Ed Kilgore
Veteran Democratic wonk, political analyst, cracker expat; worked for 3 governors, 1 senator, two DC think tanks; now political columnist for New York Magazine.
Note. This is unlikely to be a complete listing.
Let’s Nationalize the Way We Run Elections
With guerrilla warfare over voting procedures threatening public confidence in election results, it’s time for some clear and uniform procedures.
Two Republicans Could Blow Up Democrats’ Shot at the Senate
How the GOP may just pull off flipping seats in states as different as Alabama and Michigan.
GOP Finally Has Documented Case of Election Fraud — Committed by Republicans
The GOP pushes voter suppression to fight imaginary fraud, but that wouldn’t have stopped Republicans accused of tainting a North Carolina House race.
Americans Are Becoming More Open to Post-Election Violence
A study found growing bipartisan tolerance for political unrest, reflecting both Trump’s efforts to delegitimize the election and deeper divisions.
So How Do the Polls Look After That Hellscape of a Debate?
Trump certainly isn’t getting a bump from his performance, and he’s getting some not-great news from key-state polls.
Trump Closes Debate by Threatening Election Night Chaos
Rather than forswearing an early victory claim, Trump said the Supreme Court should weigh in on his incoherent, fact-free attacks on voting by mail.
Palin Threatens Challenge to Murkowski in Deeply Strange Video
It’s unclear if Palin is at all serious or just bidding for attention again.
Stopgap Spending Deal Ends Government Shutdown Threat
Pelosi gave in on farm aid Trump is distributing in exchange for some concessions, relegating spending disputes to a lame-duck session.
Most Americans Can’t Name a Supreme Court Justice
This fact is crucial to a choice the Democrats made when deciding their strategy to oppose Kavanaugh
The System for Resolving a Contested Presidential Election Is Also a Mess
The two-week period in Congress in January is convoluted, depends on the good faith of the party in power, and requires lawmakers to act briskly.