First Draft: Harris, Walz and whatever the center is.

Flux: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are returning Democrats to populism.

The Mahablog: Trump's an old dog with old tricks.

Washington Monthly: Joe Conason on how grifters, swindlers, and frauds hijacked conservatism.

Equal Justice Initiative: The history of violent opposition to black political participation.

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