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Why intelligence briefings don't read the same (only) on paper

The U.S. intelligence community's decision to end in-person briefings on election security has lawmakers wary of withering oversight.

Did Republicans violate the Hatch Act? Do voters care?

Politicos have criticized the president for using the perks of his office to stage the Republican National Convention. In an unconventional administration, such accusations are nothing new.

The Russia Report returns . . . from the GOP

The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee released a report on Russia's interference in the 2016 election. Like the special counsel's findings last year, it's no exoneration.

Bouncy or brittle? Conventions near amid coronavirus uncertainty

The four-year fanfare of party conventions will be toned down due to COVID-19. Those alterations will likely make an unpredictable election even more so.

Will Obama endorsements matter in November?

Former President Obama is ramping up his 2020 engagement with down-ballot endorsements and more overtly political rhetoric in public. The Democrats are counting on him.

Whither the White House in coronavirus negotiations?

Releasing another COVID-19 relief bill this week, Republican senators dismissed many of the president's explicit goals. It may be a sign that some in the party are looking past Nov. 3.

Campaigning in America's year of crisis

For now, the 2020 election is a referendum on President Trump. But as November nears, the race will morph into a choice – and trust on handling the pandemic and its impacts may well be the decider.

On Phyllis Schlafly, Gloria Steinem, and ‘Mrs. America'

Family and friends of the iconic women of the 1970s ERA battle weigh in on their portrayal in the Hulu mini-series. There were some misses, but it’s still worth watching.

Stars are born – in both parties

Primaries in Virginia, North Carolina, and New York rewarded fresh faces on the left and right – heralding a "new generation" of diverse political talent.

Are ‘shy Trump supporters’ skewing polls again?

In 2016, a hidden Trump voting bloc made his support look smaller than it was. That, along with pollsters’ underestimation of his support among white non-college voters, could make polls unreliable again.

The perilous choice of protesting during coronavirus

Even as states reopen, epidemiologists caution against mass gatherings. But what if respecting one public health emergency means ignoring another?

Who will be Joe Biden's Joe Biden?

The Democratic ‘veepstakes’ are in high gear, as prominent women audition to be Mr. Biden's running mate. Ideology will matter, but he also faces pressure to pick a woman of color.

President Trump and the great mask debate

The president won’t wear a mask in public, even after two West Wing aides tested positive for the coronavirus. But his campaign is all for them.

Congress, and the the country, weigh reopening America

With the Senate back in session this week, policymakers across America must balance competing priorities of public health and economic wellbeing.

What 2020 election-watchers may learn from Wisconsin

Democrats drove a big shift to vote-by-mail in Wisconsin – and their candidate won a big victory. Is this a harbinger for a crucial 2020 battleground state?

The meaning of Joe Biden's big week

As Democrats close ranks ahead of the November election, party leaders are pushing a perhaps unlikely message: Big government is back.

Bernie Sanders is out, but his influence on Democrats lives on

Joe Biden, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, now faces the formidable task of uniting the party after Senator Sanders’ withdrawal from the race.

Conventions and campaigns in the time of coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis has scrambled the 2020 election – jeopardizing conventions, fundraising, and even the logistics of voting itself.

Why politics matters – especially now

Three questions as Biden effectively locks down nomination

Coronavirus has upended the 2020 campaign. One question is whether the election will even happen at all. Liberals and conservatives agree on the answer.