County bosses were stripped of the power to rig statewide elections. Now there’s no clear favorite in a state where Republicans are rising.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Republicans and Democrats Fighting—Each Other
On our live show, David and Bob Kuttner look at the Trump-Musk split, and the New York City mayor’s race.
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NYC’s Mayoral Race: Did Cuomo Peak Too Soon?
Today on TAP: The improbable rise of Zohran Mamdani and the prospect of rare unity on the left
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A Wake-Up Call to British Labour
Today on TAP: As the West’s only majority left-of-center government dithers, the far-right Reform party makes big gains.
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Canada Strong
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney fought off Conservative Pierre Poilievre to keep his party in power. Governing will be a challenge of a different order of magnitude.
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Mark Carney Knows Trade, Must Master Politics
The new Canadian prime minister, a former international banker, can handle a crisis, but he’ll have to cope with the ups and downs of retail politics on the campaign trail.
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Canada’s Conservatives Crash With Onset of Tariff War
With elections upcoming, the Conservatives had started measuring the drapes, but didn’t anticipate America’s new president shattering their country’s politics.
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Choose Your Own GOP
Republicans make a play for young voters by arguing there’s room for everybody in the party … unless you’re LGBTQ+.
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Did Macron’s Gamble Pay Off?
Today on TAP: Calling a snap election did humiliate the far right. It remains to be seen whether the result produces a governable France.