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Republican judges are blocking Biden’s agenda. Harris’s could be next.

Over the past few months, Republican-appointed judges have either stalled or invalidated a slew of Joe Biden’s policies, potentially erasing a big...

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Is Harris pandering to the center too much? Or just the right amount?

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone to great lengths to portray herself as centrist. In one of her campaign commercials, she promises to hire...

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Harris should talk to journalists more. Particularly the wonky ones.

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It’s not just vibes. Harris is polling really well.

Her better-than-expected numbers are creating optimism, but Trump can still win. Vice President Kamala Harris gestures toward the crowd during...

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Cori Bush’s defeat is a big, disappointing loss for progressives

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Tim Walz is a bold, smart choice for Harris’s running mate

The Minnesota governor rightly argues that many progressive ideas are good and practical. Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference in...

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Harris’s electoral path will probably be more like Biden’s than Obama’s

It may feel like 2008 or 2012 right now, but her campaign strategy is likely to resemble 2020’s. President Biden speaks at an event in the...

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The five groups of Democrats that ended Biden’s candidacy

How the party decided. Less than two weeks after President Biden sent a letter to congressional Democrats insisting that he would stay in the...

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Harris has not been a great politician. But hopefully she’s good enough.

Busting the myths against replacing Biden with his vice president as the Democratic nominee. Vice President Harris during a campaign event at...

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The polls are inconclusive. Advantage Biden.

Biden’s bad month hasn’t led to a dramatic drop in his numbers — or really much of a drop at all. President Biden on the South Lawn of...

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Why we’re still arguing about whether Biden will quit

The president insists he’s running. The news media say he might not be. Here’s why. In the two weeks since his dismal debate performance,...

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Expand the Supreme Court. And weaken it.

Two essential reforms: Add justices to the court. And then require a supermajority to overturn federal laws. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr....

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Centrist politics are failing in the U.S. and Europe

Reading the polls and staying in the political center seem like they should work. But they don’t. (Michelle Kondrich/The Washington Post;...

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Justice Alito is right about today’s politics

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How geography and religion drive America’s blue vs. red divide

Race and education aren’t the only things driving how Americans vote. They aren’t even the most important. A weathered American flag...

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With Trump’s political luck on the rise, 2024 could be a repeat of 2016

The possibility of a second Trump term is cause for significant alarm. Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Wildwood, N.J., on Saturday. (Bryan...

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Social media has played a huge role in the coverage of the Gaza conflict

Even Elon Musk’s X. A demonstrator takes photos with her phone in Beirut on Feb. 11. (Bilal Hussein/AP) Listen 6 min ...

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Are politics replacing religion in American life?

Opinion Are politics replacing religion in American life? And what is gained and lost as our country stops going to churches, synagogues and...

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The crackdown on campus protests has gone way too far

The backlash has been intense, aggressive and almost entirely wrongheaded. Law enforcement and University of Virginia students on campus in...

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Wisconsin is very White. But it has been blue in recent elections.

A voter fills out their ballot on April 2 in Green Bay, Wis. (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post) Listen 7 min Share ...

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America is less religious, but faith remains very powerful in politics

A man prays outside the Supreme Court on July 8, 2020. (Patrick Semansky/AP) Listen 6 min Share Comment on this story...

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A cocktail of urgency and dread: 3 columnists on campaign 2024

Opinion A cocktail of urgency and dread: 3 columnists on campaign 2024 By Perry Bacon Jr. ,  Jim Geraghty and  Amanda...

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The three kinds of swing voters — and why they aren’t with Trump or Biden

Biden volunteer Tamika Morris waves a sign at passing cars as GOP volunteer Robby Thurston looks on in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 2020. (Zack Wittman...

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Liberals must answer the right’s attacks on America’s colleges

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What should we expect from Judge Aileen Cannon? I’m answering your questions.

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Do small election donations help national candidates? I’m answering your questions.

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The House’s left was right about Gaza. That could cost them their seats.

Democratic Reps. Cori Bush (Mo.), Delia C. Ramirez (Ill.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) hold signs calling for a cease-fire in Gaza...

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America’s racial politics are changing. The big question is how much.

An election worker holds a roll of "I Voted" stickers at a polling place in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 24. (Julia Nikhinson /AFP/Getty Images) ...

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The four Biden presidencies

Opinion The four Biden presidencies By Perry Bacon Jr. Columnist | Follow author Follow March 15, 2024 at 6:30...

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Why do the majority of polls break for Trump? I answered your questions.

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A savvy activist movement is challenging Biden on Gaza

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on March 2. (Bonnie Cash/Reuters) Listen 6 min ...

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Chat with Perry Bacon Jr. about politics and beyond

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Biden is failing at the most important task of his presidency

President Biden listens to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a meeting in the Oval Office on March 1. (Tom Brenner/For the Washington Post ) ...

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Would a Trump conviction really make a difference? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions.

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Criticizing a president is always okay — even one running against Trump

A “Vote Uncommitted” sign is seen on the ground at a rally in Hamtramck, Mich., on Sunday ahead of Tuesday's statewide primary. (Joshua Lott/The...

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Isn’t it time to stop? Perry Bacon Jr. is answering your questions.

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The problem with Democrats bragging about the economy

People walk past a homeless man on the sidewalk in New York on Jan. 29. (Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images) Listen 6 min ...

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What do you make of the NY special election? Perry Bacon Jr. is answering your questions.

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We are seeing the limits of diversity

Protesters attend a rally in solidarity with Palestinians outside the White House on Jan. 13. (Will Oliver/EPA-EFE-Shutterstock) Listen...

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Should we be more critical of football? I’m answering your questions.

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Biden shouldn’t sound like a conservative on immigration policy

President Biden on Tuesday in D.C. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Listen 7 min Share Comment on this story ...

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Journalism may never again have profits. So it should focus on purpose.

The Los Angeles Times newspaper logo is seen at the paper's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., on Tuesday. (Damian Dovarganes/AP) ...

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Are we already feeling checked out of the campaigns? I’m answering your questions.

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Chat with Perry Bacon Jr. and Jim Geraghty about the Iowa caucus results

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Biden’s ‘democracy’ message is self-serving — but true

President Biden delivers at a campaign event in Blue Bell, Pa., on Jan. 5. (Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Listen 5 min ...

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Why do we tolerate the influence of Iowa and New Hampshire? Perry Bacon Jr. is answering your questions.

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Do any Biden alternatives have Black voters’ support? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions.

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Colleges are home to many left-wing ideas and activists. That’s fine.

A student writes a pro-Palestine message in College Park, Md., on Nov. 9. (Julia Nikhinson for The Washington Post) Listen 6 min ...

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Yes, Trump should be removed from the ballot

Former president Donald Trump arrives to speak at an event in Nevada on Dec. 17. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Listen 6 min ...

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How do Democrats dig out of this hole? Perry Bacon Jr. answers your questions.

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