https://www.nytimes.com/column/thomas-b-edsall Edsall! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:04:12 +0000 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:13:12 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/column/thomas-b-edsall https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/opinion/trump-midterms-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/opinion/trump-midterms-republicans.html Voters are showing a growing determination to repudiate his presidency. Thomas B. Edsall Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:13:12 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate Elections, House of Representatives Democratic Party Republican Party Polls and Public Opinion Trump, Donald J Cash, Johnny https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/opinion/trump-race-racism-elections.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/opinion/trump-race-racism-elections.html The president is recasting the U.S. government as an instrument of prejudice. Thomas B. Edsall Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:10:32 +0000 United States Politics and Government Minorities Discrimination Race and Ethnicity Civil Rights and Liberties Conservatism (US Politics) Democratic Party Republican Party Trump, Donald J United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/opinion/trump-september-11-fantasy-reality.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/opinion/trump-september-11-fantasy-reality.html The president’s distortions have an impact on much more than belief in his claims about what he was doing on Sept. 11. Thomas B. Edsall Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:10:03 +0000 United States Politics and Government September 11 (2001) World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY) Rumors and Misinformation Social Media Trump, Donald J https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/opinion/trump-family-crypto-conflict-of-interest.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/opinion/trump-family-crypto-conflict-of-interest.html The Trump family’s crypto business exemplifies all of the sleaziest aspects of the president’s code of conduct. Thomas B. Edsall Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:10:40 +0000 Virtual Currency United States Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Midterm Elections (2026) Presidential Election of 2024 Bitcoin (Currency) Corruption (Institutional) World Liberty Financial Trump, Donald J https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/opinion/trumps-tariffs-winners-losers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/opinion/trumps-tariffs-winners-losers.html The president’s zero-sum mind-set is turning us all into losers. Thomas B. Edsall Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:18:10 +0000 Trump, Donald J Customs (Tariff) International Trade and World Market United States Economy Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Republican Party United States Politics and Government https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/democratic-socialists-america-democratic-party.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/democratic-socialists-america-democratic-party.html Trying to determine how much of a problem the D.S.A. poses for the Democratic Party’s electoral prospects. If it actually does. Thomas B. Edsall Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:16:04 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Presidential Election of 2024 Elections, Courts and the Judiciary Socialism (Theory and Philosophy) Federal-State Relations (US) Democratic Socialists of America Justice Democrats Democratic Party Bonica, Adam Democratic Blue Dog Coalition Republican Party Polls and Public Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/opinion/jd-vance-president-campaign.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/opinion/jd-vance-president-campaign.html The chameleon effect is endangering the vice president’s political prospects. Thomas B. Edsall Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:17:08 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Presidential Election of 2028 Midterm Elections (2026) Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) United States International Relations Polls and Public Opinion Republican Party Trump, Donald J Vance, J D United States Israel Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/opinion/trump-inept-second-term.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/opinion/trump-inept-second-term.html On top of everything else, the president is inept. Thomas B. Edsall Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:03:46 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidents and Presidency (US) United States Economy Conservatism (US Politics) US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran-Israel War (2025- ) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025) Trump, Donald J Republican Party https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/project-2026-2028-democratic-platform.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/project-2026-2028-democratic-platform.html It is these issues that serve to reinforce the perception that Democrats are willing to sacrifice the interests of the working and middle classes. Thomas B. Edsall Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:33:23 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Presidential Election of 2028 Illegal Immigration Crime and Criminals Transgender Democratic Party United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/opinion/liberalism-democratic-socialists-future.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/opinion/liberalism-democratic-socialists-future.html The “death certificates” issued for liberalism, one analyst says, are “premature.” Thomas B. Edsall Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:44:58 +0000 Liberalism (US Politics) Progressivism (Theory and Philosophy) Socialism (Theory and Philosophy) United States Politics and Government Books and Literature Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) Midterm Elections (2026) United States Economy Democratic Party Democratic Socialists of America Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress--and How to Bring It Back (Book) Abundance (Book) Zakaria, Fareed Wooldridge, Adrian The Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism (Book)