Matter of Opinion

Thoughts, aloud. Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada. Every Friday, from New York Times Opinion.

The Highbrow and Lowbrow of the Trump Era
Trump culture has been renewed for a second season.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada
Our Mount Rushmore of Fictional Presidents
Jed Bartlett and other presidents of our youth.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada
We Wanted a ‘Grand New Party.’ Trump Delivered.
Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam had a vision for how Republicans could reclaim the working class. They never expected Trump to fulfill it.
By Ross Douthat
Gaetz and Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Oh, My!
Trump is assembling his new team. David French and Ross Douthat dissect what it means.
By Ross Douthat and David French
TL;DR: Blame Biden
Trump is on track to win the popular vote. There’s a lesson there.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen
Trumpism Is Not a Fad
Why America went with Trump, again.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada
This Election Is the Tiebreaker Over Trumpism
The hosts dig into what they got right, and what they got so wrong, about this campaign season.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada
Beyond Trump vs. Harris: These Races Will Shape Our Future
About those other Election Day matchups …
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada
A Pollster Helps Us Manage Our Election Anxiety
It’s been a tumultuous campaign. Kristen Soltis Anderson helps us find stability in the polls.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada
Antichrists, Chain Saws and Natalism: A Very ‘M.O.O.’ Halloween Episode
The hosts share their favorite scary movies, books and television series.
By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada