New polling suggests that Harris is bringing younger voters home
In its new poll of voters in Wisconsin, the Marquette Law School Poll did something unusual, a sort of inversion of the approach pollsters had been taking over the past…
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Walz made Minnesota a ‘trans refuge’, championing gender affirming care
Before he joined the Democratic presidential ticket, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had emerged as one of the most prominent champions for transgender rights and gender-affirming care as legislation restricting access…
Trump says he saved Walz from protesters. Walz says Trump sent them.
The hosts of the Fox News morning show “Fox & Friends” welcomed Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday morning, offering the former president the opportunity to opine on his candidacy…
It’s getting worse for JD Vance
Two weeks ago, I noted that the early signs for JD Vance as Donald Trump’s vice-presidential nominee were not encouraging. He was a historically unpopular running mate. The polls seemed…
Assessing the ‘eliteness’ of the major-party presidential tickets
The fundamental irony of Donald Trump’s ascent as the focal point of the Republican Party is that it piggybacked on the GOP’s anti-elite movement, which emerged in the tea party…
No, Tim Walz didn’t give Minnesota a Somali flag
In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association — an organization of flag enthusiasts — conducted a poll asking its members to rank the official flag of each American state and…
‘Bringing back the joy’: Walz’s first day keeps Democrats’ buzz going
Moments after taking the stage for their first rally together Tuesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz thanked Vice President Kamala Harris for putting her trust in him as her new running…
Tim Walz resigns as chair of Democratic governors group
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz resigned from his post as chair of the Democratic Governors Association on Tuesday after Vice President Kamala Harris selected him to be her running mate. Once…
Harris was ‘last person in the room’ on Afghan exit, but her influence is unclear
When Joe Biden’s presidency began in 2021, Afghan official Nader Nadery knew that the new commander in chief was determined to pull U.S. troops from his country. But Nadery, like…
JD Vance over text: Crude, dismissive and friendly with the far-right fringe
The day after JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, he received a congratulatory text from Charles Johnson, a blogger and entrepreneur who has zealously promoted right-wing…