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Displaying all articles tagged:
Trump Biden Debate
the discourse
Jan. 3, 2025
Will Democrats Ever Reckon With Their Biden Groupthink?
The party and its allies were both blind and dishonest. Grappling with that fact is hard but necessary.
By
Ross Barkan
early and often
July 19, 2024
How Can Biden Be Replaced? A Guide to Democrats’ Next Steps.
Answers to all your questions about how the Democratic Party might go about changing candidates as President Biden faces pressure to step aside.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
July 14, 2024
Joe Biden’s Most Important Power Base
Why the president cares more about the support of black voters and their representatives than pundits and editorial boards.
By
Errol Louis
poll position
July 12, 2024
Biden v. Trump Polls: Joe’s Support Is Slipping, But Not Crashing
Trump’s post-debate polling gains are relatively small. But many Democrats are still panicking, as they believe Biden can’t afford to lose any ground.
By
Ed Kilgore
liveblog
July 11, 2024
Biden Survives His High-Stakes Press Conference: How It Happened
Amid calls for him to drop his reelection bid, Biden faced his first solo press conference since last year — and did okay.
By
Intelligencer Staff
early and often
July 10, 2024
Biden Can Still Win — But Not If Democrats Keep Panicking
Efforts to make Biden step aside seem to be fizzling. It’s not too late for Democrats to regroup and defeat Trump in November.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
July 9, 2024
‘Challenge Me’: Biden Bets No One Will Take His Convention Dare
A challenge to Biden’s nomination is technically possible. But he knows it’s unlikely because of timing and politics.
By
Ed Kilgore
liveblog
July 9, 2024
Biden Resistance Appears to Be Waning in Congress
A sizable number of Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns about Biden’s ability to beat Trump. But will they do anything?
By
Intelligencer Staff
early and often
July 8, 2024
Was Biden’s Debate Worse Than Access Hollywood?
Republicans abandoned Trump in droves after the
Access Hollywood
tape emerged. Yet he won anyway with some help from distractions.
By
Ed Kilgore
just asking questions
July 7, 2024
Frail, Stressed, Stiff, and Blinking: An Aging Expert on Biden’s Shocking Debate
“Looking at him today versus a few months ago is very concerning,” explains professor and researcher Steven N. Austad.
By
Chas Danner
the national interest
July 6, 2024
Biden’s Norm-Shattering Response to the Post-Debate Crisis
The problems are ethical, not just political.
By
Jonathan Chait
what we know
July 5, 2024
What Happened in Biden’s High-Stakes ABC Interview?
The president looked and sounded better than he did in the debate, but repeatedly dismissed and denied widespread concerns about him and his campaign.
By
Chas Danner
the power trip
July 4, 2024
The Conspiracy of Silence to Protect Joe Biden
The president’s mental decline was like a dark family secret for many elite supporters.
By
Olivia Nuzzi
early and often
July 3, 2024
What the Polls Are Saying After the Trump-Biden Debate
Do voters agree with pundits following Biden’s big debate debacle? Here, an up-to-date roundup of what they’ve told pollsters so far.
By
Chas Danner,
Benjamin Hart,
and
Matt Stieb
poll position
July 3, 2024
First Post-Debate Polls Are Bad for Biden — But Not Fatal
While the debate didn’t cause a pro-Trump landslide, the most recent and influential polls show big problems for Biden that could quickly get worse.
By
Ed Kilgore
joe biden
July 2, 2024
Will the Trickle of Biden Defections Turn Into a Flood?
One Democratic lawmaker called on Biden to step aside, and others are going public with their frustrations.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
July 2, 2024
The Window for Replacing Biden Is Rapidly Closing
We may not see quality post-debate polling for some time, and the Democratic Party could formally nominate Biden as early as July 21.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
July 2, 2024
All the Gossip on the Biden Family’s Post-Debate Blame Game
The Bidens clearly want to Joe to keep running, but there’s conflicting gossip on who they blame for his bad debate, and what they plan to do now.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
June 30, 2024
Biden and Harris’s Absurd Case for Complacency
The post-debate crisis isn’t going away, and Democrats need to make some hard political choices if they want to avoid catastrophe.
By
Jonathan Chait
trump-biden debate
June 29, 2024
Will Biden Be Replaced After Debate? Aftermath Updates
After a terrible debate against Trump, Democrats and liberals are split about what to do.
By
Intelligencer Staff
the inside game
June 28, 2024
Democrats Ask Who Can Make Biden Step Aside
Democrats watched the debate and stared into the abyss. Now they ask if he’s a lost cause.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
trump-biden debate
June 28, 2024
I Let My 9-Year-Old Watch the Debate. It Was a Mistake.
“It’s not supposed to be like this,” I told her again and again.
By
Ryu Spaeth
trump-biden debate
June 28, 2024
Political Betting Markets Sure Do Like the Sound of President Gavin Newsom
What we can learn from the political junkies who also happen to be degenerate gamblers.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
early and often
June 28, 2024
Can Democrats Still Replace Joe Biden in the 2024 Election?
While replacing Biden may be politically difficult even after his disastrous debate performance, technically it is possible right up to Election Day.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
June 28, 2024
If Biden Isn’t the Democrats’ 2024 Candidate, Harris Will Be
Polls show Democrats broadly like Harris, think she’s electable, and prefer her to other rising stars in the party.
By
Ed Kilgore
liveblog
June 28, 2024
Biden Stumbles in First Presidential Debate: How It Happened
By the end, the panic from Democrats and pundits was widespread and deafening. Here’s how it all played out.
By
Intelligencer Staff
trump-biden debate
June 28, 2024
Republican Insiders Are Ecstatic About the Trump-Biden Debate
“Trump was disciplined beyond what I could have expected.” Biden not so much.
By
Ben Jacobs
trump-biden debate
June 27, 2024
Biden, Trump Have Mortifying Exchange About Golf Handicaps
It was a night of horrifying moments for Democrats, but this one was just dumb.
By
Benjamin Hart
trump-biden debate
June 27, 2024
Joe Biden’s Voice Sounded Horrible at the Debate
The 81-year-old president was croaky and faint.
By
Matt Stieb
trump-biden debate
June 27, 2024
Biden Stalls Out in Particularly Bad Debate Moment
During one exchange early on in the debate, a confused-seeming Biden appeared to lose his train of thought.
By
Nia Prater
trump-biden debate
June 27, 2024
Where’s Melania? Not at Trump’s First 2024 Debate
The former First Lady didn’t fly up to Atlanta with her husband. But one of Trump’s least favorite family members is doing pro-Biden debate spin.
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and often
June 27, 2024
All the Details on Trump & Biden’s Weirdly Early 2024 Debate
When is it? Which candidates have qualified? Why is this happening so early? Here’s everything you need to know about this very odd showdown.
By
Margaret Hartmann
trump-biden debate
June 27, 2024
Is the Debate Mute Button Really Going to Stop Trump?
This is a man who knows the ins and outs of microphones and enjoys yelling.
By
Matt Stieb
early and often
June 27, 2024
What to Watch for in Biden and Trump’s First 2024 Debate
Trump needs to exceed low expectations. Biden must highlight his opponent’s failures. And a few wild cards could derail both candidates’ strategies.
By
Ed Kilgore
that happened
June 26, 2024
The Time Trump Almost Gave Biden COVID on a Debate Stage
The president tested positive for COVID ahead of their first 2020 showdown but kept that his little secret.
By
Benjamin Hart
politics
June 24, 2024
Trump Tries to Reset Debate Expectations in Bizarre Fashion
Ahead of Thursday’s one-on-one, Trump is alleging that President Biden will be “jacked up” for the occasion.
By
Nia Prater
make it stop
Sept. 30, 2020
Please, God, No More Debates
They don’t sway voters, and Trump refuses to follow the rules.
By
Angelina Chapin
2020 presidential debate
Sept. 30, 2020
We Can Probably Stop Asking Trump If He’s a White Supremacist
At this point in his political career, there’s little to be gained by asking him if he condemns racist violence, because it’s obvious that he doesn’t.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
songs
Sept. 29, 2020
‘Will You Shut Up, Man’ Is the Song of Summer
I love this song.
By
Charu Sinha