James D. Zirin

The election, to my mind, is entirely about character. Forget about the alleged bias of the ABC moderators, the thumb-on-the-scale fact checking or the failure to correct Harris's venial misstatements. Nothing could erase the overwhelming impression that Harris is a normal reasonable candidate, and that Trump is by any metric so bereft of temperament and competence that he is unfit to lead the nation.

The Supreme Court has become a political clubhouse, consumed with optics, log-rolling and media leaks.

What Is Going on With Georgia’s Board of Elections? In 2020, the state’s Republican governor and secretary stood down Trump’s efforts to “find” the votes to overturn the election. Now, the MAGA-dominated elections board has other ideas.

I can’t bear to say this, but Kamala Harris, while ahead by a whisker, could lose if Trump succeeds in bringing new likely voters into the electorate.

A recent case involving a rather ludicrous prosecution underscores how far-right Alito has become.

Smith could have waited a month. There was no hurry.

It had emerged in 2022 that a key item of exculpatory evidence had not been turned over to the defense.

The Vice President. a veteran prosecutor. still has time for a great closing argument, but Harris needs to hone her summation to the jury and paint the danger of a second Trump term without relitigating the past.

The system of checks and balances devised by the founders didn't envision all three branches being enthralled by a leader like Trump, and it can still happen.

If you’re a reader of the Washington Monthly, you’re clearly not one of those “low information voters” who needs to be reminded that there’s a world-historic election taking place and you should pay attention to the issues and candidates and have a plan to vote. If anything, you’re probably paying too much attention—and suffering considerable anxiety as a result.