Blake Hounshell
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Ron DeSantis and Republicans’ Mar-a-Lago Playbook
The Florida governor has played his hand carefully as he weighs a 2024 bid, rarely crossing Donald Trump overtly. But the former president’s legal troubles...
On TikTok, Knitting, Rapping and Promoting the Child Tax Credit
In an experiment with influencers, two young progressive strategists tapped apolitical accounts to promote policy-related content, focusing on reaching young voters of color.
How a New Class of Republicans Could Push America to the Right
Beyond elections and voting issues, these Trump-aligned candidates could shape the country’s policies on abortion, climate change, same-sex marriage and much more.
Democrats and Republicans Struggle to Forecast 2022 Midterms
People who have predicted election after election are scratching their heads about this one, as Election Day approaches.
How Arizona Became an Abyss of Election Conspiracy Theories
This week’s primaries showed how Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election have gripped Arizona Republicans. To learn why, we spoke with a reporter who...
His Campaign Pitch? ‘No One Wants to Have a Beer With Me.’
Adam Hollier, a Democratic House candidate in Michigan, has a self-effacing message for voters that reflects his life story.
Mike Pence Keeps Trying to Make Mike Pence Happen
It’s difficult to find a Republican strategist who will say the former vice president has a real chance in a 2024 matchup against his former...
Eric Greitens Faces Ad Blitz and a Growing Threat to His Political Future
The former Missouri governor seemed to be cruising in his comeback bid for Senate — until a late barrage of advertising called attention to his...
How Can Democrats Persuade Voters They’re Not a Party of Rich Elites?
That big question was the focus of a Tuesday gathering of progressive lawmakers, activists and scholars.
A Trump-Backed Veteran Ran Hard to the Right, Only to Be Outflanked
Joe Kent, a decorated retired Green Beret and House candidate in Washington State, is discovering just how far the modern far right will go.
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