WITH THE ARRIVAL OF MID-OCTOBER in even-numbered years come the telltale signs of campaign season entering the final stretch.

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The Riots in France Are a Warning for America,” declared the Federalist. And what is the lesson? “Mass immigration will split your country in two, and the two sides will eventually go to war.” Rep.

Could there be a bigger sign of Ramaswamy's depravity and desperation than using a mother from hell to sell your message?

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE California the central target of its efforts to intimidate voters. The Department of Justice has launched efforts to coerce California into investigating alleged ...

Ben Parker and Michael Weiss dissect Steve Witkoff’s praise of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” and JD Vance’s defense of the Trump envoy, exposing the weakness and incompetence behind the ...

The firsts kept piling up. First travel-team game. First home run. First complete game. First immaculate inning. First middle ...

In an interview before the former president’s Michigan visit, the progressive Senate hopeful reassesses his old critiques.

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s October surprise was supposed to make voters question Democrat Amy ...

On the limits of tolerance.

CNN’s Dana Bash joins Sarah Longwell to examine the elections that changed history, including the fatal miscalculation that ...

Jonathan Cohn sits down with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to discuss his admiration for Barack Obama, the shortcomings of the Obama presidency, and the lessons he hopes to carry into the ...