Matter of Opinion

Thoughts, aloud. Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen. Every Friday, from New York Times Opinion.

Has Kamala Harris Changed? Or Have We?
Let’s talk about the Democrats’ vibe shift.
By Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen
Trump Anoints Himself
So that’s what a post-assassination-attempt speech sounds like.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada
Who’s at the Wheel of the Democratic Party?
What the pressure campaign against Biden says about party weakness.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Lydia Polgreen
Is Biden Too Old? America Got Its Answer.
Three Opinion writers weigh in on the first presidential debate of 2024.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Ezra Klein
What J.D. Vance’s Transformation Tells Us About the Future of Democracy
Can populist leaders actually fix the world’s unsolvable problems?
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen
The ‘Disdain’ of Justice Alito and the Supreme Court
Flags, financial disclosures and the fragility of SCOTUS.
By Michelle Cottle, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen
The ‘Empty Suit’ of Trump’s Masculinity
Three men of Opinion debate Trump’s appeal.
By Michelle Cottle and Carlos Lozada
South Africa Confronts Israel and Its Own Democracy
Lydia Polgreen reports from Cape Town about the myth of the country’s exceptionalism and its moral authority in the war on Gaza.
By Lydia Polgreen and Max Strasser
Three Opinion Writers on the Trump Verdict: ‘If We Think There’s a Trump Cult Already …’
Donald Trump’s a felon now. That could make a difference.
By David French, Michelle Goldberg and Patrick Healy
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Ride the ‘Poller Coaster’
The president has many problems this election. Is Kamala Harris one of them?
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen