James Pindell
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Recent articles by James:
Democrats had a horrible week, but there is a silver lining
Democrats are undoubtedly in a better place to pass something now than they were a week ago. → Read More
In Maine, LePage’s comeback bid for governor is very real, but hinges on a major wild card
At first glance, Maine’s budding race for governor next year looks like an easy one to understand. But it comes with a looming wildcard. → Read More
Four takeaways from Biden’s first speech as president to the United Nations
President Biden's first speech to the UN will be remembered more for what he was saying between the lines of prepared text. → Read More
The next 10 days will try Nancy Pelosi’s tactical abilities more than ever before
The next 10 days will test Speaker Pelosi in ways that she simply has never been tested. Indeed, few House speakers have ever been tested like this. → Read More
The phrases you’ll hear repeated over and over in the remaining weeks of Boston’s mayoral election
Now that the election is a choice between two candidates instead of five, Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George are expected to try to highlight their differences. → Read More
Boston’s mayoral race was about many things. But here are 3 topics that surprisingly didn’t break through
Ahead of Tuesday’s election — and with a good number of ballots already cast by mail — now is also a good time to also examine what issues didn’t drive this contest. → Read More
Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Boston mayoral candidates
Thursday night was possibly the last chance to change many minds about who should appear in the November run-off. → Read More
3 things you should know about the current situation in Afghanistan and 2 things to watch for
The situation in Afghanistan is rapidly evolving and Thursday's attacks in Kabul add a further layer of chaos to already hard-to-keep-track-of circumstances there. Among the things to keep track of: the balance between ISIS and the Taliban, the American timeline for departure, and President Biden's response to the attacks. → Read More
Welcome to the most definitive week of the Biden presidency
This week in late August might be the one that actually defines Joe Biden's time in the White House. → Read More
What is it with August and new presidents? Historically, it’s when the first major crisis hits
Joe Biden becomes the third president in a row to have a rough first August in office. History shows they are hardly the only ones. → Read More
Among Biden’s most damaging critics this week: fellow Democrats
Indeed if there is anything unifying Democrats in Washington right now it is finding new ways to criticize Biden’s withdrawal execution. → Read More
Is China gleeful to see America embarassed in Afghanistan? It’s complicated
With the withdrawal out of Afghanistan going so poorly in the last few days, how does China feel about the United States is changing its strategic focus away from the Middle East? → Read More
A brief guide to what’s next with the pair of infrastructure bills in Congress
Where things stand, how things are likely to proceed, and how it could all go wrong in a hurry. → Read More
How Democrats shot themselves in the foot on Congressional redistricting
In states where Republicans control the process, they are expected to divvy up districts in the most brutal fashion to give their party the biggest possible advantage. → Read More
In the last-minute eviction ban extension, progressives get a rare win
While the Democratic Party has moved left over the past few decades progressives have generally been handed loss after loss when it comes to both elections and policy issues. → Read More
Three takeaways from the report detailing Governor Cuomo’s sexual misconduct
Years after the #MeToo movement took place, and in the months since the first allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against Cuomo last December, we may be seeing a new playbook for handling scandals and calls for resignation. → Read More
The House Select Committee on Jan. 6 started its work on Tuesday. This is the only thing that matters
Will the press cover it? And will Americans pay attention? → Read More
The Delta variant creates uncertainty everywhere — including key political races in every state in New England
While the 2022 elections are over a year away, many of these questions involve a domino effect sparked by a single politician’s decision, often a governor's. Here's how it could play out. → Read More
Biden is soon facing the biggest test of his presidency: will he bring back the masks?
In the coming weeks, the Biden administration faces probably the toughest decision yet of the presidency, presenting a possibly unexpected test of his COVID-19 response. → Read More
The US Senate is structurally broken. And it’s not just the filibuster
Three questions rippling through the US Senate on Wednesday were an encapsulation of the dysfunction plaguing the chamber. → Read More