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Donald Trump

Reporting and commentary on the forty-fifth President.

The Lede

The Election-Interference Merry-Go-Round

Claims and counterclaims of “election interference” are ubiquitous these days. What does the term actually mean?
The Lede

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Steps Aside for Donald Trump

As Kennedy’s 2024 election campaign collapses, he has embraced a new role as the former President’s latest ally.
The Weekend Essay

Democracy Needs the Loser

The observance of defeat, especially in an election, is often all that keeps a state from tipping into violence.
Letter from Biden’s Washington

The Speech of Kamala Harris’s Lifetime

The Democratic Presidential nominee leaves Chicago with her party united, but Donald Trump is not yet defeated.
The Political Scene Podcast

Unity, Millennial Cringe, and Overwhelming Relief Abound at the D.N.C.

Why the “cringe-millennial” production value of the 2024 D.N.C. is outplaying the macho bravado of this year’s R.N.C.
Infinite Scroll

How the Harris Campaign Beat Trump at Being Online

Trump has always drawn ideas from the darker corners of the Internet, but his new opponent has found a different kind of traction by embracing the Web’s native formats.
The Lede

Can MAGA Be Multicultural?

Making sense of Trump’s appeal to nonwhite voters.
The Financial Page

Has Kamala Harris Risen Above the Vibecession?

Voters are still concerned about high prices, but inflation has dropped below three per cent, interest-rate cuts seem inevitable, and Donald Trump can’t focus.
Comment

Trump’s Got Troubles

His campaign is careening, his poll numbers are slipping, and, after something of a summer lull, he is due for several confrontations in court.
Q. & A.

What the Latest Presidential Polls Say and What They Might Be Missing

Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, breaks down Kamala Harris’s performance in the battleground states and how we should think about polling error.
Letter from Biden’s Washington

Kamala Harris’s Best Campaign Surrogate Is Donald Trump

The ex-President’s tired old show is a great advertisement for his new rival.
The Political Scene Podcast

Elon Musk’s Pivot from Online Troll to Political Machinator

Musk’s recent spat with Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, is the billionaire’s most recent attempt to put his thumb on the geopolitical scale.
The Lede

Elon Musk’s Surging Political Activism

The X C.E.O. has been using his platform to sound off on topics including Venezuela’s election, Trump’s campaign, and racial violence in the U.K.
American Chronicles

The Vigil Keepers of January 6th

In the aftermath of the assault on the Capitol, a trio of women with family members who participated in the riot moved to D.C. to seek their own kind of justice.
Daily Comment

Kamala Harris’s Youth-Vote Turnaround

For most of the year, young people seemed to be flocking to the Republican Party. Was Trump doing something right, or was Biden doing something very, very wrong?
Letter from Biden’s Washington

Does Anyone in America Miss Joe Biden as Much as Donald Trump?

The ex-President is having a very hard time pivoting to Kamala Harris.
Daily Comment

What Tim Walz Brings to Kamala Harris’s Campaign to Beat Donald Trump

The Minnesota governor with a progressive agenda becomes the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee after capturing the Zeitgeist with a single word.
The Financial Page

Trump’s Dangerous Embrace of Bitcoin and the Crypto Bros

Having suffered a series of legal and regulatory setbacks in recent years, the cryptocurrency industry is pouring millions of dollars into the upcoming election. To what end?
Q. & A.

Inside Donald Trump’s Effort to Woo Arab Americans

Will voters fed up with Biden’s approach to Gaza turn to a man who once called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States”?
Fault Lines

The Politics of “Weird”

Kamala Harris’s campaign has smartly positioned her as the normal candidate. But disagreements and distractions lie ahead.