Joy Ride: Upbeat Dems Are Spreading Optimism to a Divided (and Newly Delighted) Nation
After eight years of fear and loathing, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are energizing the electorate with levity—and an eye toward tomorrow.
By Mark McKinnon
Exclusive
Was Abraham Lincoln a Lover of Men?
In a new documentary, more than a dozen scholars come together to argue that Lincoln had sexual relationships with multiple men. As one puts it, “We’re taking a scholarly interpretation that has been bubbling up for generations—and that, finally in 2024, has found its moment to be expressed.”
By David Canfield
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Poker Pros, Crypto Kings, and Tech Titans: Nate Silver’s Guide to “The River”
In an excerpt of his new book, On the Edge, the statistician explains why “Riverians”— with their penchant for data, free speech, and unfettered capitalism—are steeped in a political power struggle against the Democratic-aligned “Village” elites.
By Nate Silver
Vance Claims Trump “Couldn’t Hear the Question” When He Suggested He Was Open to Banning Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The Ohio senator insists Trump has no intention of restricting the drug and merely wants to leave the matter up to “the states.”
By Bess Levin
JD Vance Tried to Call Democrats “Weird”
Trump's running mate may not have charmed many voters during a sweep of the Sunday shows. But his suggestion that Harris is avoiding the press could prove potent.
By Eric Lutz
Donald Trump, Who Is Definitely Not Melting Down Over Kamala Harris’s Popularity, Demands His Opponent Be “Disqualified” From the Election
The ex-president falsely and insanely claimed Sunday that Harris had used artificial intelligence to “fake” her crowd sizes.
By Bess Levin
sports
Steve Ballmer Chases NBA Glory at Intuit Dome, the LA Clippers’ Gleaming New Home
The team owner and former Microsoft chief dreams of taking home “the Larry” and escaping the Lakers’ shadow. “We want to win every year,” Ballmer tells Vanity Fair. “It is a philosophy.”
By Tom Kludt
Biden talks about the future
Biden Dropped Out Because “The Most Important Thing” Is “We Must Defeat Trump”: CBS News
The president talks about his emotional decision to leave the race and plans to campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in the battleground state of Pennsylvania
By Katie Herchenroeder
such language
Donald Trump Called Kamala Harris “Bitch” Multiple Times: NYT
The former president’s team denied the remarks. Yet, this wouldn’t be the first time he’s used the slur when referring to women.
By Katie Herchenroeder
New Polls Show Walz’s Approval Rating Surging While Vance’s Circles the Drain
A real tale of two running mates.
By Bess Levin
breaking news
Third Suspect Arrested in Connection With Alleged Terrorist Plot to Attack Eras Tour Vienna Concerts
The teenager had allegedly been in touch with other suspects involved in the plan to cause “a bloodbath” at the Taylor Swift concerts.
By Kase Wickman
Dizzy Gillespie for President! Revisiting the Jazz Giant’s Quixotic 1964 Campaign
Miles Davis…for CIA chief? Malcolm X for attorney general? Why did the jazz master make a tongue-in-cheek run for the White House?
By Will Friedwald
Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris’s Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference
He did little to quell reports that he is melting down over Harris’s poll numbers.
By Bess Levin
RED, WHITE, AND DEW
Two VP Candidates, One Soda: How Tim Walz and JD Vance Made Diet Mountain Dew a Political Symbol
What Dews it mean that the opposing potential veeps both reach for the same beverage?
By Kase Wickman
Inside the Hive
What’s Behind Kamala Harris’s Surging Campaign and the Wave of Walzmentum
Politico’s Eugene Daniels reflects on his years covering the VP and Democratic nominee, from the challenges she faced in the Biden White House to the shift in her communication style.
By Brian Stelter
Oops: Trump Was Full of Praise for Tim Walz Before They Became Opponents
The ex-president commended Walz’s handling of the 2020 George Floyd protests and called him an “excellent guy.”
By Bess Levin
Republicans Think They Could Win if Donald Trump Would Just Focus on the Issues
But the ex-president has become increasingly preoccupied and frustrated with his campaign, recent polls, and crowd sizes at Kamala Harris events.
By Eric Lutz
2024 Election
Can Kamala Harris Throw Out Biden’s Economic Baggage?
The vice president is inheriting an unpredictable and fragile post-pandemic recovery, as evidenced by the latest market swings. And even if Harris is “a far superior communicator,” says one insider, Americans are “still feeling the pinch of cost.”
By Chris Smith
Donald Trump, Who Has Been Likened to Hitler by His Own Running Mate, Claims Tim Walz as VP Pick Is “Insulting to Jewish People”
Trump has also baselessly asserted that Kamala Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, “doesn’t like Jewish people.”
By Bess Levin
Merch
How Kamala Harris’s Design Team Turned Tim Walz’s Favorite Accessory Into a Million-Dollar Idea
When interest in the Minnesota governor’s fondness for Realtree-style hunter’s camo took off online, the campaign sprang into action, getting hats printed in Philadelphia and raising $1 million in the process.
By Erin Vanderhoof
Politics
The Mad Dash to Make 2024 Debates Happen
The emergence of the Kamala Harris–Tim Walz ticket, and Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on a planned ABC debate, have sent the networks and campaigns back to the drawing board. As one TV exec puts it, “The fall schedule is a blank piece of paper now.”
By Brian Stelter