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Al Smith
June 25, 2024
Walter Shapiro
The Craziest Convention in American History: Part Two
The final installment of our look back at the 1924 Democratic Convention.
June 24, 2024
Walter Shapiro
The Craziest Convention in American History
Think this year’s Democratic convention is going to be nuts? One hundred years ago, Democrats took 103 ballots—and more than two weeks—to choose a candidate.
September 14, 2017
Jeet Heer
Hillary Clinton’s Legacy Is Huge and Lasting
Far from being a historical footnote, she's a pathbreaking pioneer.
October 21, 2016
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump’s Ultimate Humiliation
Five years ago, Barack Obama roasted Trump in front of the country's political elites. On Thursday night, Trump roasted himself.
June 16, 2011
Bradford Plumer
Rick Santorum: A Brief History of the ‘Some of My Best Friends’ Defense
May 13, 2011
James Downie
George Will's Strangely Selective Pedantry
March 12, 2011
Peter Dreier, Donald Cohen
The Fire Last Time
Labor, big business, and the forgotten lessons of a disaster that happened 100 years ago this month.
December 30, 2009
John B. Judis
Obama and Golf
November 25, 2009
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Obama's Thankless Thanksgiving
September 4, 2009
Edward Glaeser
What A City Needs
February 27, 2008
Jonathan Chait
Maverick vs. Iceman
January 8, 2008
David Kusnet
N.H. Speech Recap: John Edwards
July 23, 2007
Theodore Sorensen
Heir Time
October 23, 2006
The New Republic Staff
Mitt Romney's Mormon Problem
May 13, 2002
Jason Zengerle
Horse Trade