Paul Waldman
author and commentator
Paul Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in dozens of publications. He writes The Cross Section, a newsletter about politics and culture, and co-hosts the "Boundary Issues" podcast. His latest book is "White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy."
Paul Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in dozens of publications. He writes The Cross Section, a newsletter about politics and culture, and co-hosts the "Boundary Issues" podcast. His latest book is "White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy."
Latest from Paul Waldman
Voters punished Biden for problems he didn’t cause and effectively addressed
Joe Biden has been a highly successful president, especially on economics. He signed a series of highly consequential bills and has an exemplary labor record.
Trump is promising economic pain — and voters are noticing
Trump's tariffs, tax plans and mass deportation would wreck the strong U.S. economy and Americans' pocketbooks.
The small ways a Trump presidency will make your life worse
"Click to cancel," bans on fake reviews and new regulations on unlocking cell phones are just three victories for consumers that would go away under Trump.
Trump and Vance are deploying a particularly nasty anti-urban strategy
The rural-urban divide is one of the defining features of the American electorate: Democrats dominate in cities, while Republicans rule in rural areas.
‘60 Minutes’ asked Kamala Harris all the wrong questions
It’s the job of journalists to scrutinize candidates’ ideas and explain to voters what might be in store if each one is elected.
Trump’s dark weekend proves his rants are becoming more incendiary, not less
After a disturbed young man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in July, his allies quickly pinpointed the culprit: Democrats’ criticism of Trump.
Harris is finally catching up to Trump on the all-important economy question
In several recent polls, Kamala Harris has nearly erased Donald Trump’s advantage on the question of which candidate would be better for the economy.
What Harris can learn from the latest polling on Trump-leaning rural voters
In a new Pew poll of nearly 10,000 Americans, Trump is beating Harris by 66% to 32% among all rural voters and 71% to 28% among rural whites.
Kamala Harris has a secret weapon for energizing Gen Z
Both home prices and rents have grown faster than incomes across the country in recent years. Kamala Harris has a housing plan. Donald Trump does not.
The brutal reality of Trump's mass deportation plan needs to be discussed
With his mass deportation talk, Donald Trump is promising something shocking in its brutality, overwhelming in its logistical challenge and historically unprecedented.
Tim Walz’s communal patriotism is a striking contrast to Trump's individualism
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke at the DNC, offering a brand of patriotism and community that starkly contrasts to Donald Trump's schtick, which substitutes nationalism for patriotism.
