Michael Scherer

• Elections

“Whatever the step above panicked is, that is what I feel about Trump,” said one of the voters, who picked Trump in 2016 then Biden in 2020

• Elections

The effort comes amid warning signs from polling and election results of Republican vulnerability on the issue of abortion.

• Democracy in America

The withdrawal in Georgia’s most populous county followed a campaign from Democrats and voting-rights activists, and it reflects how contentious election administration has become.

• Elections

The strategy could provide alternate paths to victory if the president falters in other battleground states, Democrats briefed on the plan said.

• Elections

Democrats had given state officials until mid-June to move up its primary to February to comply with party rules that sought to bring a new focus on the Southern state, which narrowly voted to elect President Biden in 2020.

• Politics

As the former president threatens to skip the first Republican primary debates, party leaders are working to remake the system for staging general election debates next year

• Elections

The potential 2024 candidate has been pushing in recent public remarks to reorient the Republican Party’s overseas focus

• National

Republican officials said they avoided including the former president in part because the party aims to stay neutral in the 2024 primaries.

Washington Post’s Michael Scherer explains why President Biden isn’t expected to face primary challenges despite low pollings.