Florida: DeSantis and Trump could not shield Cory Mills
The illusion of political invincibility is perhaps the most profitable lie sold in Washington.
By Maya Ellison ·
primary election — Lorien Times
Donalds vs Jolly: Florida primaries reveal procedural power plays
The Florida primary results are not merely a contest between Byron Donalds and David Jolly; they are a performance of power that reveals just how brittle modern political legitimacy has become.
By Adele Rutherford ·
David Crowley defeated Hong in Wisconsin; pragmatism wins
The arithmetic of power, even in the messy primary elections of American politics, remains stubbornly predictable.
By Bram de Vries ·
Wisconsin's populist energy is passion, not policy for Governor Hong
The narrative coming out of Wisconsin this week—that a wave of anti-establishment sentiment is poised to elect a democratic socialist governor—is a classic case of confusing…
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary
The American political class has become masters of the post-crisis handshake—the carefully choreographed moment designed to signal reconciliation while leaving the underlying…
By Tom Beckwith ·
Trump, Johnson endorsements prove Ogles primary is a transaction
The whole thing—the money, the endorsements, the breathless reporting—is just theater. It’s always been about the performance, never the people.
By Alma Cordero ·
Trump attacks El-Sayed; Michigan primary shows donors can't win
The moment a political narrative requires the deployment of racist invective to survive, you know who is paying for the electricity.
By Imani Sutton ·
Perez versus Braun: A performance for Southwest Washington
I’ve spent enough years watching healthcare systems fail—watching whole wards shutter because the profit motive decided a maternity unit wasn't "efficient" enough.
By Josie Calloway ·
Perez vs Braun proves Washington mistakes noise for mandate
The Washington 3rd Congressional District has become, once again, merely a stage for theatrical posturing.
By Klaus Berger ·
Procedure fails: Gluesenkamp Perez performs moderation in Washington
The mechanics of American democracy are supposed to be boring enough that we forget them until they break.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Brink and Maasdam lost to Lawrence in Michigan; moderates are obsolete
The mechanics of American politics—the way power is actually transferred and who can mobilize a base when the big money interests are distracted—remain stubbornly consistent.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Stevens to El-Sayed: ‘Thank you for clarifying that you didn’t call me an ogre’
The spectacle of Michigan’s Democratic primary debate was less about replacing Senator Gary Peters with competent governance and more about the ritualistic performance of who is…
By Alma Cordero ·