The usual Democratic hand-wringing over the Latino vote exit polls seems almost quaint right now. In past cycles, Democrats securing the Latino vote by big margins was all but a given, and the quibbling was at the margins around how much support Obama or Clinton actually got. But Latino demographics …
Read More »The Fight Ahead
T he return of Donald Trump to power is both the unlikeliest of political comebacks and an American horror story. The continuation of the Trump era, one of the ugliest and most divisive in American history, will likely only splinter us further apart. His victory over Kamala Harris is a …
Read More »'You Can't Despair. Because That's What They Want'
Donald Trump will be president again. Far more dispiriting than what the election says about Trump is what his win says about the American body politic. We are a house divided on a fault line of decency. Trump’s venality, his bigotry and racism, his fondness for dictators, and his disregard …
Read More »Every Awful Thing Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election in convincing fashion, trouncing Kamala Harris in the Electoral College and becoming the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years. He claimed during his victory speech that he has “an unprecedented and powerful mandate” to do what he wants — …
Read More »Dem Insiders Begged Team Harris Not to Campaign With Liz Cheney
Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign started out fun. It opened with the politics of joy, and a hearty dose of mockery aimed at Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance. The campaign quickly adopted a different tack — attempting to project strength and leadership, while courting support from Republicans concerned …
Read More »Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Democratic Support Collapsed Instead
During the final weeks of the 2024 campaign, Kamala Harris toured battleground states with former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney. After she and her dad, Iraq War architect and former Vice President Dick Cheney, endorsed Harris, the Democratic nominee said she was “honored to have their endorsement,” calling them “well-respected,” and …
Read More »America Elects Convicted Felon to be President
Donald Trump — the twice impeached former president, Jan. 6 coup leader, convicted felon, adjudicated sexual abuser, and man who mismanaged the 2020 economic implosion and coronavirus disaster that killed more than 1 million people in this country — has persuaded American voters to give him another term in the …
Read More »Why Kamala Harris Lost — And Why It Wasn't Close
It happened, again: Democrats lost a winnable election to a racist, orange-makeup-wearing carnival barker, despite his odiousness, immorality, and unbridled corruption. This time, Donald Trump campaigned on an even darker agenda — the mass deportation of migrants, calls for more violent policing, and demands of retribution against his enemies — …
Read More »Election Workers Are Facing Immense Pressure to Back Trump's Lies
Throughout the 2024 campaign, federal law enforcement and election officials from both sides of the aisle have consistently sounded the alarm about the cascade of right-wing, Donald Trump-inspired threats that election workers are facing as they attempt to perform the basic, essential task of administering America’s democratic elections. Now, Election …
Read More »Bill Nye Urges Young Americans to Vote, Change Course of Our Planet's History
This Election day, Bill Nye has one message for young people: “Vote with the climate in mind.” Since September, America’s beloved science guy has been injecting social media platforms with snappy, quirky videos aimed at educating voters to choose candidates who champion climate and clean energy. Working in tandem with …
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