Seeking to shut down the nation’s largest death row, the governor is proceeding with a mix of conviction and caution.
Author: Blake Hounshell
Republicans Can’t Decide Whether to Woo or Condemn Young Voters
As Democrats keep winning millennials and Gen Z, Republicans are still debating how to get them back.
Just What Do McCarthy’s Antagonists Want, and Why Won’t They Budge?
The Republican holdouts are showing that party leaders’ usual methods of arm-twisting no longer work. “It’s not about policies, it’s about the fight,” said one former operative.
A Democrat’s Unusual, Up-Close View of DeSantis
Jared Moskowitz worked closely with the Florida governor as his emergency management czar. Now, he’s joining Congress.
Gov. Andy Beshear’s Race in Kentucky Will Test Democrats’ Survival Strategies
Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky is popular. Is that enough to win in a state where Democrats have struggled?
Joe Lieberman to Kyrsten Sinema: Come on In, the Water’s Warm
Few others know quite what it’s like to infuriate the Democratic Party by leaving it.
Why No One in Politics Wants to Talk About the Sam Bankman-Fried Scandal
The fallout from the crypto controversy is widely spread — and it has hit both parties.
An Early Trump Backer’s Message to the Republican Party: Dump Him
Tom Marino, one of the first members of Congress to support Trump, now says the G.O.P. “has to do whatever it has to do” to get away from him.
Is There Still Room in the G.O.P. for Mitch Daniels?
Allies of the wonkish, 73-year-old university president are urging him to run for Senate. It would be a fascinating political experiment.
Why Democrats Feel Surprisingly Good Heading Into 2023
President Biden’s polling has ticked upward. Gas prices are down. And Republicans are at loggerheads.