On Politics: The Democratic taboo

It’s airing concerns about President Biden’s campaign, or his age. [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~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)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)[Continue reading the main story](#) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMjExJmxpPUNOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1DTl8yMDI0MDIyNiZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [On Politics](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9wb2xpdGljcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) February 26, 2024 [President Biden walking outside the White House. He is seen from afar, with a tree and a patio table in the foreground.] President Biden has faced questions about his age, including from prominent Democrats. Kent Nishimura for The New York Times The Democratic taboo: airing concerns about Biden [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvYWRhbS1uYWdvdXJuZXk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) By [Adam Nagourney](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvYWRhbS1uYWdvdXJuZXk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) The Democratic Party has had no shortage of argument and dissent over the years. Internal battles and backbiting are part of what it means to be a modern-day Democrat. But over the past few months, Democrats have been distinctly inhospitable to the public airing of concerns about President Biden — particularly the question of whether, at age 81, he is too old to run for president again, but also criticisms of the day-to-day strategic decisions by his campaign. This has played out on platforms large and small, most recently after Jon Stewart, on his return to his former Comedy Central show after a nine-year hiatus, mocked [the “objectively old” President Biden](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdD0xNzVzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZ2PU5wQlBtMGI5ZGVRVwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). “Please make it another nine years,” Keith Olbermann, the former MSNBC host, [said on X](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP4TeAWh0dHBzOi8vdHdpdHRlci5jb20vS2VpdGhPbGJlcm1hbm4vc3RhdHVzLzE3NTcyNjMyNzkzMTgwNTMxOTY_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). Prominent Democratic strategists like David Axelrod and James Carville who criticize Biden are facing a barrage of pushback on social media and from the White House — and sometimes, reportedly, from [Biden himself](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vbnlwb3N0LmNvbS8yMDIzLzExLzEzL25ld3MvYmlkZW4tcmVwb3J0ZWRseS1jYWxsZWQtYXhlbHJvZC1hLXAtYXMtdGVuc2lvbnMtYm9pbC1vdmVyLXdpdGgtZm9ybWVyLW9iYW1hLWFkdmlzZXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). They are accused of lifting the prospects of Donald Trump, and of being disloyal alarmists (or, in a phrase from the 2008 campaign that has come back in vogue this year, [bed-wetters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMDgvMDkvMTIvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvMTJvYmFtYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWZlcnJpbmdTb3VyY2U9YXJ0aWNsZVNoYXJlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImc21pZD1ueXRjb3JlLWlvcy1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)). There are critics of Trump on the Republican side, too, but they have been relegated to the sidelines, more likely to be ignored than seriously engaged, reflecting the party’s devotion to Trump and to the increasing conviction among his supporters that he will win. What is happening among Democrats should not be a surprise. The political environment has changed starkly. Politics is more of a team sport — you are with me or against me. Olbermann assailed Stewart as a “bothsidesist fraud.” Mary Trump, the former president’s niece and one of his biggest critics, called Stewart [“a potential disaster for democracy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TQaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9NYXJ5TFRydW1wL3N0YXR1cy8xNzU3NTk2Mjk5ODc1MDAwNjEzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).” And platforms like X have grown into organizational tools, halls for rallying attacks on anyone who might be viewed as a heretic. But it also goes to the particular dynamics of this election. Biden is almost certain to be his party’s nominee, despite concerns that have been raised by Democrats. But he is viewed unfavorably by much of the electorate, and is struggling against Trump in swing states like Michigan. “Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden,” my colleague Ezra Klein in Times Opinion said in a 4,000-word [audio essay](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2V6cmEta2xlaW4tYmlkZW4tYXVkaW8tZXNzYXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), devoted to why Biden should step aside. ([“No. Ezra Klein Is Completely Wrong. Here’s Why,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly90YWxraW5ncG9pbnRzbWVtby5jb20vZWRibG9nL25vLWV6cmEta2xlaW4taXMtY29tcGxldGVseS13cm9uZy1oZXJlcy13aHk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) read the response from Talking Points Memo.) Biden supporters argue that Democrats should not do anything that might be perceived as contributing to a second Trump term. That includes raising questions about any Biden shortcomings or the decisions of the Biden campaign command. The memories of 2016, when some Democrats piled onto Hillary Clinton in the weeks leading up to her loss, remain raw. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0SVaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MzMzNTEmbGk9Q04mbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPUNOXzIwMjQwMjI2JnRlPTEmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjZXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) “Privately, there are a tremendous amount of misgivings about Biden running again,” said Douglas Sosnik, who was a senior White House adviser to Bill Clinton. “But there are some reservations, at least for some people, about publicly voicing the concerns about Biden.” Axelrod, who was the chief strategist for Barack Obama, has been dragged by the White House and on X for questioning the way the campaign has been run, particularly how it has addressed Biden’s age. “There’s this sense that this is a hugely consequential election and Biden is the guy and everybody should march unquestioningly behind him and don’t mention the things that they see,” Axelrod said. “I don’t think that’s helpful to him.” “Everybody knows the score,” he said. “This is not a challenge you can wish away. I’d rather tell the truth and take my chance.” [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMjA4JmxpPUNOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1DTl8yMDI0MDIyNiZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Carville, who was a lead strategist to Bill Clinton when he was elected to the White House in 1992, has also come under fire for his critiques of Biden’s re-election team. “Look, if I were in the White House, I wouldn’t like me right now either,” he said. “But that’s just part of the territory.” And for what it’s worth, the pushback against critics like Stewart, Axelrod and Carville doesn’t seem likely to keep them quiet. Stewart used his second television appearance to eye-roll his critics. “I have sinned against you, I’m sorry,” [Stewart said](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnY9b00yaDNLbldBV1lXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). “It was never my intention to say out loud what I saw with my eyes and then brain.” Carville said it was important for Democrats to acknowledge the reality of Biden’s age as he seeks re-election. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NzIzMjk3JmxpPUNOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1DTl8yMDI0MDIyNiZ0ZT0xJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) “I haven’t said anything that is wrong,” Carville said. “I think some people think if you don’t mention it, it will solve itself on its own. I don’t think that is viable.” [Donald Trump stands with his arms outstretched with a crowd of people behind him in a stadium.] Donald Trump at a Get Out the Vote rally in Rock Hill, S.C. Doug Mills/The New York Times Trump’s primary results are not matching expectations It’s still early in the primary season, but a whiff of a possible polling error is already in the air: Donald Trump underperformed the polls in each of the first three competitive contests. - In Iowa, the final FiveThirtyEight [polling average](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9qZWN0cy5maXZldGhpcnR5ZWlnaHQuY29tL3BvbGxzL3ByZXNpZGVudC1wcmltYXJ5LXIvMjAyNC9pb3dhLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) showed Trump leading Nikki Haley by 34 points with a 53 percent share. He ultimately beat her by 32 points with 51 percent. (Ron DeSantis took second.) - In New Hampshire, he led by 18 points with 54 percent. In the end, he won by 11 points with 54 percent. - In South Carolina, Trump led by 28 points with 62 percent. He ultimately won by 20 points with 60 percent. In the scheme of primary polls, these aren’t especially large misses. In fact, they’re more accurate than average. But with Trump faring well in early general election polls against President Biden, even a modest Trump underperformance in the polls is worth some attention. So what’s going on? We can’t say anything definitive based on the data at our disposal, but three theories are worth considering. Theory No. 1: Undecided voters One simple explanation is that undecided voters ultimately backed Haley, the former South Carolina governor. This is plausible. Trump is a well-known candidate — even a de facto incumbent for his party. If you’re a Republican who at this point doesn’t know if you support Trump, you’re probably just not especially inclined toward the former president. It’s easy to see how you might end up supporting his challenger. Theory No. 2: The electorate Another possibility is that the polls simply got the makeup of the electorate wrong. In this theory, pollsters did a good job of measuring the people they intended to measure, but they were measuring the wrong electorate. In particular, they did not include enough of the Democratic-leaning voters who turned out to support Haley. For many pollsters, the problem is baked in from the start: They don’t even interview prior Democratic primary voters. The decision to survey prior Republican primary voters is understandable — it makes the poll much cheaper and homes in on the respondents likeliest to vote — but it will obviously miss any previous Democratic voters who hadn’t voted in a Republican primary and now choose to do so. Theory No. 3: A hidden Biden vote If you’re a Democrat hoping that the polls are underestimating Biden in the general election, your best-case scenario is the polls are wrong because there’s a Hidden Biden vote, or at least a Hidden Anti-Trump vote. In this theory, the polls did well in modeling the electorate while undecided voters split between the candidates, but anti-Trump voters simply weren’t as likely to take surveys as pro-Trump voters. If this theory were true, then the general election polls might be underestimating Biden by just as much as they’ve underestimated Haley. There is one reason the anti-Trump turnout might have relevance for general election polling: It’s consistent with other data showing Biden with the edge among the most highly engaged voters. This could yield a slight turnout advantage, even in a general election. It may also mean that the current polls of all registered voters slightly underestimate Biden compared with the narrower group of actual voters. This wouldn’t mean the polls today are vastly underestimating Biden, but it could make the difference in a close election. — Nate Cohn [Read Nate’s full newsletter, available to Times subscribers, here.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cHNob3QvdHJ1bXAtcG9sbGluZy1wcmltYXJpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, makes sense of the latest political data.] Sign up for the Tilt newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, makes sense of the latest political data. [Get it in your inbox](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbmV3c2xldHRlcnM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfc2lnbnVwPXRydWUmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcHJvZHVjdF9jb2RlPU5DJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) MORE POLITICS NEWS AND ANALYSIS [[Article Image] Nick Hagen for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9pc3JhZWwtZ2F6YS1iaWRlbi1taWNoaWdhbi1kZW1vY3JhdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [The War in Gaza Turned This Longtime Michigan Democrat Against Biden She knows the stakes. She loathes Donald Trump. But Terry Ahwal says she won’t back President Biden in November. By Jennifer Medina](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9pc3JhZWwtZ2F6YS1iaWRlbi1taWNoaWdhbi1kZW1vY3JhdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[President Biden delivering remarks in the East Room of the White House on Friday.] Pete Marovich for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi10cnVtcC1ib3JkZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Biden Will Make Rare Visit to Southern Border on Same Day as Trump The president, trying to go on the offensive over immigration, is planning to travel to Texas on Thursday, when Donald J. Trump is also set to visit a border city. By Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Zolan Kanno-Youngs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi10cnVtcC1ib3JkZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Ronna McDaniel onstage between two U.S. flags. The backs of members of the audience are visible in front of her.] Philip Cheung for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9yb25uYS1tY2RhbmllbC1ybmMtdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Ronna McDaniel, the R.N.C.’s Top Official, Plans to Step Down on March 8 Donald Trump has publicly backed a new leader, Michael Whatley, to replace her, as the former president continues to tighten his grip on the Republican Party. By Maggie Haberman](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9yb25uYS1tY2RhbmllbC1ybmMtdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Mitch McConnell walks inside the Capitol with other senators, a bust of a historical figure behind him.] Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1tY2Nvbm5lbGwtZW5kb3JzZW1lbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [The Back Channel Talks to Secure McConnell’s Endorsement of Trump The conversations between the Trump and McConnell camps have been happening between key advisers to both men. By Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmacher](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1tY2Nvbm5lbGwtZW5kb3JzZW1lbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Representative Ro Khanna of California speaks at a lectern, with American and South Carolina flags behind him.] Nora Williams for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWNoaWdhbi1yby1raGFubmEtYmlkZW4tZWxlY3Rpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A Biden Ally Wades Into the Divide Over Gaza and Emerges With a Warning After days of meetings with disaffected Democrats in Michigan, Representative Ro Khanna says President Biden cannot win the state without changes to his Middle East policy. By Anjali Huynh](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9taWNoaWdhbi1yby1raGFubmEtYmlkZW4tZWxlY3Rpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[People with baskets and carts amid oranges, bananas and other produce in a grocery store.] Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1wcmljZXMtc2hyaW5rZmxhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Biden Targets a New Economic Villain: Shrinkflation Liberals prodded the president for years to blame big corporations for price increases. He is finally doing so, in the grocery aisle. By Jim Tankersley](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1wcmljZXMtc2hyaW5rZmxhdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[Anita Dunn, on the top step of Air Force One, with her fellow aide, Bruce Reed, descending the stairs.] Al Drago for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1lbGVjdGlvbi1wcmVzc3VyZS13ZXN0LXdpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [White House Memo As the Election Comes Into Focus, Pressure Builds in the West Wing The presidency has always been a pressure cooker, but some in the Biden administration see wars, age, family stress and another race against Donald J. Trump combining with unusual force. By Peter Baker](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1lbGVjdGlvbi1wcmVzc3VyZS13ZXN0LXdpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[A large group of people seen from behind, with one person holding up an American flag.] Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS8yMDI0LWVsZWN0aW9uLWJpZGVuLXRydW1wLXF1ZXN0aW9ucy1hbnN3ZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [What If a Candidate Dies? Your 2024 Election Questions, Answered. Tackling the big unknowns — and what we do, mostly, know — with “The Run-Up” podcast. By Frannie Carr Toth, Astead W. Herndon, Reid J. Epstein, Maggie Haberman and Nate Cohn](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS8yMDI0LWVsZWN0aW9uLWJpZGVuLXRydW1wLXF1ZXN0aW9ucy1hbnN3ZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Read past editions of the newsletter [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3BvdGxpZ2h0L29uLXBvbGl0aWNzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). If you’re enjoying what you’re reading, please consider recommending it to others. They can sign up [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbmV3c2xldHRlcnMvcG9saXRpY3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Have feedback? Ideas for coverage? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at onpolitics@nytimes.com. [Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, makes sense of the latest political data.] Try four weeks of complimentary access to The Tilt Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, makes sense of the latest political data. [Get it in your inbox](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbmV3c2xldHRlcnM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfc2lnbnVwPXRydWUmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcHJvZHVjdF9jb2RlPU5DJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [A square filled with smaller squares and rectangles in shades of red and blue. The numbers “2024” are in white text in the top left corner.][Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) Need help? Review our [newsletter help page](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly9oZWxwLm55dGltZXMuY29tL2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzM2MDAwMTQ4ODI2Ni1OZXdzbGV0dGVycz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) or [contact us](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly9oZWxwLm55dGltZXMuY29tL2hjL2VuLXVzL2FydGljbGVzLzExNTAxNTM4NTg4Ny1Db250YWN0LXVzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for On Politics from The New York Times. To stop receiving On Politics, [unsubscribe](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbmV3c2xldHRlcnMvb3B0b3V0P2VtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnByb2R1Y3Q9Q04mc2VuZF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ0b2tlbj01ZDg4ZDg3MDYwMGM3MmQyYjFmZWIxOWFhOWJiZGJlMDUzNzBlNWJhYmM0OWY2ZjU3MDE1NjIzYWJkZWRiYTY5M2QzMzM4MmQxYmYxNjUwYmEwODFmYmE4OWMzZDBlYmJXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, [manage your email settings](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbmV3c2xldHRlcnMvbWFuYWdlP2VtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnNlbmRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdG9rZW49YTM5NGUxYWY3ZTZmMDZhYzIyOTlhZTBhZDgyZjZlZDViMmI4ZGFiZWQwMjEwZTg1NjI1Mzk5YWY2YzA1YWM4OGZlZjkwZmQyMWRlY2U4ZGI3NmY1YmFkNDk4ZGNkYWU1VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, [submit a request](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy56ZW5kZXNrLmNvbS9oYy9lbi11cy9yZXF1ZXN0cy9uZXc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [Subscribe to The Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uP2NhbXBhaWduSWQ9OVJYNzgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Get The New York Times app](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VydmljZXMvbW9iaWxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Connect with us on: [facebook](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0S8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL255dHBvbGl0aWNzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [twitter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9ueXRwb2xpdGljcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [instagram](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9ueXRpbWVzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Change Your Email](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly9teWFjY291bnQubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbWVtL2VtYWlsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTYmZW1jPWVkaXRfY25fMjAyNDAyMjYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MTQwJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Privacy Policy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY29udGVudC9oZWxwL3JpZ2h0cy9wcml2YWN5L3BvbGljeS9wcml2YWN5LXBvbGljeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU2JmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjE0MCZubD1vbi1wb2xpdGljcyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5MjIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1CUc3WW085tTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)[Contact Us](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TLaHR0cHM6Ly9teWFjY291bnQubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbWVtYmVyY2VudGVyL2hlbHAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[California Notices](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0TIaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHJpdmFjeS9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLW5vdGljZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jbl8yMDI0MDIyNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYxNDAmbmw9b24tcG9saXRpY3MmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTIyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdQlHN1ltPObU1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [LiveIntent Logo](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0ROaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGl2ZWludGVudC5jb20vcG93ZXJlZC1ieT90ZT0xJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[AdChoices Logo](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnv6ElP0ROaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGl2ZWludGVudC5jb20vYWQtY2hvaWNlcz90ZT0xJm5sPW9uLXBvbGl0aWNzJmVtYz1lZGl0X2NuXzIwMjQwMjI2VwNueXRCCmXUJRzdZbTzm1NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018