Ron DeSantis
Letter from Biden’s Washington
Trump Isn’t Even Hiding His Plans to Go “ROGUE”
On the week when the Republican nomination fight began—and just about ended.
The Political Scene Podcast
Where Does Ron DeSantis Go from Here?
Sarah Larson, reporting from Des Moines, discusses the meaning of the Florida governor’s lukewarm performance at the Iowa caucuses.
Our Columnists
Trump’s Courtroom Campaign Is Overshadowing the G.O.P. Primary
At a rally in New Hampshire, the former President said that he has “been indicted more than Alphonse Capone,” but, for once, he also conceded that his legal troubles have helped him politically.
Dispatch
For Iowa Voters, the Endless Caucuses Ended Too Soon
After months of G.O.P. candidates being photographed holding babies, eating ice cream, and gazing into hog pens, Donald Trump won the state with little effort.
Our Columnists
Donald Trump Coasts to Victory in the Iowa Republican Caucuses
About half of the state’s caucus-goers went for the former President, leaving his closest challengers—Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis—in a desperate race for a distant second place.
Dispatch
When Ron DeSantis Forgot His Coat
On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, the Florida governor faces blizzards, skeptical voters, and the chill of his own campaign.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
How Donald Trump Broke the Iowa Caucuses and Owns the G.O.P.
The former President has upended the first 2024 Republican contest without participating in a debate, and barely campaigning on the ground. Plus, the actress Danielle Brooks on “The Color Purple.”
Our Columnists
Did Nikki Haley Lose Her Nerve?
The former U.N. Ambassador has been gaining ground on Donald Trump. But, at the fifth Republican debate, she remained stuck in a race for second place.
Cultural Comment
The Anti-Spectacle of the Republican Debates
A post-facto watch of nearly eight hours of political theatre tells the story of how the G.O.P. is seeking to arrange its characters in a Trumpless environment, a future that is likely a fantasy.
Dispatch
Why Ron DeSantis Doesn’t Have a Prayer in Iowa
The Florida governor has won the backing of the state’s political establishment—and the electorate has always been skeptical of Trump. So what went wrong?
Q. & A.
Why Antisemitism Led a DeSantis Ally to Jump to Trump
A Florida Republican on how, if Trump were President, the war in Israel “wouldn’t have happened.”
Daily Comment
A Chaotic Display of Conservatism at the First Republican Debate
Donald Trump was absent, but the fissures he has opened in the G.O.P. took center stage.
The Political Scene
The Ron DeSantis Slump
The Florida governor once looked likely to defeat Donald Trump. Where did his campaign go wrong?
Our Columnists
A Minor Reboot Won’t Save Ron DeSantis’s Toxic Campaign
Florida’s governor will need to do much more than shake hands with voters at greasy spoons if he wants to beat Donald Trump.
The Political Scene Podcast
What Happens if Trump Is Elected While on Trial?
The fund-raising race among the 2024 Presidential contenders heats up as the G.O.P. front-runner, former President Donald Trump, braces for a third indictment.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
Finally, a Few G.O.P. Candidates Dare to Speak Trump’s Name
The former President has been indicted again—but does it matter?
The New Yorker Radio Hour
E. Jean Carroll on Defamatory Trump, and Rob Marshall on “The Little Mermaid”
Carroll and her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, on their next move against Donald Trump’s campaign of defamation. Plus, the director of Disney’s new film on bringing the mermaid to life.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
It Was More Than a #DeSaster
Ron DeSantis’s botched campaign launch suggests that he’s no Trump-killer.
Q. & A.
Why the Pro-Life Movement Can’t Quit Trump
The former President is less committed than the other 2024 G.O.P. front-runners on the subject of abortion. Shouldn’t advocates of tighter restrictions be jumping ship?
Daily Comment
Florida’s Right Turn on Immigration
Voters in other states have mobilized against severe penalties for migrants, but Florida may prove different.