Thomas B. Edsall

Thomas B. Edsall, a New York Times Contributing Op-Ed Writer, covers American politics, inequality, campaign strategy and demographics.

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Wed April 24th, 2024

It is difficult, if not impossible, to attempt to counter polarization at a time when partisan sectarianism is intense and pervasive.

Wed April 10th, 2024

Trump is the embodiment of the politics of intimidation.

Wed April 3rd, 2024

The right-wing networks Trump can count on are ready for action.

Wed March 27th, 2024

North Carolina Republicans are “in the running for the most MAGA party in the nation.”

Wed March 20th, 2024

There is no question that a substantial number of minority voters are shifting to the right, but is it a party realignment?

Wed March 6th, 2024

The Supreme Court may well decide another presidential election.

Wed February 28th, 2024

Births and deaths are only part of what makes America turn left or right.

Wed February 21st, 2024

Democratic strategists are asking whether the president’s attempt to recapture these voters is a fool’s errand.

Wed February 14th, 2024

Even out of power, the former president’s deepening isolationism is having a profound effect on America’s foreign policy.

Thu February 8th, 2024

Biden isn’t the only one who wants to know.