Thalassa Raasch

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michelle Cottle |Thalassa Raasch

For Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, a Democrat who may just hold the key to his party winning back the House in 2026, the path to victory starts with understanding how Americans live their lives, down to the most personal details. "A lot of communities divide the world between when you shower: before work or after work," he told me, chowing on a burrito at a corner table in Milly's Community Cafe in Aurora, at the heart of his district outside Denver.

Jul 21, 2024 | nytimes.com | Esau McCaulley |Thalassa Raasch |Damon Winter

As an Anglican clergy member, I have prayed for political leaders as a regular feature of my life. Each Sunday, at the church I attend with my family, we have a moment set aside to remember those who have political power. These intercessions are not declarations of policy agreement. I have prayed publicly for George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Prayers at political conventions feel different.

Jan 6, 2024 | buffalonews.com | Thalassa Raasch

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save FILE — Boxes of political flags and clothing outside a rally for former President Donald Trump, in Waterloo, Iowa on Dec. 19, 2023. There is a real question of whether the attempt to protect American democracy — by removing a would-be authoritarian from the ballot — is itself a threat to American democracy, as Jamelle Bouie writes.