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The California Democrat endorsed Biden twice for president. She says he deserves a chance to show his disastrous debate performance was an anomaly. If he can do so.
Candidates across the country are running to counter election denialism and political chicanery at the local level. If Trump prevails, they may offer an important last line of defense.
The 90-minute, spite-filled session in Atlanta had an familiar, unhappy feeling. The bombast. The insults. The obvious contempt between two men who couldn’t even bring themselves to shake hands.
When Biden and Trump meet Thursday night, nonverbal cues like posture and tone of voice will be key to voters. How will the two men — who plainly loathe one another — behave?
UC Davis law professor and historian Mary Ziegler has become one of the country’s leading authorities on the abortion issue. She sees a push-pull between judges, anti-abortion lawmakers and Americans who by and large favor abortion rights.
Frank Fahrenkopf, who helped found the Commission on Presidential Debates, has concerns about how Biden and Trump are sidestepping the process this election.
The lieutenant governor’s TV ads for abortion rights are a way to promote her 2026 bid. She hasn’t exactly bowled Sacramento over, and will have to make a strong case to voters.
Many overlooked Trump’s bankruptcies, mendacity and extravagant malice the first time he ran. After his felony convictions, there’s no doubting the rot at Trump’s core. Will he be elected anyway?
Column: These 80-something senators are gliding to reelection. Did Feinstein face a double standard?
When California’s senator sought a fifth full term at 85, Feinstein’s age was a central part of the campaign. Not so for Bernie Sanders and Angus King. Is it because they’re guys?
As Biden battles for reelection, he’s counting on reluctant voters to come around and measures such as Arizona’s abortion rights initiative to prod them his way.
