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The Inside Game
the inside game
Nov. 11, 2022
The Vindication (for Now) of Joe Biden
Being underestimated is not new to those who’ve been with him from the start.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Nov. 4, 2022
Why Democrats Are Suddenly Very Nervous
Obama, both Clintons, and even Biden try to rescue their party from a potential rout.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Nov. 3, 2022
The Most Important Senate Race Is Also the Most Ignored
While most of the chatter is about other races, Nevada might actually decide control of the chamber.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Nov. 1, 2022
What Obama Is Doing Behind the Scenes to Help Democrats Win
Working the phones, advising on messaging — and trying to make all that work with his own vision for being an ex-president.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Oct. 7, 2022
What Biden Privately Thinks About the Midterms
Behind closed doors, his 2022 priorities (like beating Ron Johnson) are also about his 2024 reelection.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Sept. 16, 2022
Biden Isn’t the Main Character of the Midterms Anymore
That’s a very good thing for Democrats — and it has Republicans nervous.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Aug. 5, 2022
The Super-High-Stakes 2022 Race No One Is Talking About
Charlie Crist has been Florida governor before. He thinks he can win again, toppling Ron DeSantis and sending the GOP into chaos in the process.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Aug. 1, 2022
The Kamala Conundrum
The Democrats’ leader-in-waiting is unpopular, derided by donors, and here to stay.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
July 19, 2022
Why More and More Democrats Want Trump to Declare Soon
“It’d be terrible! We don’t want him back!” said a party pollster. “But it would highlight the contrast.”
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
July 5, 2022
The 3 Most Important Races in the Post-
Roe
Midterms
“The stakes have gone up because these races are fundamental to protecting democracy and abortion rights.”
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
June 24, 2022
How 4 Senators Finally Got Bipartisan Gun Control Done
“I’m so sick of thoughts and prayers.”
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
June 8, 2022
Could Biden’s Post-Midterm Pivot Start at Treasury?
Janet Yellen has become a face of the inflation problem. Business-friendly Gina Raimondo is rumored as a potential successor.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Apr. 13, 2022
‘I Mean, We Need More Money’: An Exit Interview With the COVID Czar
Jeff Zients on funding gaps, misinformation, and the future of the virus.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Feb. 25, 2022
Biden’s Theory of Escalation
The president doesn’t want a war, but he’s been eager to show Putin what he’s made of.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Feb. 14, 2022
Is This the One Democrat Who’s Figured Out COVID?
Governors on the coasts are playing catch up to Colorado’s Jared Polis.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Nov. 4, 2021
What Democrats and Pollsters Missed in New Jersey
Republicans may be shy in responding to surveys, but not about turning out on Election Day, says one of the state’s top pollsters.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Nov. 3, 2021
The Next Democratic Reckoning
High election turnout was supposed to benefit the party, but Tuesday’s results showed once again that it cuts both ways.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Nov. 2, 2021
It’s Election Day in Virginia and Democrats Are Very Nervous
Democratic confidence gave way to an anxious sprint after Republican Glenn Youngkin took a slight polling lead ahead of Terry McAuliffe.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Oct. 29, 2021
The Lucky Phil Murphy
How New Jersey’s governor got ahead of the backlash that has stung Democrats from coast to coast.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Oct. 28, 2021
Polling in America Is Still Broken. So Who Is Really Winning in Virginia?
The polls were disastrously wrong in 2020. That has political insiders extra nervous about a pivotal state election.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Oct. 19, 2021
Virginia’s Election Is Breaking the Rules
Democrats nationalize the governor’s race despite the mess in Biden’s Washington.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Oct. 10, 2021
Joe Biden’s FDR Dream Hits The Rocks
Promises of a truly transformative presidency have run up against reality — much sooner than many expected.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Sept. 24, 2021
This Trump-Backing Congressman Has a History With the Bidens
Jill Biden brought future GOP congressman Brian Mast to the State of the Union in 2011. Things are less friendly now.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Sept. 12, 2021
‘A Complete Perversion of Our Democracy’
Gavin Newsom may yet win California’s recall election. But how did it get this close?
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
Aug. 18, 2021
What Nervous Democrats Are Saying About Biden’s Afghanistan Decision
“There’s no good way to talk about it,” said one senior staffer on the Hill. “It’s mortifying.”
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
July 25, 2021
What Joe Biden’s 1988 White House Rivals Think of Him Now
More than three decades have passed. Some things have changed — and many haven’t.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
July 15, 2021
Obamacare Is Saved — Now Democrats Need a New Campaign Issue
A Supreme Court decision marked the end of the line for the top-tier political message for the Democrats for the last decade. What next?
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
July 6, 2021
The Democrats’ Divorce From Silicon Valley Is Almost Final
As Washington’s big-tech backlash gathers force, the tech behemoths are ready for a fight.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
the inside game
June 17, 2021
Biden’s Stealth Strategy for Getting Big Things Done — Even With a Split Senate
He’s talked about his FDR-level ambitions. He tries to avoid talking about what he sees as the best way to get there.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti