Republicans have zeroed in on Democrats’ plan to strengthen the agency. We checked in with two reporters covering the politics of tax law enforcement.
Author: Blake Hounshell
‘Dark Brandon’ Rises, and Buoys Biden’s White House
Inside the White House, the vibe is shifting, even if the polls have not budged much.
Ron DeSantis and Republicans’ Mar-a-Lago Playbook
The Florida governor has played his hand carefully as he weighs a 2024 bid, rarely crossing Donald Trump overtly. But the former president’s legal troubles could force him to take a side.
On TikTok, Knitting, Rapping and Promoting the Child Tax Credit
In an experiment with influencers, two young progressive strategists tapped apolitical accounts to promote policy-related content, focusing on reaching young voters of color.
How a New Class of Republicans Could Push America to the Right
Beyond elections and voting issues, these Trump-aligned candidates could shape the country’s policies on abortion, climate change, same-sex marriage and much more.
The Politics of Searching a Former President’s Home
Experts on high-wire investigations say that the Justice Department would have carefully weighed the decision to poke around Mar-a-Lago — and that it might want to tell the public why it was necessary.
Democrats and Republicans Struggle to Forecast 2022 Midterms
People who have predicted election after election are scratching their heads about this one, as Election Day approaches.
How Arizona Became an Abyss of Election Conspiracy Theories
This week’s primaries showed how Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election have gripped Arizona Republicans. To learn why, we spoke with a reporter who has deeply covered the state.
Why American Conservatives Love Viktor Orban
What was the prime minister of Hungary doing addressing a crowd of Republicans in Dallas?
One Eric Reaps in Missouri as Another Eric Sows
Schmitt, having reinvented himself as a hard-line culture warrior, can now revel in his Senate nomination, while Greitens has met what appears to be a humiliating political end.