Author: Lance Garrison

Letting the party make these decisions is not inherently undemocratic. Just as voters select members of Congress, who then gain expertise, forge compromises and bargain to make policy, so too could voters select party delegates, who would then choose nominees and shape their party’s platform.Polling and even primaries could continue to play a role. In many years, the voice of the party’s voters might speak loudly, and party leaders would simply heed it. In other years, such as for Democrats in 2008, voter preferences might be more mixed. It’s worth noting that in 2008, Democratic superdelegates (those not bound by…

There’s a scene in Liz Cheney’s new memoir, “Oath and Honor,” when she was still in Congress, she walks through the Capitol and into the Republican cloakroom, enters a phone booth, closes the door and calls Mitch McConnell.There aren’t so many people who can just call up Mr. McConnell nor was this quite standard procedure on Capitol Hill but, as she writes, “I had known Mitch McConnell for decades.”In 2023, a lot separates Ms. Cheney from the average Republican politician. But reading her memoir, it’s clear how unusual her position was in late 2020 — a true insider who was…

In the wake of Sandra Day O’Connor’s passing, I saw a photo of her with my father, Ronald Reagan, after he had nominated her to be the first woman on the Supreme Court. They were outside on the grounds of the White House, walking side by side, smiling, obviously in the midst of a conversation. These were two people who were athletic, strong, driven to make a difference in the world.I find it poignant to see them in that form, knowing, as we now do, that both would later be eroded by dementia. Both would make the rare choice to…

The F.B.I. released new data this fall that gives us a glimpse of how policing in America has changed since the disruption of the pandemic years. The evidence is clear: Police departments across the country are solving far fewer crimes than they did before 2020.The clearance rates — the rate is essentially the percentage of crime that leads to an arrest — for violent or property crimes have dropped to their lowest levels since the F.B.I. started tracking them in the 1960s (though lower arrest standards probably drove the high clearance rates in the 1960s and 1970s).In 2022, police departments,…

This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email transcripts@nytimes.com with any questions.lydia polgreenOh my God, Ross, when was your birthday?ross douthatYesterday.lydia polgreenOh, happy birthday.michelle cottleHappy birthday.ross douthatThank you. Thank you. Sagittarius.lydia polgreenYeah.carlos lozadaHow old are you, Ross?ross douthatI am — my soul is eternal, but I’m 44.lydia polgreenOh.ross douthatI think I’ve reached the age that I always was. I think I’m going to just stay here.lydia polgreenThere you go.ross douthatI think this is my true age.michelle…

Now the backlash to pro-Palestinian activism is building. On Tuesday, Penn’s president, along with the presidents of Harvard and M.I.T., is scheduled to appear before Congress for a hearing titled, “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism.” Both New York University and Berkeley are being sued by people who claim that they’ve allowed antisemitism to flourish. Big donors at several schools are yanking funding. Chris Rufo, the right-wing activist who whipped up nationwide campaigns against critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, told me he’s part of a group at the conservative Manhattan Institute workshopping new policy proposals…

[MUSIC PLAYING]ezra kleinFrom New York Times Opinion, this is “The Ezra Klein Show.”[MUSIC PLAYING]Before we get into the episode today, we are doing, or getting ready to do, our end of the year “Ask Me Anything.” So if you have questions you want to hear me answer on the show — I suspect a lot of them are going to be about Israel-Palestine and A.I., but they don’t have to be about Israel-Palestine and A.I. — send them to ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com with A.M.A. in the headline. Again, to ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com with A.M.A. in the headline.[MUSIC PLAYING]If you follow business or tech or…

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Bowing to financial reality, Bloomberg Businessweek is going monthly.

Dec. 4, 2023 – The holiday season is upon us, and with it, a flurry of activities and obligations. There are gifts to buy, parties to attend, cookies to bake, latkes to fry, and families to entertain. The stress can be relentless, and expectations can be off the charts.Amid the hustle, a new study finds the added pressures of inflation, tight finances, and world affairs have many Americans feeling even more strained and overwhelmed than usual this holiday season. More than half of people surveyed also remain concerned about the rise in COVID-19 and flu cases, both of which can…