Symbolic Legislation Will Not Get Us Free

Society / January 31, 2025 If the Democrats are truly serious about protecting reproductive freedom, they must rise above reactive politics. A DC community organizer holds a sign for the Light Brigade for Reproductive Justice: Your Vote is Your Voice outside of the US Supreme Court on October 17, 2024.Continue Reading

Why ‘Bidenomics’ Isn’t Working For Biden

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): For a long time, the economy has been seen as a big liability for President Biden in his reelection bid. Inflation soared in 2021 and 2022, culminating at a rate of 9.1Continue Reading

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics

Skip to Main Content Politics Among the roughly 1,500 people pardoned by Trump were more than 200 who pleaded guilty to assaulting police. President Donald Trump attends the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci By Associated Press, The AssociatedContinue Reading

The Age of Vanceism Is Just Beginning

Town Called Malice / January 16, 2025 The next four years in American politics may be characterized as much by the vice president as by his boss. JD Vance during a campaign event with Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show in Pennsylvania on October 5, 2024.(Justin Merriman / Bloomberg)Continue Reading