Biden World

Xi Jinping state dinner

How Tech Moguls Took Over the White House Dinner Table

It’s a power grab. And a political bargain.

Joanna Coles

Hunter Biden.

CRACKING THE CODE

How Hunter Biden Is Winning Over MAGA Trolls Online

The former first son is getting surprising support from former foes.

Muskaan Arshad

Xavier Becerra

‘Dark Horse’ Gets Sudden Jolt in Packed California Race

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s allies may be giving the former Biden appointee a boost.

Josh Fiallo

Swalwell

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Did Sex Scandal Rep. Swalwell See His Political End Coming?

As the saying often goes, it appears that an all-too-ambitious politician f--ked around—and then everyone found out.

Joanna Coles

James Talarico

OUT OF THE BLUE

Talarico, Crockett and Dems’ Dangerous ‘Electability' Debate

When Democrats treat white male identity as the baseline from which all others deviate, they are not merely navigating bias—they are enforcing it.

Kaivan Shroff

A photo illustration of Hillary Clinton.

THROWBACK THURSDAY

The GOP Will Regret Dragging Hillary Back Into the Spotlight

They have inadvertently re-platformed one of the Democratic Party’s most battle-tested figures—and the gloves are off.

Kaivan Shroff

Harry Enten

CNN Data Guru Deems Dems’ Presidential Primary a ‘Clown Car’

“This is very unusual for the Democratic side to not have a clear frontrunner at this point,” Harry Enten said.

Vic Verbalaitis

A photo illustration of Talarico on The Colbert show with Stephen Colbert and banned stamp.

NO LAUGHING MATTER

The FCC Should Be Banning More Politicians From Talk Shows

Politics is no joke. And that’s why it’s rarely a good fit for the late-night circuit.

Liz Mair

A photo illustration of 2028 democratic campaign buttons and pins. AOC, Pritzker, Newsom, Buttigeg, and Kamala Harris.

RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE

The Dems Warming Up for 2028—and Who’s Ahead Racing Already

A way too early look at who is going to have to clean up—*gestures everywhere*—this mess.

David Rothkopf