1. early and often
    Ledger Highlights Trump Campaign Manager’s Ties to Ukraine’s Pro-Russia PartyIt lists $12.7 million in cash payments to Paul Manafort.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. today in donald trump
    Trump Asks Supporters to Prevent ‘Rigged’ Election by Becoming ‘Observers’What could go wrong?
    By Chas Danner
  3. politics
    The Clintons Release Their Tax Returns, Made $10.6 Million in 2015The only fun anyone ever has with their tax returns is when they are used as a political cudgel.
    By Chas Danner
  4. The 5 Kinds of Republicans Who Are Defecting From the Party of TrumpThere’s more than one way to abandon your party’s nominee, and more than one motive, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    Republicans, Including Trump, Express Doubts About Trump’s Chances in NovemberAmid calls for the party to focus on holding Congress, Trump admits he’s having “tremendous” problems in certain states.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Report: Russians Hacked More Than 100 Democratic Groups and OfficialsThe cyberattack was much larger than originally thought.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. Republicans Will Need a Return to Ticket-Splitting If Trump Gets TrouncedTicket-splitting is on the decline in recent presidential-election years, but Donald Trump could be just the guy to bring it back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Running Out of Working-Class Whites: Why Trump Is Struggling in Red StatesHow Trump fares will often depend on whether there are non-college-educated whites who aren’t already voting Republican.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Early and often
    Trump Says Assassination Remark Was Misconstrued, But It Was No JokeThe campaign rejected the easiest explanation, and remained bizarrely on-message.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    Paul Ryan Wins Primary, Will Keep Most Miserable Job in D.C.He easily beat challenger Paul Nehlen, despite Donald Trump’s less-than-enthusiastic endorsement.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Trump’s Assassination ‘Joke’ Was Thinly Veiled SeditionHe’s not the first conservative pol to suggest a right of violent revolution against liberalism. But leave it to him to make it bloodthirsty.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    Why Republicans Endorse a President Who Threatens DemocracyThe authoritarian tradition in conservative economic thought.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. Gingrich: Trump at Least As Stable As Notoriously Unstable Andrew JacksonOld Hickory might not have been well suited to the nuclear era.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Will Donald Trump Skip the Debate With Hillary Clinton?He’s not a facts guy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. The Good News for Hillary Clinton in Recent Polls Just Keeps Getting BetterShe’s regularly topping 50 percent — which means Trump’s route to victory is narrowing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    Trump Supporters Are Already ‘Unskewing’ His Bad Poll NumbersHis fans are resorting to more exotic measurements of public opinion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. Clinton Agrees to Debate Schedule Just to Annoy TrumpHer campaign announced she’ll appear at the three scheduled debates — though no one asked.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    GOP Senator Susan Collins Rejects Trump, Says He’s ‘Unworthy’ of PresidencyShe’s “become increasingly dismayed by his constant stream of cruel comments and his inability to admit error or apologize.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. Trump Offended Even His Own Supporters By Attacking the KhansRepublicans disapproved by a large margin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. ‘Dump Trump’ Contingency Plans Survive in Case of Craziness EmergencySure, it’s not likely the party will dump its nominee. But it never hurts to be prepared.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Could Hillary Clinton Win Georgia?Demographic change has made the Peach State more reachable for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Jeb Bush’s Son Endorses Dad’s Tormentor for PresidentHe said it’s time for Republicans to fall in line behind the guy who coined “low energy” Jeb.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. ink-stained wretches
    Sean Hannity Gets Called Out for False Voter-Fraud Claims, Doubles DownHe tried to prove Brian Stelter wrong by citing the fact the CNN media critic debunked.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. politics
    Trump Is Questioning Clinton’s Mental Health in New Line of AttackTrump seems to have decided that “I know you are, but what am I?” is a political-messaging strategy.
    By Chas Danner
  26. today in donald trump
    Report: GOP Strategists Are Getting Ready to Ditch Trump for the Down-TicketDespite Trump’s last-minute unity efforts, the spectacle of his flailing campaign is forcing the down-ticket to plan some distance.
    By Chas Danner
  27. No, WikiLeaks Isn’t Trying to Hack Trump’s Tax ReturnsJulian Assange said it was in a Friday-night interview, but the organization soon dismissed its founder’s assertion.
    By Chas Danner
  28. the national interest
    Why Paul Ryan Can Endorse Trump and Still Be Paul RyanPaul Ryan’s career is devoted to standing for something other than what he actually does.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. The Strong Jobs Reports Could Create Some Complications for Hillary ClintonCries for higher interest rates grow louder as the economy improves, particularly from Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Does Hillary Need a Policy Mandate to Be an Effective President?No matter what she does, opponents will deny the public supports Clinton’s plans, and some progressives will be disappointed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Obama Still a Failed President Like Jimmy Carter, Believes Charles KrauthammerIt’s always 1980 for old conservatives.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Hillary Clinton Should Go Nuclear on Donald TrumpQuestioning Donald Trump’s safety around nuclear codes is a legitimate campaign issue, and Clinton should look to golden-oldie ads to dramatize it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. Trump No Longer Kicking Ass With the White Working ClassThe mogul is showing some new weakness in his base demographic.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    Hillary Clinton Role in bin Laden Raid Included History’s Easiest Decision EverKill world’s leading terrorist, or hang out with celebrities?
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. early and often
    Paul Ryan Is Still Endorsing Trump, But Anticipating President ClintonHe warned about giving her a “blank check” — a loaded phrase for Republicans.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. early and often
    New Poll Has Trump at 9 Percent Among Young VotersThat’s far less than Mitt Romney or John McCain, who captured about a third of the youth vote.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. How Hillary Clinton Seized the Center Without PivotingShe isn’t “triangulating” or moving away from progressives. She’s appealing to swing voters by pointing at Trump’s extremism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Some ‘Rigging’ Is Necessary to Make Our Political System WorkA government needs some rule-bending to get anything done at all.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Clinton Suddenly Has a Big Lead in the Polls: DNC Bounce or Trump Implosion?It’s unclear whether it will last, but right now things are looking rosy for the Democratic nominee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. Trump Proves Republican Obama Hate Was Never About Obama’s IdeasRepublican proposes trillion-dollar stimulus, Republican voters somehow not angry.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. early and often
    Donald Trump Didn’t Leak a Classified Iran Video, He’s Just Wildly WrongMore proof that he gets all of his information from cable news — and sometimes he isn’t even paying attention.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. Faithless Electors: The Final GOP Option to Dump TrumpElectors in 21 states are legally free to betray their party’s nominee and throw the race into the House, where a third candidate could win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    The Trump-Putin Bromance Is Getting Even ShadierMore evidence mounts that something smelly is going on.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. Understanding Kansas’s Tea-Party BloodbathHouse Freedom Caucus firebrand Tim Huelskamp goes down.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the national interest
    Enraged Trump Toady Reince Priebus Contemplates Lashing Out With Nice EmailThe gloves are off.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. In Standing by Trump, Republican Leaders Continue to Put Party Over CountryThe hold on power is a stronger pull than patriotism.
    By Frank Rich
  47. What Would Happen If Trump Quit?In the unlikely scenario that the Republican nominee withdrew, the RNC could replace him — unless it happened too late.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    Donald Trump’s Campaign Might Actually ImplodeToday in ‘Donald Trump’s Campaign Is a Garbage Fire.’
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. Will Politics Take an August Break?Battling campaigns once had a de facto truce during the dog days, and the general election really wouldn’t begin until Labor Day. Then 2004 happened.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Corey Lewandowski Earns CNN Paycheck by Reigniting Obama Birther Controversy“Did he get in as a U.S. citizen, or was he brought in to Harvard University as a citizen who wasn’t from this country? I don’t know the answer!”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. Clinton Woos Republicans, Wins Over Meg WhitmanThe Hewlett Packard CEO says she’ll back the Democrat over a “dishonest demagogue.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
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