Kamala Harris checks the box
After a summer of chaos, a standard convention
Ben Domenech
Ben Domenech is a US editor-at-large of The Spectator and a Fox News contributor.
Friday
Thursday
What’s happened to RFK Jr?
From our UK edition
Third-party candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr is widely expected to drop out of the US presidential race soon, and possibly endorse Donald Trump. Live from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Freddy Gray speaks to Ben Domenech, the Editor at Large of The Spectator World, about how this could affect the election. As the DNC approaches
Wednesday
How RFK Jr.’s looming exit could rain on Kamala’s parade
Multiple reports suggest he could drop out on Friday
Tuesday
A Joe Biden convention with Kamala Harris layered over it
The way the DNC is depicted in mass media versus the way it feels in practical terms is astonishing
Monday
Kamala’s DNC team is saying the quiet part loud
The Harris campaign doesn’t seem to care about any policy beyond talking points and any interaction with the press beyond scripted events
Kamala shoots the moon
How did this failgirl win the prize?
Thursday
Will the Barstool Bros undo Kamala’s rise?
The media’s enthusiasm hides an undercurrent of animosity
Friday
The myth of a vibes election
Isn’t it possible voters care about a lot more than vibes?
Thursday
Who will wish they chose a different running mate?
The dreadful pangs of veep regret
Wednesday
Tim Walz is the real-life definition of an MSNBC dad
For an election where the economy, immigration and crime are paramount voter concerns, Harris has just added a blue-state governor who is weak on all three
Thursday
A lifesaving prisoner swap with the worst incentives
Until the day the US brings real pain to these kidnappers, the abduction of Americans will continue
Republicans can’t figure out Kamala
They just know Trump’s handling it wrong
Thursday
Gaslighting for Kamala
Joe Biden succumbs to a political coup
Tuesday
Mark Kelly is Kamala’s best choice — and it’s not close
Harris is a vehicle for Dems now, and they don’t want to go off-road. Picking someone like Kelly is entirely consistent with that aim
Sunday
Biden’s media sycophants are the biggest losers of him stepping aside
And Nancy Pelosi is still the undefeated and eternal Queen of the Realm
Friday
Trump unites his party as Biden falls apart
An extraordinary week in politics
Thursday
The intellectual journey of JD Vance
From our UK edition
For someone who is not yet 40, the path JD Vance walked to become the next potential vice president of the United States is a long and winding journey from the holler to Silicon Valley to the halls of the US Senate. It encompasses four different names – from James Donald Bowman to James David
Trump has reshaped the GOP. What comes next?
It seems clear that, even as much as many enduring members of the Republican Party coalition would like, there is no going back
Monday
JD Vance is a loyal Maga man
From our UK edition
The most surprising aspect of Donald Trump’s choice of JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate is how unsurprising it is, following months of debate as to the best choice for the GOP. The number of candidates considered seriously by Trump was a much shorter list than the wide swathe initially announced as being
Trump shouldn’t make the mistake of embracing false unity
He’s ignoring the temperature of the nation and voter frustration with everything around them in favor of some limp noodle message