Julia Ioffe • October 9, 2024

Tomorrow Will Be Worse

Of all the worst-case scenarios I imagined for Israel, the cruel reality of the present moment—with tens of thousands dead and Israel fighting two wars, one in Gaza and one in Lebanon—has exceeded even my eternal pessimism. Will Israel, which was created as a safe haven for Jews, always be like this?

Peter Hamby • October 8, 2024

Fear and Suspicion in Appalachia

Amid the historic destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, high-profile MAGA influencers have flooded social media with wild claims about the federal response, hindering relief efforts. Zeb Smathers, the Democratic mayor of Canton, offers the view from the ground.

John Heilemann • October 7, 2024

The Hunt for the October Surprise

The final month of the Trump-Harris dogfight is shaping up to be less shocking, in many respects, than the history-shaping summer that preceded it. But the media hunger surrounding Washington’s favorite political ritual has a momentum of its own.

Tara Palmeri • October 3, 2024

Mar-a-Lago Murmurs: Vance ’28 Chatter, McCarthy’s Motives & Trump Money Troubles

A diagnostic sampling of the various anxieties at play in Palm Beach as the Trump brain trust prepares for the final push to November 5.

John Heilemann & Peter Hamby • October 3, 2024

Vance Sanewashing, Walz Nerves & The January 6 Knockout

In a special post-debate collab, John, Peter, and Dylan review a deceptively non-pyrotechnic undercard: Walz’s uncertain start, the chameleonic J.D. Vance, the January 6 soundbites, and snap-poll aftermath.

Julia Ioffe • October 2, 2024

Biden’s Election Cop Tells All

A timely conversation with Matt Olsen, head of the Justice Department’s national security division, about Russia’s ’24 election meddling efforts, Iran’s aggressive hacking of the Trump campaign, and why declassifying information about these attacks may be the best antidote.

Peter Hamby • October 1, 2024

Trump Microtargeting & Kamala Mysteries

During 72 hours in North Carolina, I became the target demo for a Republican ad blitz painting Kamala’s America as a dystopian, crime-ridden hellhole. Meanwhile, the latest Puck-Echelon poll shows Harris leading 49-44, even though voters still don’t know what she’s for. Does it matter?

John Heilemann • September 30, 2024

Nate Silver Solves 2024

The world’s most celebrated—and vilified—election forecaster says this year’s contest is the closest he’s ever seen. In a wide-ranging conversation, Silver explains why Kamala Harris has an edge over Donald Trump, but one so slight that no sane Democrat should take much comfort from it.

Tara Palmeri • September 27, 2024

Inside Trump’s Brain: Nuzzi, Corey & Unbridled Confidence

In which Trump phones R.F.K. Jr. to ask about Nuzzigate, Lewandowski gets (temporarily) deplaned, another debate is debated, and campaign pollster John McLaughlin predicts a split-ticket victory in North Carolina.

Abby Livingston • September 26, 2024

“Hybrid Ad” Warfare & Post-Pelosi Bogeymen

What’s the deal with all the cameos from lesser-known politicians in political ads this year?

Julia Ioffe • September 25, 2024

Blinken Contempt & Havana Syndrome, Revisited

News and notes from Washington, on Mike McCaul’s ulterior motive for subpoenaing Anthony Blinken, and a new development in the endlessly curious case of the C.I.A. and the “Anomalous Health Incidents” it has struggled to explain.

Peter Hamby • September 24, 2024

Kamala’s Generation Gap

Democrats generally pin their hopes on a surge of young voters in order to blunt the G.O.P.’s historic advantage among the olds. But something different is happening this election cycle: While young men and Gen X are moving to the right, Harris is banking on boomers—and older women, in particular—to close the gap.

John Heilemann • September 22, 2024

Pistol Pete

No next-generation Democratic rising star is burning more brightly these days than Pete Buttigieg—or doing more, in public and behind the scenes, to help elect Kamala Harris. In a candid conversation, Buttigieg explains why Harris is winning, Trump is losing (his mind, in particular), and J.D. Vance is even worse than he seems.

Tara Palmeri • September 20, 2024

Mar-a-Lago Murmurs: Loomergate, Don-and-Kim & Debate Dilemmas

News and notes on the latest rumblings inside Trumpworld amid another assassination attempt, hazy poll numbers, and abounding distractions, both external and self-inflicted.

John Heilemann • September 18, 2024

Kamala’s First Gentleman

A candid conversation with Doug Emhoff about how he’s preparing for the final sprint of the campaign, Trump’s unfitness for office, how he’s handling Laura Loomer’s meshuga attacks, and where he was when Kurt Cobain died.