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Did MAHA Just Sink a Senator?
The movement put money into the Senate campaign of Bill Cassidy’s opponent and showed signs of strength heading into the midterms.
Tanner Nau
Abdul El-Sayed and the Decline of the Senate
A great senator is retiring, and Michigan Democrats will either choose a worthy replacement or a radical provocateur.
Dan Saltman
How the Far Left Tapped into a Money Machine
Graham Platner’s success in the Maine primary shows how easy it’s become for radical candidates to attract major campaign donations.
Ruy Teixeira
A New Party Seeks to Dethrone Netanyahu
Plus, Hamas is caught between homes.
Amit Segal
Virginia Failed the Basic Test of Our Democracy
A liberal society can’t work if both sides seize every advantage they can. But the latest gerrymander suggests we’ve gone awfully far down that road.
Charles Lane
Democrats Are Ready to Reclaim Georgia. Is a Former Republican the Man for the Job?
Geoff Duncan was a solid conservative, from abortion to gun rights. Now running for governor as a Democrat, he is betting that voters are also ready for…
Jonas Du
Orbán’s Ouster Doesn’t Prove His Critics Wrong
Many dictatorships have ended peacefully, so the end of Orbán’s rule in Hungary isn’t proof he was never really taking the country in an authoritarian…
James Kirchick
What Kind of Autocrat Loses an Election?
The same pundits who think American democracy is dying have spent years insisting that Hungary is run by a dictator. But that man, Viktor Orbán, just…
Mike Pesca
Matt Mahan Is a Normie Democrat. Could He Be California’s Next Governor?
He may not have the name recognition, but with Eric Swalwell out of the race, it’s Mahan’s time to shine.
Peter Savodnik
The Hungarians Who Just Threw Out Orbán
I’m an American who lives in Budapest. Here is what really explains why he lost the race for prime minister.
Will Collins
The Mamdani of the Midwest. Plus. . .
Niall Ferguson on why Iran thinks it’s winning. Could Artemis II burn up on reentry? Harvard delays a vote to stop grade inflation. And more.
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Democrats Can’t Turn Texas Blue—but Republicans Can
Nominating Ken Paxton, a crass and corrupt politician, would risk a longtime GOP Senate seat. It’s happened before in other solid red states.
Mene Ukueberuwa
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