Beto O’Rourke was good at racking up celebrity support—and not as good at winning elections. But his experience illuminates the possibilities of earning a megastar’s approval.

A recent poll shows the Texas Democrat only 5 percent behind the lightning-rod GOP incumbent. Here’s how he might pull off the cycle’s biggest upset.

Maybe it’s time to stop making fun of the Texas senator and start taking him seriously.

The party has not effectively countered the Republican plan to crush liberal power in the Lone Star State.

Democrats may fret over the president’s age, but they’re nowhere near ready to replace him.

They should be worried about their party’s dismal electoral prospects this fall. But making a swap at the top of the ticket isn’t the solution.

The ex-congressman from Texas came fairly close to unseating Ted Cruz in 2018. Here’s how he thinks he could get over the line against Governor Greg Abbott.

How the GOP keeps cheating its way into power—and may get away with it again in 2020

How market pressures and professional hubris have undone campaign journalism

Desperate to stand out, he has proposed perhaps the worst idea of the Democratic primary.

While most attention was focused on Biden, Warren, and Sanders, candidates at the ends of the stage brought big energy—and big ideas.

It will take more than a few charismatic candidates for Democrats to regain and maintain control of national politics.

Why Republicans are getting very nervous about maintaining their stranglehold on the Lone Star State.

Warren and Sanders easily countered attacks from desperate moderates at Tuesday's debate and delivered compelling visions for America.

If Democrats vying for the presidency want to enact any of their proposals, countering recent assaults on voting rights has to be a top priority.

There's nothing progressive about distilling war's ravages down to a half-baked, Adam Smith–style exercise in taxpayer burden-sharing.

As the 2020 candidates race to issue policy papers, are they failing to communicate a bigger message?

The candidate who graced the cover of "Vanity Fair" settles in for a long tour of retail politicking.

There's a reason more big businesses are pushing for a carbon tax—and it's not because they want to fight climate change.