inside the hive
Will America Finally Put a Woman in the White House?
NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Ali Vitali discusses why the cards are stacked against non-white, non-male hopefuls like Kamala Harris, who is already deftly navigating the misogynistic minefield of presidential politics.
By Brian Stelter
a what?
For Kamala Harris, First Came Charli XCX. Then Beyoncé. Now the Campaign Is Chappell Roan-ing.
Pop quiz: presidential campaign or amazing night out dancing?
By Kase Wickman
Surprise: Elon Musk Says He Isn’t Actually Donating $45 Million a Month to Trump
The billionaire CEO, no beacon of truth himself, called media reports of his promised political contributions “not true.”
By Eric Lutz
tweet and delete
Montel Williams Once Dated Kamala Harris and Now His Social Media Is a Big Mess
The former TV host’s social media feed has been a real journey in retweeting and deleting.
By Kase Wickman
2024 Election
How Trumpworld Is Coping With the Kamala Harris Boom
In just days, the vice president has raked in more than $100 million, scored countless endorsements, started a social media phenomenon, and secured enough delegates for the nomination. “She has been totally dominating,” marveled one GOP strategist.
By Gabriel Sherman
on blast
Beyoncé Gives Kamala Harris Her Blessing to Use “Freedom” For Campaign
It's a diplomatic gesture from Queen Bey to Madam Vice President.
By Kase Wickman
2024 Election
Why Silicon Valley Elites Have Trump Fever All Over Again
Years after breaking with the former president, billionaires like Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen are now crawling back to protect what they value most: their bottom lines.
By Nick Bilton
2024 ELECTION
Trump’s GOP Swings and Misses With Desperate Attacks on Kamala Harris
Republicans built a campaign around assailing Joe Biden. But now he’s out and Trumpworld can’t seem to figure out how to hit Harris besides warmed-over racist and sexist insults.
By Eric Lutz
2024 Election
We’re All the KHive Now
The vice president has injected much-needed energy into the Democratic Party while putting Trumpworld on its back feet.
By Molly Jong-Fast
brat the vote
Kamala Harris Clinches the Crucial Brat Vote, Thanks to Charli XCX
Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party front-runner after President Joe Biden halted his campaign, is the candidate the social media age didn’t know it was waiting for.
By Kase Wickman
2024 ELECTION
Nancy Pelosi Got Joe Biden to Quit. Will She Get Democrats to Rally and Win?
Though the former House Speaker has had a tepid relationship with Harris, she offered a full-throated endorsement on Monday. “My enthusiastic support,” she said, “is official, personal, and political.”
By Chris Smith
Boys and Their Toys
Inside California’s Freedom-Loving, Bible-Thumping Hub of Hard Tech
Many cities have aspired to be the next Silicon Valley. But here in El Segundo—home to an upstart, male-dominated defense tech enclave—the founders are defining themselves in opposition to it. “This is not ‘San Francisco lite,’” says one, “or ‘San Francisco plus a little bit of hardware.’”
By Zoë Bernard
Joe Biden’s Dignified Exit Gives Democrats a Fighting Chance Against Trump
After resisting calls to step aside, the president’s painful decision—and swift endorsement of Kamala Harris—has energized the party and preserved the moral high ground for the grueling campaign ahead.
By Eric Lutz
politics
Chicago Blues: Next Up, a Make-or-Break Convention for the Democrats
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Grant Park’s past provides ominous echoes.
By Douglas Brinkley
2024 Election
All Eyes on Kamala Harris as Joe Biden Drops Out
The president immediately endorsed his VP after exiting the 2024 race.
By Andrew Kirell
Breaking News
Joe Biden Drops Out of the 2024 Presidential Race
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” said Biden in a statement on Sunday.
By Mike Hogan
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Donald Trump Says He “Took a Bullet for Democracy” In First Rally Since Assassination Attempt
The Republican nominee said he was never going to talk about what happened again just two days prior in his RNC speech.
By Katie Herchenroeder
Abortion Was Scarcely Mentioned in RNC Speeches Despite Coordinated GOP Effort to Roll Back Protections
From Republican nominee Donald Trump to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, those who usually have a lot to say about abortion were remarkably silent on the issue.
By Katie Herchenroeder
Levin Report
Biden, Allies Are Furious at Democrats Trying to Push Him Out: “They Are Julius Caesar-ing This Man”
The president is said to feel “personally hurt and betrayed.”
By Bess Levin
a really deep cut
Ivanka Trump, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, and the World’s Most Layered Birthday Cake
Dig in.
By Kase Wickman