Beto O’Rourke was good at racking up celebrity support—and not as good at winning elections. But his experience illuminates the possibilities of earning a megastar’s approval.

A recent poll shows the Texas Democrat only 5 percent behind the lightning-rod GOP incumbent. Here’s how he might pull off the cycle’s biggest upset.

Maybe it’s time to stop making fun of the Texas senator and start taking him seriously.

The party has not effectively countered the Republican plan to crush liberal power in the Lone Star State.

Democrats may fret over the president’s age, but they’re nowhere near ready to replace him.

They should be worried about their party’s dismal electoral prospects this fall. But making a swap at the top of the ticket isn’t the solution.

The ex-congressman from Texas came fairly close to unseating Ted Cruz in 2018. Here’s how he thinks he could get over the line against Governor Greg Abbott.

How the GOP keeps cheating its way into power—and may get away with it again in 2020

How market pressures and professional hubris have undone campaign journalism

Desperate to stand out, he has proposed perhaps the worst idea of the Democratic primary.

If Democrats vying for the presidency want to enact any of their proposals, countering recent assaults on voting rights has to be a top priority.

There's nothing progressive about distilling war's ravages down to a half-baked, Adam Smith–style exercise in taxpayer burden-sharing.

There's a reason more big businesses are pushing for a carbon tax—and it's not because they want to fight climate change.

With "electability" dominating the 2020 debate, the Vermont independent reminds Democrats of the frontrunner's long, controversial record.

The Democratic candidate unveiled an aggressive plan to fight climate change, but how does it stack up against the Green New Deal?

Democratic candidates are moving away from Bernie Sanders's plan, but moderate health reform would create a crisis of care.

Democratic candidates are embracing New Age ideas to appeal to white suburban moms, but it might turn off everyone else.

The mayor of New York City was once a hero on the left. His inability to rouse interest in a run says a lot about him as a politician—as well as the current anxieties of the Democratic Party.

He leads the declared candidates in the polls, and he's dominating in fundraising. So why is he being ignored?

Many of the party's 2020 candidates are busy being policy wonks and missing the big picture.