Kristen Soltis Anderson

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Frank Bruni |Kristen Soltis Anderson |Nate Silver

Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer, hosted a written online conversation with Kristen Soltis Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer and Republican pollster, and Nate Silver, the author of " On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything" and the newsletter Silver Bulletin, to explore what polls say about the opening months of President Trump's action-filled second term.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Katherine Miller |Kristen Soltis Anderson |Adrian Rivera

What is one word you'd use toWhat is one word describe how you feel things are goingyou'd use to describehow you feel thingsare going in thecountry these days? in the country these days? For many Democrats, this year has been agonizing: a dispiriting mix of institutional failures in the face of an incredibly active, aggressive Trump presidency and a Democratic Party that can seem lost and ineffectual.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Kristen Soltis Anderson

The 2018 elections during Mr. Trump's first term saw a blue wave, in which Democrats picked up 41 seats in the House and returned the speaker's gavel to Nancy Pelosi. But even before that, Republicans managed to lose a Senate race in Alabama, of all places, ceding Jeff Sessions's vacated seat to the Democratic candidate, Doug Jones.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Kristen Soltis Anderson

The Trump presidency has taken on a "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" quality. Pushing through a vast remake of the federal government and disruption of the global trade system is clearly something President Trump has wanted for a long time and now feels he has a mandate to pursue after the November election. But his poll numbers on the economy have begun to sag and his job approval ratings are upside-down.

Feb 12, 2025 | nytimes.com | Kristen Soltis Anderson

JD Vance may not command headlines like Donald Trump or even Elon Musk, but he is the man to watch if you care about the long game in politics. His vice-presidential assignments seem carefully chosen to position him with an eye toward where America is heading - a strategy that was on full display with Mr. Vance's remarks on American global leadership in A.I. this week in Paris.