1. the national interest
    Rudy Giuliani Cracks, Confesses After Merciless Interrogation by Steve DoocyYou can’t handle the truth! Okay, fine, I’ll say it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. the national interest
    Bridgegate Would Have Destroyed a Normal CandidacyFive reasons why it shows we’re all living in Trump’s insane world now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. the national interest
    Final Answer: Trump or the Republic?A political farce turned deadly serious.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. early and often
    FBI Reportedly Finds New Emails in Huma Abedin Trove, May Still Be IrrelevantThe investigation was delayed because it took two weeks to build a computer program to read the emails.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. early and often
    The Wild Twists That Could Make Mike Pence Our Next PresidentThe governor hasn’t received much attention, but he has a better-than-usual chance of leading the country for the next four years.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. With or Without Comey, This Presidential Election Was Always Going to Be CloseClinton was never going to win in a landslide, and GOP voters were bound to come home to Trump.
    By Frank Rich
  8. the national interest
    By the Way, a Trump Presidency Would Also Cook the PlanetA possibly significant footnote to the election you may have missed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and often
    Clinton Probe Was Delayed for Election, So FBI Sources Leak Details to the PressThey’re frustrated with their bosses’ decision on the case, so now they’re discussing evidence with reporters.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. early and often
    World Series Game 7 Offers a (Paranoid) Preview of Election NightHopefully the president won’t delay the election owing to rain.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    Trump Plans Relatively Low-Key Election Night Party Because He’s ‘Superstitious’Both candidates will be in Manhattan next Tuesday.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. the national interest
    How Donald Trump Outsmarted George WillThe conservative intellectual class is streaking alone.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. early and often
    Thanks to Comey, the FBI Is Getting Dragged Deeper Into Election PoliticsThe bureau delayed Clinton and Trump probes to avoid the appearance of political meddling, but now the FBI is at the center of the race.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. early and often
    George P. May Be the Only Bush Voting for the Guy Who Humiliated His DadHe speculated that the two former presidents could “potentially” vote for Hillary.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. the national interest
    Why Republican Kooks MatterTrump has proven that the freak show is not a sideshow.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Why Republicans Won’t Let Clinton Appoint a Supreme Court Justice If She WinsTomorrow’s constitutional crisis today!
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. election special 2016
    Trump’s Appeasers: Charles Lindbergh Is a Cautionary Tale for RepublicansHe was a national hero, then a fascist sympathizer. History will be just as brutal to more than a few current GOP leaders.
    By Frank Rich
  18. early and often
    Donna Brazile Leaked a Debate Question to Clinton, and Now CNN Has Dropped HerThe pundit and DNC chair said she didn’t leak any actual debate questions, but new hacked emails say otherwise.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    Innocent Computer Forced to Sift Through Anthony Weiner’s EmailsIt’s a nasty job, but it could mean that we’ll know more about Huma Abedin’s email trove in a matter of days.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. today in donald trump
    Final ‘October Surprises’ Reveal FBI Is Probing Trump’s Alleged Russia TiesNo direct link between Trump and Russia has been found, but Clinton supporters question why we’re only hearing about the investigation now.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    Peter Thiel and the Authoritarian-Libertarian Alliance for TrumpWhy their alliance against democracy makes sense.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. the national interest
    James Comey’s Blunder Could Make Donald Trump PresidentA breach of law-enforcement protocol stands to benefit a lawless candidate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. early and often
    Trump Isn’t Encouraging Colorado Voter Fraud … at Least, Not IntentionallyHe suggested mail-in ballots can’t be trusted, so people should vote a second time in person.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. early and often
    By the Way, the FBI Was Investigating the Clinton Foundation TooThe probe was in its preliminary stages, but the Justice Department said there wasn’t enough evidence to move forward.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
    James Comey Accused of Breaking Federal Law With His Clinton Email RevealThe penalty is losing your job, which might actually look appealing at this point.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. election special 2016
    Here Are All the Insane Things You’ve Probably Forgotten About Trump’s CampaignFrom conspiracy theories to the head-scratching things his supporters actually said to that incident with the vacuum-packed meat.
    By Eric Levitz and James D. Walsh
  27. politics
    FBI Knew About Emails for Weeks, Yet Still Knows Next to Nothing About ThemThe significance or insignificance of the emails may not be clear until after Election Day.
    By Chas Danner
  28. early and too often
    Iowa Woman Arrested After Voting for Trump Twice Because the ‘Polls are Rigged’She was worried that her first vote would be stolen for Clinton.
    By Chas Danner
  29. early and often
    Comey Acted on His Own in Clinton Email Disclosure, Violated PolicyThe FBI director also acknowledged that publicizing an incomplete investigation might be misleading.
    By Chas Danner
  30. The Final Days of Trump’s Unmanageable, Unrepentant, and Unprecedented CampaignHis advisers are working hard to plan out their own futures while riding out the roller-coaster end of the election.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  31. the national interest
    Hacked Emails Actually Prove Campaign Adviser Neera Tanden Is a HeroWhen think-tank presidents stop being polite and start getting real.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. early and often
    Joe Biden for Secretary of State Is the Rumor Our Country Needs Right NowClinton may want the vice-president for the job, and she definitely wants everyone to talk about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and awful
    GOP Senator’s Debate Tactic: Jab War Hero Over Ethnicity and Military Heritage“I forgot your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. scary things
    Mike Pence’s Plane Skids Off the Runway at La Guardia AirportNo one was injured, but the plane came close to Grand Central Parkway.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. The Bridgegate Trial Has Destroyed What Was Left of Christie’s ReputationThat doesn’t necessarily mean the defendants will be acquitted, though.
    By Andrew Rice
  36. Is the Donald Trump Campaign Getting Scammed by Data Hucksters?One of their key “voter suppression” initiatives doesn’t really make much sense, and isn’t realistic at all.
    By Jesse Singal
  37. the national interest
    The Republican Party Gave Its Data to a White Nationalist. What Could Go Wrong?Maybe they should have asked Jesse Pinkman how that partnership was going to work out.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the national interest
    Republicans Already Have a Plan to Make Clinton’s Presidency a Living HellWe will yearn for the cooperation and love they showed Obama.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. today in donald trump
    Trump Closes Out Campaign by Reigniting Feud With Gold-Star FamilyHe refused to apologize, and claimed again that Captain Khan would still be alive if he were president in 2004.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. early and often
    Bill Clinton Mixed Charity and Personal Business, Says Aide’s Leaked MemoIn leaked emails, Doug Band describes steering corporations to the Clinton Foundation and the former president — and feuds with Chelsea Clinton.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. early and awkward
    Congressman Who Unendorsed Trump Over ‘Abhorrent’ Video Will Vote for Him AnywayChaffetz is preparing to launch endless Clinton investigations, doesn’t have time to fight Trump supporters.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. the national interest
    The Oddly Snobbish Anti-Intellectualism of Donald TrumpHe loves the poorly educated, and he attended the best schools.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. today in donald trump
    Biden and Trump Are Talking About Fighting Each Other ‘Behind the Gym’Or maybe a barn. They can’t even agree on a location.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and often
    Hack Reveals Clinton Staffers’ Concerns About Private Server, But No Smoking GunThe line “We need to clean this up” does not implicate Obama, as Trump claims.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. the national interest
    Obamacare Is a Policy Triumph and a Political FailureWhy Americans still don’t love one of the greatest reforms in American history.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. Early and often
    Kellyanne Conway Says Trump Can Still Win, Weird Media Appearances Say OtherwiseShe revealed that her boss calls her “honey.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. early and often
    Enjoy the Hillary Clinton–Elizabeth Warren Alliance While You Still CanThe Massachusetts senator has reportedly been pushing for more progressive cabinet appointments.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. joetorious
    Joe Biden Hints at Post–White House PlansHe’s talking to “a couple of major universities.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. early and often
    Kellyanne Conway Says Trump Would Challenge Clinton to Another DebateDon’t worry, it’s not going to happen.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. early and often
    Terry McAuliffe Aided Wife of FBI Official Later Tasked With Clinton Email ProbeThe Virginia governor’s campaign contributions are proof of a benign effort to elect Democrats, or Clinton corruption.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. foreign policy
    The Debate We Should Be Having About America’s Role in the Yemen WarAmerica has played a key role in a major Middle Eastern conflict that is getting no attention during the campaign.
    By Jonah Shepp
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