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  1. Here’s Why Trump Was Forced to Say He Has Only ‘Concepts of a Plan’ Op Ed, September 12

    Trying to come up with a viable alternative to the Affordable Care Act would probably just mean reinventing it.

  2. Harris Ad Features Obama’s Oblique Joke About Trump Politics, September 10

    The spot, which focuses on Barack Obama’s remark about a “weird obsession with crowd sizes” and accompanying gesture, is airing in media markets where Donald Trump is likely to be.

  3. Amy Sherald, Brazen Optimist Arts & Leisure, September 9

    In an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the artist known for her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor is showing how much else she can do.

  4. Cómo el TLCAN arruinó la política de EE. UU. En español, September 4

    Desde su aprobación en 1993, el acuerdo comercial ha desempeñado un papel preponderante en las elecciones presidenciales, que a menudo giran en torno a los tres estados del cinturón industrial que contribuyó a socavar.

  5. How NAFTA Broke American Politics Magazine, September 3

    Since its passage in 1993, the trade agreement has played an outsize role in presidential elections — which now often hinge on the three Rust Belt states it helped to hollow out.

  6. ‘Joy,’ ‘Freedom,’ ‘Goldilocks’: Kamala Harris’s Democratic Party in 7 Keywords Book Review, August 23

    As Democrats coalesce around their candidate, here are some of the words that define the party now.

  7. What Stood Out About Michelle Obama’s Speech Video, August 23

    The list of speakers at the Democratic National Convention was long. Astead Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of “The Run-Up” at The New York Times, explains why Michelle Obama’s speech stood out to him the most.

  8. What We Learned About Harris — and the Democrats — This Week Op Ed, August 23

    The hosts argue Kamala Harris’s speech was a “joyful but not transformational” moment for the Democrats.

  9. Kamala Came to Slay Op Ed, August 23

    The Democratic presidential nominee was both smart and scorching on the final night of the party’s convention.

  10. ‘O-prah! O-prah! Damn, She’s Good’: The Best and Worst Moments From Night 3 of the Democratic Convention Op Ed, August 22

    What our columnists and contributors thought of speeches by Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton and Tim Walz.

  11. The Obamas Strike Back Op Ed, August 21

    Could the former first couple’s convention speeches signal a return to Obamaism?

  12. Democrats Use the Convention to Try to Define Trump as a Self-Interested Fraud Politics, August 21

    Speeches and videos seek to shrink Donald Trump in order to rise above him, as Kamala Harris and her allies work to minimize him and disengage from him.

  13. Michelle Obama le da un mensaje a Trump: la presidencia es un ‘trabajo para negros’ En español, August 21

    La ex primera dama, uno de los miembros más populares del Partido Demócrata, recibió ovaciones en la Convención Nacional Demócrata al atacar a Donald Trump utilizando sus propias palabras.

  14. Los Obama, el humor y las despedidas: conclusiones del segundo día de convención demócrata En español, August 21

    Barack y Michelle Obama electrizaron a la multitud, mientras que Doug Emhoff, marido de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, compartió anécdotas de la primera cita con su esposa.

  15. Michelle Obama Suits the Moment Styles, August 21

    On Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention, the former first lady (and her husband) suited up for the next stage.

  16. If Dire Warnings Won’t Stop Trump, Democrats Figure Mockery Might Politics, August 21

    The passing of the torch from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris has been accompanied by another change: the reintroduction of humor.

  17. Six Questions We Asked 65 Democratic Convention Attendees Interactive, August 21

    What some of the most committed Democrats think about Kamala Harris, the future of the party and more.

  18. He Tried to ‘Walk the Line Between Elder Statesman and Queen Maker’: The Best and Worst Moments From Night 2 of the Convention Op Ed, August 21

    Here’s what our columnists and contributors thought of the event, which included speeches by Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Doug Emhoff and Michelle and Barack Obama.

  19. ‘I Am the Only Person Stupid Enough to Speak After Michelle Obama’ Washington, August 21

    So said former President Barack Obama after his wife electrified the Democratic National Convention. The delegates loved him, but they really loved her.

  20. Barack Obama Calls for Unity in Soaring D.N.C. Speech Video, August 21

    Former President Barack Obama blamed politicians and social media algorithms for deepening social and political divisions among Americans.

  21. Full Transcript of Michelle Obama’s Speech at the Democratic Convention Politics, August 21

    The former first lady spoke for just over 20 minutes and told the convention that “hope is making a comeback.”

  22. Michelle Obama’s Speech Turns Trump’s ‘Black Jobs’ Line Against Him Politics, August 21

    The former first lady enthralled a packed arena on Tuesday evening with one of the Democratic National Convention’s most emphatic takedowns of Donald J. Trump.

  23. Michelle Obama Absolutely Takes Apart Donald Trump Op Ed, August 21

    No doublespeak, no metaphors — just straight talk.

  24. ¿Quiénes hablarán en el segundo día de la Convención Nacional Demócrata? Conoce aquí el programa En español, August 21

    El expresidente Barack Obama y Michelle Obama son los oradores principales del martes.

  25. The Speaker Lineup for Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention Politics, August 20

    Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are the headline speakers on Tuesday.

  26. Barack Obama y Kamala Harris: entretelones de una amistad clave En español, August 20

    En el segundo día en la Convención Nacional Demócrata, el expresidente Barack Obama dará un discurso en apoyo de la vicepresidenta. Los dos tienen muchas cosas en común.

  27. Behind the Obama-Harris Friendship: A Key Endorsement and a Kindred Spirit Politics, August 20

    Kamala Harris’s decision to support Barack Obama in a 2008 primary race dominated by Hillary Clinton was a political risk. It paid off, and the former president never forgot it.

  28. What to Expect at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Politics, August 20

    On Day 2, Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black president, is expected to deliver soaring oratory as he implores the United States to elect its first Black female president.

  29. Can Harris Keep the Peace Among Progressives and C.E.O.s? Business, August 20

    The vice president garnered public endorsements from progressives at the Democratic National Convention, but she must also keep corporate supporters on board.

  30. The Obamas and Awkward Dating Stories: Takeaways From the Democratic Convention Politics, August 20

    On Day 2, Barack and Michelle Obama electrified the crowd, while Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, shared stories of their early romance.

  31. Barack Obama Casts Harris as the Inheritor of the Movement He Created Washington, August 20

    Michelle Obama, who introduced her husband at the Democratic convention, accused Donald Trump of “doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies.”

  32. Test Your Knowledge of Chicago, the Host of the Democratic National Convention Interactive, August 18

    The Democrats are arriving in Chicago, the country’s third-largest city, for their first in-person convention in eight years. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about the city.

  33. Six Takeaways From the Magazine’s Profile of Joe Biden Magazine, August 18

    His decision to quit the race ended a remarkable chapter in American political history — and started one that may yet define his legacy.

  34. Joe Biden’s Interrupted Presidency Magazine, August 18

    He sought the office nearly all his life. When he finally got there, it brought out his best — and eventually his worst.

  35. The Dems Are Delighted. But a Coup Is Still a Coup. Op Ed, August 17

    After the bloodletting, Democrats are parading to their convention.

  36. We Were Friends for Years. Trump Tore Us Apart. Op Ed, February 4

    Politics drive a wedge between even the longest of friends.

  37. Don’t Let Inflation Bury the Memory of a Government Triumph Op Ed, July 20

    We got our economic response to the coronavirus right. Why would we let go of that success?