Walter Shapiro

Polls this far out from the election are notoriously unreliable. But the outcome of Trump’s hush money trial and the first presidential debate could help shift public opinion.

Many Democrats want the party’s leaders to shout “convicted felon” from the rooftops. But the best way to win over swing voters is to let others press the case.

With summer approaching, along with the first debate ever between a president and a convicted felon, this seems like a good time for some ground rules.

Think this year's Democratic convention is going to be nuts? 100 years ago, Democrats took 103 ballots—and more than two weeks—to choose a candidate.

Voters don’t need zingers or putdowns. They need to be reminded that an adult is in charge.

Can he beat Trump and save American democracy? If not, he should step aside.

For years, party leaders mocked Republicans for sticking with Trump when it was clear he was unfit for office. Now that Joe Biden is unfit for office, they’re silent.

The most successful intervention in modern political history took place a half-century ago on Aug. 7, 1974. After the Supreme Court ordered the release of the Watergate “smoking gun” tape, three leading congressional Republicans made a lonely pilgrimage to the White House to brief Richard Nixon on his dire prospects. Sen. Barry Goldwater, the GOP’s […]

The president is currently surrounded by yes men. How will they defend their actions in the event of the unthinkable?

It’s easy to forget today, but his presidency began with great promise that still resonates today.