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A shopper scans coupons in a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2024.

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The economic case Trump needs to make 

Voters’ opinions of Harris on the economy are more set

By David Winston
Posted August 21, 2024 at 6:00am

Vice President Kamala Harris waves from her seat flanked by Second gentleman of the United States Doug Emhoff and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Monday.

Opinion

Looking to the future, with a nod to history at the DNC

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted August 20, 2024 at 2:08pm
The Democratic Party is largely focused on the same issues and voters since the New Deal, Stu Rothenberg writes.

Opinion

Still your father’s (and grandfather’s) Democratic Party

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted August 19, 2024 at 12:39pm
Donald Trump walks toward the stage to speak at a rally at Montana State University on Aug. 9.

Opinion

The path to victory for Trump is policy, not personality

By David Winston
Posted August 14, 2024 at 6:00am
Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic nominee for president, and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, address a rally to kick off their campaign at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6.

Toss-up, but with an edge to Kamala Harris

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted August 12, 2024 at 12:49pm
Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday. By quickly rallying around Harris, her party has resisted the “Dems in disarray” label, Curtis writes.

Now who’s in disarray?

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted August 1, 2024 at 6:00am
One of the most difficult things for any politician to do is to convince voters their top issue is not really the most important — and that’s the challenge for Kamala Harris, Winston writes.

Kamala Harris is trying to avoid the No. 1 issue: inflation

By David Winston
Posted July 31, 2024 at 6:00am
A shopper scans coupons in a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2024.

The economic case Trump needs to make 

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses an event with descendants of iconic civil rights leaders to celebrate Black History Month at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Feb. 13.

Have the 2024 fundamentals changed?

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted July 29, 2024 at 2:29pm
Roll Call columnist Walter Shapiro dons headphones before recording a podcast with editor Jason Dick on Nov. 15, 2017.

Appreciation: Walter Shapiro, a pro’s pro who learned politics and journalism the hard way

By Jason Dick
Posted July 21, 2024 at 1:51pm
Former President Donald Trump is seen raising his fist on the jumbotron in the Fiserv Forum at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday. With an agenda highlighting supposed mayhem in Democratic cities, Republican calls for unity were already ringing hollow, Curtis writes.

Respect for difference is more important than an appeal for nonexistent unity

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted July 17, 2024 at 1:28pm
Former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania.

The political system is blinking red

By David Winston
Posted July 17, 2024 at 6:01am
From left, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., former President Donald Trump, vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., sit together at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday.

Not your father’s (or grandfather’s or great-grandfather’s) GOP

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted July 16, 2024 at 6:00am, Updated at 4:36pm
It’s been 60 years since Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, but opponents of change are still working to turn back the clock, Curtis writes.

The never-ending fight for civil rights

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted July 11, 2024 at 6:00am
President Joe Biden gives a thumbs-up as leaves Harrisburg International Airport on July 7 after holding several campaign events in Pennsylvania.

The state of Joe Biden: Hope isn’t a strategy

By David Winston
Posted July 10, 2024 at 6:00am