To celebrate the launch of our November/December print issue, we gathered our writers to explore these questions with each other and elaborate on their own pieces from the issue.
Election 2020
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Black Men Support Trump Again
The accommodations that Black Republican men make to support Trump have long, deep roots and no one should be surprised by that.
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The Trump Show, the Comic Book
A graphic depiction of the election insanity
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Sen. David Perdue’s Guide to Time Management
Today on TAP: Tips for congresspeople—and regular people
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Seeking Republican Love, Raffensperger Goes After Voter Registration Groups
Under attack for not reversing Georgia’s presidential vote, its secretary of state mounts a threadbare assault on groups that boost minority voting.
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Why the Democrats Flopped in House and Senate Races
Today on TAP: The demise of split-ticket voting
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What Went Wrong in North Carolina
State Sen. Erica Smith, Cal Cunningham’s primary opponent, weighs in.
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The U.S. Election: Views From the Arab World
Cartoons from Egypt, Jordan, and Sudan
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The State of the Parties
Not since 1860 have the parties represented such distinct and mutually opposed publics. And unlike 1860, neither party effectively commands a majority.
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Florida’s Most Powerful Democrat Lives in New York
Today on TAP: Michael Bloomberg picks a state party chair