The political scientist Suzanne Mettler discusses the social, economic and political factors that drove rural voters away from the Democratic Party.

The political scientist Suzanne Mettler examines the roots of America’s urban-rural divide and how Democrats can win back rural voters.

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The political scientist Suzanne Mettler examines the roots of America’s urban-rural divide and how Democrats can win back rural voters.

The political scientist Suzanne Mettler examines the roots of America’s urban-rural divide and how Democrats can win back rural voters.

Could President Trump’s unorthodox leadership style differentiate the latest Israel-Hamas peace deal from the many failed attempts that came before? The veteran Middle East negotiator Robert Malley thinks so. “He’s a politician of intuition,” he says.

Is Israel still a sovereign nation, given its increased dependence on the United States? On a recent episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” veteran Middle East negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley sit down with the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to discuss the recent peace deal and what comes next.

The veteran Middle East negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley discuss the promises and pitfalls of Trump’s peace deal.

The veteran Middle East negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley assess the promises and pitfalls of Trump’s peace deal.

The researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky argues that we should be very afraid of artificial intelligence’s existential risks.

Troop deployment. Black Hawk helicopters landing on apartment buildings in the middle of the night. President Trump’s militarization of blue cities is well underway — and yet, Jon Favreau argues, it’s natural that it’s not top of mind for every voter. On this episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” Favreau sits down with the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to discuss how Democrats should be thinking about that now and heading into the midterms.

Jon Favreau considers how the government shutdown could help Democrats rebuild their fractured party.

Jon Favreau considers how the government shutdown could help Democrats rebuild their fractured party.

Health care premiums are expected to double for millions of Americans on Obamacare next year if the law doesn’t change in time. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the policy stakes of the government shutdown.

Obamacare premiums could double for millions of Americans if the law isn’t changed. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the shutdown’s policy stakes.

Health care premiums are expected to double for millions of Americans on Obamacare next year if the law doesn’t change in time. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the policy stakes of the government shutdown.