Presidential Election of 2024

• Tim Walz’s 17 Months in Politics Before Ending His Re-election Bid - Mr. Walz drew national notice when Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate. A fraud scandal derailed his bid for re-election as Minnesota’s governor.
• The Two Questions I Wish We’d Stop Asking in 2026 - How did we get here? I don’t want to know.
• Why We Keep Falling for Narcissistic Leaders - We should know better.
• How the Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters - Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day.
• Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult - Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?
• The Trump Vibe Shift Is Dead - What will come in its wake?
• Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle - The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.
• A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy - In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.
• 6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to the Nation - President Trump disparaged Democrats and insisted the economy is booming despite concerns about the cost of living.
• The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office. - An investigation by The Times found the administration’s change in enforcement benefited the industry, including companies that had ties to the president.