Michael Bloomberg Had To Face The Other Candidates For The First Time. It Didn’t Go Very Well.
This is the problem with keeping the candidate himself at a remove from the fray. It turns out the fray is pretty tough.
Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Is Huge. That’s The Point.
The sheer gigantism of the former New York City mayor’s 2020 campaign is persuading Democrats to trust his operation.
Tulsi Gabbard Hopes Libertarian-Minded New Hampshire Will Save Her Presidential Run
Gabbard has faded in the Democratic primary, but she has real appeal in libertarian-minded New Hampshire.
The Democratic Primary Is A Mess. Michael Bloomberg Is Taking Advantage.
"There’s still 46 states to hear from, and that’s where I’m gonna compete," Bloomberg told BuzzFeed News.
One Set Of Iowa Caucuses Did Go To Plan This Week — For Donald Trump
The strategy seems to be less about literal winning than, as is often the case in Trump world, the energy and appearance of winning. The other (also weird) caucus.
Without Iowa Results, Everybody’s Onstage And A Winner On Caucus Night
Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and Joe Biden all spoke on live TV in glowing terms — without any results.
Who Is The Yang Gang’s Second Choice? His Diehard Supporters Aren’t Sure They Have One.
The Iowa caucus system allows supporters to pick a second choice if their candidate doesn’t clear a 15% viability threshold. "There’s a big potential for us not to move anywhere,” said one Yang supporter.
Leftist Magazine Jewish Currents Is Expanding — And Hiring A Leading Writer On American Jewish Politics
The recently relaunched magazine has hired Peter Beinart, suggesting a power shift in the politics of American Jewish media.
Mike Bloomberg’s Campaign Doesn’t Look Like Anything Else Happening In The Democratic Primary
The former New York City mayor held a grand event for “Women for Mike” in New York, far away from Iowa.
Fox News Hosts Were Against A Ground War With Iran. Trump Listened.
Trump, a source said, has been watching the network's analysis with interest.
The 24 Best Books Of The Decade
There were a lot of books published this decade. These are the ones we’ll never forget.
Why Don't You Believe Tulsi Gabbard?
Tulsi Gabbard says she'll never run third-party for president. But she can't shake skepticism of her motives.
The Free Beacon Fired A Top Reporter For A “Financial Transaction” With Someone He Frequently Covered
The conservative news site has attached a disclaimer to stories Bill Gertz wrote about a controversial Chinese billionaire.
The Republican Presidential Primary Debate Was A Rare Rebuke Of Trump In His Own Party. Hardly Anyone Was Watching.
The debate between Bill Weld and Joe Walsh was hardly a debate: They agreed that Trump has to go and hoped that their party was listening.
The Weekly Standard’s Corporate Owner Considered Buying The Federalist
The sale would have been a potentially awkward ideological fit; the Weekly Standard stayed determinedly anti-Trump throughout the election, while the Federalist adopted more of an anti-anti-Trump or pro-Trump stance.
When Their Book Deal Blew Up After Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Glenn Thrush Kept His Advance. Maggie Haberman Had To Pay Hers Back.
Haberman paid the price after a series of events that began with sexual misconduct allegations against her male coauthor.
The Republican Running Against Donald Trump Took His Message To The Iowa State Fair. Few Listened.
NeverTrumpism in 2019 is Bill Weld on a short, rainy, and little-noticed trip to Iowa.
Tulsi Gabbard Is This Election’s Ron Paul
“The similarities to Dr. Paul’s campaigns are striking,” one of Paul’s former aides said of Gabbard’s presidential run.
There’s A New Movement Trying To Create An Intellectual Strain Of Trumpism. It Just Doesn’t Know What Exactly That Means.
The National Conservatism Conference sought to define a nationalism apart from President Trump, but it didn't lay out a specific agenda.
The State Department Once Rented A Townhouse Seized From Iran To Jeffrey Epstein — Then Sued Him For Subletting It
A weird and forgotten case from the 1990s shows how connected Jeffrey Epstein was to power.