Politics | Opinion

America is a country where spectacular violence doesn’t require an explanation.

By David Wallace-Wells

No disingenuous spin blitz by his loyalists or flurry of teleprompter-driven campaign events can lift the heavy weight sinking the president.

By Mike Murphy

Exactly what the vice-presidential candidate has renounced in exchange for power is in the public record for all to see.

By Ed Simon

What our columnists and contributors thought of speeches from Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elise Stefanik on the event’s second night.

By New York Times Opinion

The Republican nominee has the opportunity to rein in some of the worst rhetorical impulses of his party and point it in a new direction.

By Chris Christie

Why Republicans are jubilant and Democrats are despondent.

By Kristen Soltis Anderson

We have less information than ever before about the impact that our underregulated social media platforms have on our politics.

By Julia Angwin

Here’s what our columnists and contributors thought of the opening night for Republicans in Milwaukee.

By New York Times Opinion

The data they generate must be standardized and widely available to be useful. Right now, it mostly isn’t.

By Michael E. Murray

What choosing the Ohio senator as running mate tells us about Trump.

By Ross Douthat, David French, Michelle Goldberg and Bret Stephens