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🟡 The GOP’s anti-trans bet
Why your TV is suddenly full of ads about “they/them,” what we’re learning from the Harris media blitz, and who voters think is going to win the election.
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Kamala Harris struggles to balance ‘change’ and loyalty to Joe Biden
Some allies winced after she initially declined to name a difference with Biden on “The View.”
REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Anti-trans ads didn’t work in 2022. Republicans think this time will be different.
Across the country, the party is going all-in on LGBTQ-related attacks.
David Weigel
Why Republicans feel … good about Harris’ showing in New York
The vice president is trailing Joe Biden’s 2020 numbers in the state. That could prove a drag in House races that Democrats hope to win this fall.
Michael Brochstein/Reuters
Politics seeps into Hurricane Milton response
The administration’s response to the storm may impact the outcome of the November election, strategists said.
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Jonathan Drake/Reuters
Republicans are still haunted by Obamacare. Can Democrats capitalize?
‘It’s a huge political loser’ for Trump’s party, as one Democratic senator put it.
Brian Snyder/Reuters
What analyses of Trump and Harris’ economic plans agree on
Both candidates’ policies would add to the US national debt, but differ widely in by how much.
Leah Millis/File Photo/Reuters
Trump’s return to site of assassination attempt underscores a transformed election
The weekend rally in Pennsylvania seemed aimed to recapture the campaign’s momentum immediately following the July shooting.
Inside Obama’s bid to help save Senate Democrats’ majority
The former president cut ads and is embarking on a nationwide tour as his party looks to capitalize on his purple state popularity.
Kamala Harris chases the disaffected Republican vote
Liz Cheney and former Nikki Haley backers are encouraged by her outreach. Some on the left are worried.
What US foreign policy could look like under Harris
Analysts think the Democratic presidential candidate will likely shelve her boss’ democracy-vs-autocracy framing if she wins next month’s election.
It’ll be an unhappy holidays for Congress and the next president
The post-election “lame duck” session is always higher-stakes after presidential campaigns. And this year looks like one for the books.
Environmental exceptions for chips underscore tensions in Biden’s economic agenda
The legislation, which the president signed Wednesday, divided lawmakers, with some saying it undermines the administration’s climate and health goals.
National Republicans reel in crucial $30M for Senate battle
It’s a record fundraising haul for the party’s campaign arm, which needs the cash as Democratic candidates post whopping sums themselves.
Vance wants to be a ‘pro-family’ Republican. His party isn’t there yet.
The vice presidential nominee wants a bigger child tax credit and other benefits for building families. His party is still divided on whether to follow.
China’s domestic struggles won’t change its trajectory in Washington
No matter the economic indicators that show growth slowing for America’s chief economic rival, the next president and Congress want to get even tougher on Beijing.
The ‘Midwest Nice’ debate: Vance and Walz put the ‘civil’ in civil war
The likely last face-off between the tickets before the election was disarmingly friendly.
What to expect from the Tim Walz, JD Vance faceoff
David Weigel breaks down the two candidates’ debate history and opposing styles.
Former US President Jimmy Carter turns 100
He is the first American president to meet this milestone.