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Democratic National Convention 2020
August 27, 2020
Libby Watson
Biden’s Distracting Parade of Celebrity Boomers
Voters need to see the Democratic nominee out in the world, not hiding behind musicians who were popular a half-century ago.
August 21, 2020
Walter Shapiro
Joe Biden Finds His Voice
The former vice president has spent a career looking for the right words. Last night, he found them.
August 21, 2020
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden Has Found His Big Idea
It’s not just about defeating Donald Trump, but providing an off-ramp from this all-consuming political moment.
August 20, 2020
Walter Shapiro
The Puzzlingly Substanceless Democratic Convention
This should’ve been the perfect opportunity for Democrats to lay out their governing agenda, but it took them three days to talk about policy.
August 20, 2020
Melissa Gira Grant
The Stories Kamala Harris Won’t Tell Anymore
In her historic DNC speech, the former prosecutor elided most of her resume to craft a different image of her record.
August 20, 2020
Alex Shephard
A Night of Magical Thinking at the Democratic Convention
Democrats are already in love with their future, in spite of the fact that Joe Biden has glossed over how he will get them there.
August 18, 2020
Walter Shapiro
The Democrats Choose Politics Over Ideological Purity
On the first night of its convention, the party showed it will invite anyone under its big tent in order to defeat Trump.
August 18, 2020
Libby Watson
Sanders Has Become Biden’s Happy Warrior
In what may be his final bow on the presidential campaign stage, Sanders tried to build a bridge between his movement and the man who bested it.
June 8, 2020
Walter Shapiro
The Revolt of the Center-Right
Prominent Republicans are balking at voting for Trump. Could it cost him the election?
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