Charlotte Alter

Charlotte Alter is a national correspondent for TIME

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden, before a Democratic presidential primary debate in Charleston, S.C. on Feb. 25, 2020.

How Joe Biden Is Defusing Tensions With the Left

The summer of 2016 was a rough time for the Democratic Party. Hillary Clint...

The summer of 2016 was a rough time for the Democratic Party. Hillary Clinton's supporters were angry that Bernie Sanders had taken so long to concede the primary. Sanders supporters were angry that Clinton seemed...

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden leaves after speaking about the coronavirus pandemic and the economy in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 30, 2020.

"The Words of a President Matter." Biden Says We Can't Heal COVID-19 Without Healing the Country First

The former Vice President explains the vision of competent, compassionate l...

The former Vice President explains the vision of competent, compassionate leadership that forms the foundation of his campaign

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks after meeting with Pennsylvania families who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act on June 25, 2020 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Trump Is Trying to End Obamacare in the Middle of a Pandemic. That’s a Huge Gift to Biden

Between the protests and the pandemic, you'd be forgiven for forgetting tha...

Between the protests and the pandemic, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that the Affordable Care Act is still in limbo. But the events of the last week have set the stage for Democrats and Republicans...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to families who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act during an event at the Lancaster Recreation Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 25, 2020.

How Donald Trump's Mistakes Became Joe Biden's Big Breaks

Election Day is about four months away, but Donald Trump seems to be servin...

Election Day is about four months away, but Donald Trump seems to be serving up the presidency to Joe Biden like a well-done steak with ketchup. Biden has opened a commanding 14-point national lead in...

A voter registration station setup in Cincinnati following demonstrations around the world against police brutality and racial injustice sparked by the death of George Floyd, on June 7, 2020.

How Black Lives Matter Could Reshape the 2020 Elections

As protesters marched through Brooklyn past curfew one night in early June,...

As protesters marched through Brooklyn past curfew one night in early June, the young man holding the bullhorn at the front of the crowd kept repeating one date: June 23. It wasn't the date of...

TIME 100 Talks: Bill DeBlasio and Chirlane McCray

NYC Without Police? Chirlane McCray Says It Would Be 'Nirvana.' Bill de Blasio Doesn’t See It Happening for Generations

'But that doesn't mean you can’t change policing,' Bill de Blasio said duri...

'But that doesn't mean you can’t change policing,' Bill de Blasio said during a TIME100 Talks discussion

In the wake of George Floyd's death, protesters face off with police officers during another night of demonstrations in Manhattan on May 30, 2020.

Black Lives Matter Activists Want to End Police Violence. But They Disagree on How to Do It

The activists who have flooded city streets since the death of George Floyd...

The activists who have flooded city streets since the death of George Floyd all broadly agree on the systemic injustice that has caused the nationwide uprising. They all want to end mass incarceration, dismantle structural...