What undecided voters thought of the debate: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Trump's debate performance prompts concern from allies, and the first general election ballots are in the mail. Read More

Republicans Don’t Want to Talk About Jan. 6. Trump Can’t Help Himself.

Donald J. Trump has made his revisionist account of the Capitol attack the foundation of this campaign, even when there is little political advantage. Read More

Q&A: How to talk about politics with people who don’t agree with you

There's no surer way to start a fight than to talk politics with someone who disagrees with you. But UCSB psychologist Tania Israel says it doesn't have to be that way. She sees as an opportunity to ... Read More

The PointConversations and insights about the moment.

Theoretically, the debate will force the issue a little bit, since debates tend to deal with the economic and foreign policy issues of the moment. But it’s often hard to know whether voters are ... Read More

7 things to watch for at tonight's debate: From the Politics Desk

Something to watch for right at the beginning of the debate is whether Harris and Trump shake hands. A customary handshake to kick off a presidential debate is a way for candidates to set the tone and ... Read More

‘No Politics Allowed’: These Americans Are Avoiding the Conversation at All Costs

Some Americans are avoiding it at all costs. They are canceling subscriptions, deleting apps, silencing notifications and unfollowing rabble-rousers. Many want no part of Tuesday night’s presidential ... Read More

Whatever Your Politics, America Lost the Debate | Opinion

The fact that Vice President Kamala Harris "won" last night's presidential debate over an enraged, incoherent, deceitful former President Donald Trump isn't really in question. Read More

Too much? Many Americans feel the need to limit their political news, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds

It can get to be too much. That's the response from many Americans in a new AP-NORC/USAFacts poll, which found that about 6 in 10 Americans need to limit how much political news they get to avoid ... Read More

Checks and Balance newsletter: Why can’t politicians just admit when they’re wrong?

Why can’t Mr Trump acknowledge that the Central Park Five were innocent? Many of the convicted January 6th rioters also pleaded guilty, and though they have not been exonerated Mr Trump calls them ... Read More