Ronald Brownstein

Swing-state successes in the last midterms gave the party false optimism about 2024.

For millions of Americans, an unacceptable present weighed more heavily than an uncertain future.

In the three crucial swing states, a large majority of voters were fiercely discontented.

This election will be decided not by another big popular vote but by the slenderest of margins in the Rust Belt battlegrounds.

The battleground state of Michigan reveals the Democrat’s most plausible path to winning the presidency.

The Democrat needs to remind voters about what they really didn’t like about his presidency.

The Democrat’s sense of vulnerability on the immigration issue may explain why she’s been reticent about Trump’s drastic plan.

J. D. Vance has signaled that he’s more than ready to renew Donald Trump’s effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act.

For most, the big decision is about whether to vote at all.

A conversation with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the health of the U.S. economy, the challenges of China, and the risks of protectionism