. Nancy Pelosi now faces a potential revolt.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. vision 2020
    The Perpetually Frustrated Dream of the South Turning BlueThere remain signs of optimism for long-suffering southern Democrats, but 2020 was in most respects bitterly disappointing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the top line
    The Stock Market Loves the Idea of McConnell Blocking Biden’s PlansStocks are up huge on a day when it looks like we’ll have a Democratic president and GOP Senate.
    By Josh Barro
  47. 2020 vision
    Election Day Ends With Trump Catching Up, Biden Still FavoredPolls weren’t entirely correct and the president got a last-minute surge. Is it enough?
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    Trump: The U.S. Is Worse to Deal With Than Russia, China, or North KoreaThe president understands his true enemy: democracy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. the national interest
    Trump’s Election Eve Message Focuses on Refusing to Pay Microphone GuyIt’s what the Wisconsin working class cares about.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. countdown
    The Sidekick’s Final Ride: Pence Makes One More Push for TrumpWith the man who may never be president.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
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