US presidential elections
Trump sidesteps question when asked if he plans to abuse power if reelected
World
December 7, 2023
Trump sidesteps question when asked if he plans to abuse power if reelected
CNN — Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly told his supporters he will serve as their “retribution” if he is…
A second Trump term ‘poses a threat to the existence of America as we know it,’ says The Atlantic’s top editor
World
December 5, 2023
A second Trump term ‘poses a threat to the existence of America as we know it,’ says The Atlantic’s top editor
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling…
Influential GOP donors are betting their millions on Haley in a new push to beat Trump
World
November 30, 2023
Influential GOP donors are betting their millions on Haley in a new push to beat Trump
CNN — Welcome to the new Never Trump. The 45th president’s enemies on the right are mustering for a final…
Joe Biden is facing a near-historic deficit for an incumbent
World
November 19, 2023
Joe Biden is facing a near-historic deficit for an incumbent
CNN — Electoral analysts, myself included, like to cover our behinds. We use words like “may” and “could” to make…
Trump’s radical second-term agenda would wield executive power in unprecedented ways
World
November 17, 2023
Trump’s radical second-term agenda would wield executive power in unprecedented ways
CNN — A massive operation to detain and deport undocumented immigrants. A purge of the federal workforce of anyone deemed…
Biden assails Trump’s ‘vermin’ remark and compares it to Nazi rhetoric
World
November 15, 2023
Biden assails Trump’s ‘vermin’ remark and compares it to Nazi rhetoric
CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday told campaign donors that his likely 2024 opponent Donald Trump was using language…
Trump’s day in court paints a dark preview of the national ordeal ahead
World
November 7, 2023
Trump’s day in court paints a dark preview of the national ordeal ahead
CNN — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial despairingly pressed the ex-president’s lawyer: “I beseech you to control him if…
Muslim Americans helped Biden win Michigan in 2020. Now, his Israel-Gaza response is throwing their support into question
Middle East
November 5, 2023
Muslim Americans helped Biden win Michigan in 2020. Now, his Israel-Gaza response is throwing their support into question
Dearborn, Michigan CNN — In 2020, Eman Hammoud was one of thousands of Michigan Muslims who helped President Joe Biden…
Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman, in rare public rebuke of a Republican candidate, says Trump ‘belongs in jail’
World
October 31, 2023
Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman, in rare public rebuke of a Republican candidate, says Trump ‘belongs in jail’
New York CNN — Leon Cooperman, the hedge fund billionaire who has famously clashed with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over her…
Why 2024 could be the most boring presidential primary season ever
Features/Interviews
April 24, 2023
Why 2024 could be the most boring presidential primary season ever
CNN — For people who write about electoral, or “horse race,” politics, few things are more enjoyable than an exciting…