Matt Flegenheimer
The New York Times
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DeSantis, Once a ‘No’ on Hurricane Aid, Petitions Biden for Assistance
The Florida governor, who as a congressman opposed aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy, is seeking relief from the Biden administration as Hurricane Ian ravages his own state. → Read More
Cuomo Accused of Unwanted Advance at a Wedding: ‘Can I Kiss You?’
The young woman’s account follows two separate accusations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed two female state employees. → Read More
What Happened in 2020 Will Not Stay in 2020
Elections are not intended to be open-ended affairs. But is any campaign with Donald Trump on the ballot bound to linger past its sell-by date? → Read More
Trump Confronts a New Form of Risk, More Personal and Perilous
With his political career, his business dealings and his reputation, the president has long bet that he can ride out difficulties. Now, though, he is facing an entirely unfamiliar threat. → Read More
A President’s Positive Test and the Year That Won’t Let Up
President Trump’s health news brought on, for many, the kind of psychic doom-spiraling that has felt endemic to the era. → Read More
The Judicial Wars Started on Biden’s Watch. Can He End Them?
He reveres Senate custom and recognizes the courts’ essential role in shaping a policy agenda. Those dual instincts have perhaps never been in greater conflict. → Read More
The Republicans Promised Uplift and Then Tried to Rewrite History
On the first night of the party’s convention, President Trump painted a rosy portrait of his handling of the virus, and speakers warned of what they believe a Biden administration could bring. → Read More
Joe Biden, Emissary of Grief
His entire political career has been marked by personal loss. His allies say that makes him uniquely capable of leading a nation grappling with death. → Read More
Trump's Bible Photo: What Democracy Scholars Thought
The president’s true believers saw a message to appreciate. Many others saw something more alarming. → Read More
Joe Biden’s Time in Sarah Palin’s Shadow
What two strange months in 2008 taught the former vice president about the politics of grievance, and how that might help him pick a running mate of his own to take on Donald Trump. → Read More
Both Parties Wonder: How Much Do Conventions Even Matter Anymore?
The coronavirus has prompted Democrats and Republicans to reconsider their summer gatherings. But even before that, a debate was playing out over whether they were a ritual from a time gone by. → Read More
Trump’s Disinfectant Remark Raises a Question About the ‘Very Stable Genius’
The president has often said he is exceptionally smart. His recent suggestion about injecting disinfectants was not. → Read More
What if the Most Important Election of Our Lifetimes Was the Last One?
Wisconsin voters may have risked their health to make it to the polls in a pandemic. But lately, it’s feeling as though 2016, not 2020, remains the most pivotal political moment. → Read More
What the ‘Cuomo 2020’ Fantasy Says About 2020 Reality
Daily briefings during the crisis in New York have given Gov. Andrew Cuomo a captive audience, and a growing fan base. But he has made it clear that he’s not going anywhere. → Read More
Billions of Targets on His Back, Bloomberg Joins the Debate Fray
Making his debut onstage, he was greeted by forceful challenges from Elizabeth Warren and the rest of the Democratic field. → Read More
Democrats Had a 2020 Vision. This Isn’t Quite What They Expected.
On the brink of actual voting, the party that preached of unity to defeat President Trump finds itself very divided. → Read More
The Unexpected Draw of Pete Buttigieg's Iowa Campaign
The millennial former mayor of a midsize city has far surpassed expectations in the 2020 race. He doesn’t get fired up. Can he fire up people in Iowa? → Read More
Bernie Sanders Is Still Sad About the Dodgers
And he knows how to nurse a grudge. → Read More
Interviewing Bill de Blasio in the City He’s Trying to Leave
Matt Flegenheimer, a political reporter for The Times, set out to do what the New York City mayor running for president seems to believe few others have done — understand him. → Read More
Joe Biden Did Fine, and That Might Have Been Enough
The former vice president had a lot to prove. To those who had written him off after the first debate, he had this to say: “malarkey.” → Read More