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How Saudi Arabia’s Blowup With Biden Threatens Democrats in 2022

Democrats and administration officials are furious at the Saudis’ move to cut oil production, seeing it as an attempt to meddle in a U.S. election.

How a Democrat in Suburban Minneapolis Made His District Blue

Dean Phillips, a congressman in suburban Minneapolis, has made his seat safely Democratic thanks in part to his unconventional style and in part to the...

The Ins and Outs of America’s Shrug at the Threat to Democracy

With voters distracted by other issues and election denial flourishing, the country has what academics call a legitimacy problem.

This Minnesota Race Will Show the Potency of Crime vs. Abortion

Keith Ellison, the state’s progressive attorney general, faces a Republican challenger who is looking to harness public unease since George Floyd’s murder.

Democrats’ Feared Red October Arrives Before the Midterms

Many Democrats hoped it would be a “weird election.” But with Election Day just three weeks away, the midterms aren’t shaping up that way.

How to Manage Trump, According to a Diplomat He Fired in Anger

Gordon Sondland’s memoir is a textured look at the trick of wrangling a man who refuses to be wrangled.

Behind Oz’s Crime Attacks Is a Play for the Philly Suburbs

An impeachment vote against Larry Krasner, the Philadelphia district attorney, points to the potency of an issue that works against Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.

The Boys and Girls Off the Bus. Way Off.

Campaign reporting has changed enormously since the days of Theodore White, Timothy Crouse and Richard Ben Cramer. Today, a chat with two Times reporters who...

Democrats Worry Katie Hobbs Is Stumbling in Arizona’s Governor Race

Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, has often been overshadowed by her Republican opponent, Kari Lake, in one of the country’s closest and most important...
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