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  1. 2024 election
    Democrats Lost Because of Their Bad Policies, Not Their Bad AttitudeDemocratic policies on inflation and immigration didn’t work and were unpopular. That mattered more than candidate sympathy for Trump voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. 2024 election
    Christopher Rufo’s Big CampaignCan the conservative journalist-activist make a new counter-elite?
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  3. encounter
    Code RedWatching the Tim Walz magic trick up close.
    By Kerry Howley
  4. we’ll do it live
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Trump and Harris Battle With 22 Days to Go: Live UpdatesWe’re collecting all the campaign news, analysis, and commentary over the long weekend.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  5. the system
    US-POLITICS-HARRIS
    Kamala’s ComedownHow the Harris campaign became a grim slog.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  6. early and often
    Trump Is the Only Presidential-Election Loser Who Denied Being a LoserJ.D. Vance claims Democrats, especially Hillary Clinton, have denied defeat as well. But actually, Trump stands alone in refusing to concede.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Snap Polls Show VP Debate Was As Close As the Presidential RaceWith no clear winner and no big viral moments, the debate will simply confirm a very close presidential contest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. vance-walz debate
    J.D. Vance Blasted for Non-Answer on January 6 in VP DebateThe Harris campaign is running with a clip of Vance refusing to admit Trump lost in 2020, turning it into an ad and blasting it on social media.
    By Nia Prater
  9. the inside game
    How Tim Walz Saved HimselfAt first, he looked overmatched by J.D. Vance. Then came abortion, health care, and, above all, January 6.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  10. vance-walz debate
    Republican Insiders Were Thrilled by J.D. Vance’s DebateEven when he refused to admit Trump lost in 2020.
    By Ben Jacobs
  11. liveblog
    Who Won the Shockingly Normal VP Debate? Here’s What HappenedA running account of the Walz-Vance debate with commentary and analysis from the entire Intelligencer team.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  12. early and often
    Weirdly Civil VP Debate Won’t Change Many MindsVance and Walz each scored some important points, but what was most striking is that they didn’t go after each other with claw hammers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    J.D. Vance May Be Unprincipled, But He Is Smart and SlickFor most of the night, Walz could only barely keep up with him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. early and often
    What J.D. Vance and Tim Walz Need to Do in the VP DebateVice-presidential debates are rarely game changers, but in this close race, both candidates will need to tread carefully.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. what we know
    Vice-Presidential Debate Between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance: All the DetailsThe next and likely final debate before Election Day begins at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Here’s what you should know about it.
    By Chas Danner
  16. tremendous content
    R.I.P. to MAGA’s Tim Walz Dog-Replacement Conspiracy TheoryTrump supporters tried to start a rumor about Scout, Tim Walz’s Labrador. All they proved is that the governor was kind to a dog he doesn’t own.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. vision 2024
    The Promise of the Political DadTim Walz has been crowned the ultimate father figure. But can the dad really be a progressive force?
    By Phillip Maciak
  18. 2024 dnc
    Photos: The Vibe-Shifted Democratic ConventionScenes from Chicago.
    By Intelligencer Staff
    Photographs by Mark Peterson
  19. 2024 dnc
    How Long Can ‘Brat Summer’ Last?The vibes are good, but at some point, Kamala Harris has to leave her bubble.
    By David Freedlander
  20. early and often
    TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-POLITICS-DEMOCRATIC-CONVENTION
    4 Things Kamala Harris Needs to Pull Off at the DNCTeam Harris has four days to feed her momentum, manage the handoff from Biden, bash Trump, and present her as the candidate of safe change.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. early and often
    Biden And Palin Square Off At VP Debate
    How the J.D. Vance–Tim Walz Debate Could Affect the 2024 RaceVice-presidential debates usually don’t upend the election, but they have served up some memorable moments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. early and often
    Nebraska GOP Could Still Grab an Electoral Vote for TrumpA late maneuver could change Nebraska’s electoral-vote system to winner-take-all, denying Democrats a vote. But Maine could retaliate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. 2024 election
    Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
    Tim Walz Believes in the Common GoodThe Minnesota governor isn’t a socialist, but his unapologetic liberalism can be refreshing.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. early and often
    Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz Campaign Rally in Las Vegas
    Can Kamala Harris Be the Symbol of a New Political Era?The Democrat may cast herself as the candidate for voters looking to put both Biden and Trump in the rearview mirror.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. early and often
    Walz Is Trouncing Vance in the Battle of the VeepsWhile Vance has become a problem for Trump, so far Walz has been an asset to Harris. But a VP debate could help Vance recover.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the body politic
    Tim Walz, Doug Emhoff, and the Nice Men of the LeftAn election defined by two very different kinds of guys.
    By Rebecca Traister
  27. early and often
    Why the Swiftboating of Tim Walz Won’t WorkThe attacks on Walz’s military service are weak tea. And they’re being vigorously contested, not ignored like the attacks on John Kerry in 2004.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Minnesota Governor Walz Highlights New Gun New Legislation
    What We Know About Why Harris Picked Tim WalzAmong other things, Josh Shapiro’s interview reportedly didn’t go very well.
    By Nia Prater
  29. liveblog
    Kamala Harris And Running Mate Tim Walz Make First Appearance Together In Philadelphia
    Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz As VP: How It Played OutAt their first rally together, Harris celebrated her new running mate’s biography. Then Walz went on attack and dropped a couch joke.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  30. early and often
    Senate Impeachment Trial Of President Trump Continues
    The GOP’s Dumbest Attack on Walz Pick: Democrats Are AntisemitesTrump allies claim Kamala Harris failing to pick Josh Shapiro — one of four Jewish Democratic governors — means the party is hostile to Jews.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    US President Joe Biden in Minnesota
    In Tim Walz, Kamala Harris Has Her Super-Normie Running MateThe Minnesotan’s affability, small-town roots, and military service are authentic calling cards and not just in the Midwest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the beltway
    Republican Operatives Are ‘Thrilled’ Tim Walz Is the VP PickAll-important Pennsylvania is still winnable, they say. “We’re just so grateful to Kamala.”
    By Ben Jacobs
  33. the national interest
    Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Need to Pivot to the Center Right NowDoes Harris really understand the assignment?
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the inside game
    VP Kamala Harris Campaign
    How Team Kamala Will Pick a Running MateA new inner circle is calling the shots.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  35. early and often
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Could Harris Flip a Swing State With Her VP Pick?The evidence for a running-mate mattering in any state is weak. Harris should pick someone qualified to serve who reinforces her message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. veepstakes
    Biden Campaign Holds Milwaukee Press Conferences On Trump Agenda
    Are Democrats Getting Walz-Pilled?The unlikely rise of Minnesota governor Tim Walz as a sleeper VP candidate.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  37. state politics
    Why Are Minnesota Democrats So Progressive?Despite having a single-vote state-senate majority, they have passed the most ambitious agenda in the country.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. george floyd protests
    All 4 Officers in George Floyd Case Now Face ChargesMinnesota attorney general Keith Ellison raised the charges against Derek Chauvin, allowing him to charge three other former police officers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. minneapolis protests
    Trump Can’t Explain Away His Vile ‘Looting’ TweetDespite his disingenuous attempt to walk back his threat toward Minneapolis protesters, it’s clear he just wanted to pour gasoline on the fire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. 2018 elections
    Tim Pawlenty’s Comeback Flops With Minnesota Gubernatorial Primary LossTPaw, the state’s former governor, squandered a big advantage in money and name ID as both parties saw primary upsets.
    By Ed Kilgore