1. early and often
    Trump Spokesperson Blames Obama for Captain Khan’s Death in 2004Thanks, Illinois State Senator Obama.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the national interest
    Donald Trump Refuses to Endorse Paul Ryan, John McCain, Kelly AyotteOn the one hand, he’s crazy, but on the other hand, he’s vengeful.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. Obama Says Trump Unfit To Be PresidentObama’s entering new territory, but he’s trying to shame Republicans for continuing to back Donald Trump even as they distance themselves from him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Gary Johnson Offends the State of Utah by Suggesting That Mormons Are MurderersIt’s a state where the Libertarian candidate could even do well — if he smartens up.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. A GOP Congressman Has Broken a D.C. Taboo and Backed ClintonRepresentative Richard Hanna makes the leap — apparently not afraid of being punished.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. today in donald trump
    Warren Buffett Dares Trump to Release His Tax ReturnsWhy didn’t someone think of this sooner?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. early and often
    As Trump Drags Out Toxic Khan Feud, Republicans Stick With Their CandidateThey completely reject his attacks on a war hero’s parents — but they’re not retracting their endorsement.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. Courts Strike Blows Against Voter Suppression in Two Battleground StatesVoting “reforms” have been struck down in North Carolina and Wisconsin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. 5 Out of 10 Legal Scholars Don’t Trust Trump With the ConstitutionWhy would you think a guy like Trump would value the rule of law?
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Donald Trump, Discovering New Way to Undermine Democracy, Calls Election RiggedHe can kill democracy if he wins, but he can still hurt it if he loses.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. the national interest
    I Found the Craziest Endorsement of Trump YetHugh Hewitt thinks Trump is the candidate to stop Russian influence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Donald Trump Keeps Hitting Khans, Parents to Army Captain Killed in IraqThe parents of a fallen U.S. Army captain appeared on TV again Monday morning, and Trump tweeted his disapproval.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. New Poll Shows Big Convention Bounce for Hillary ClintonNow up six points over Trump, in a CBS survey.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Donald Trump Gave Republicans the Choice of Racism or Defeat. They Chose Racism.The GOP has made its peace.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. early and often
    Charles Koch Calls Theory He’ll Support Hillary Clinton ‘Blood Libel’Koch is taking a hands-off approach to this election.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  17. today in donald trump
    Mother of Muslim American War Hero Pens Emotional Op-Ed Criticizing Trump“Without saying a thing, all the world, all America, felt my pain.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  18. today in donald trump
    Trump Says Putin’s ‘Not Going Into’ UkraineTime to brush up on your geopolitics, Donald.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  19. WTF
    Trump Responds to, and Brushes Off, Speech By Muslim Father of Fallen War HeroTrump also wondered if the Clinton campaign wrote Khizr Khan’s speech, and suggested his wife wasn’t allowed to speak because of their Muslim faith.
    By Chas Danner
  20. politics
    Clinton Campaign Says Its Computer System Was Not HackedHackers accessed a voter-analytics program maintained by the DNC, and Russia is the prime suspect.
    By Jen Kirby and Chas Danner
  21. Belief That America’s on the ‘Wrong Track’ Doesn’t Necessarily Help TrumpAmericans think the direction of the country is terrible. But so long as they rate Barack Obama highly, it may not aid Trump or hurt Clinton.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Convention Bounce: A Love That Doesn’t Always LastJust ask Jimmy Carter — or John McCain.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Hillary Clinton Wants You to Know She Has a Plan“Having a plan” is yet another way she is seeking to boost her credibility.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    It’s Okay Not to Like Hillary Clinton’s Speaking StyleIt is possible for people not to dig her speeches for non-gendered reasons.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. Hillary Clinton (Mostly) Hit Her Marks in Her Acceptance SpeechShe didn’t meet every challenge she might have, but she sure did take a claw hammer to Trump and the values and future he represents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    The Democratic Convention Showed Clinton Is Sane, Competent, and Likable EnoughDespite the die-hard Bernie supporters and her limitations as a public speaker, it came off almost perfectly.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Jill Stein Explains Her Plan to Stop Trump by Electing Him PresidentSomething something something, neoliberalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Obama’s DNC Speech Was His Final Album — Until the ComebackObama’s big-speech catalog plays like a discography.
    By Rembert Browne
  29. Who or What Ended the ‘Bernie or Bust’ Revolt in Philadelphia?Michelle Obama? Bernie himself? There are multiple theories.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. No, Bernie, the DNC Didn’t Lose the MidtermsSanders blamed Debbie Wasserman Schultz and company for 2014’s blowout. It’s not that simple.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Clinton Is Running As the Candidate of DemocracyHer cause should attract all small-d democrats.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. 5 Things Hillary Clinton Must Do in Her Convention SpeechAfter a generally successful convention, the pressure is on the nominee to accomplish some key things, while keeping up with the Obamas.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    Rudy Giuliani Would Love to Electronically Tag Muslims on Watch List Getting back to his roots.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  34. Tim Kaine Burnishes His Attack-Dog Cred With a Trump ImpersonationOut of nowhere, Tim Kaine tore into Donald Trump with mockery and savage denunciation. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. the national interest
    Michael Bloomberg Sums Up the Election: ‘Let’s Elect a Sane, Competent Person’The bar is so low, and the stakes are so high.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. Why Democrats Really Do Need to Talk About Terrorism and CrimeBoth parties seem to be slipping back into the stupid habit of dividing up issue areas and refusing to address the other party’s.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. Tim Kaine’s Being Logical About Abortion, If Not Totally ConsistentRepublicans are crowing over Tim Kaine’s “flip-flop” on the Hyde Amendment banning the use of Medicaid funds for abortion services. But if you’re going to support legal abortion, why draw the line at letting poor women have them?
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Obama’s Best Case for Hillary Clinton: His Own Presidential LegacyIn a close race, Obama’s own popularity may be crucial. He should remember that in making his big speech tonight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the national interest
    Barack Obama’s Transformational Success Is Only Beginning to Come Into ViewOne of America’s greatest presidents will soon be seen as such.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the national interest
    Donald Trump Asks Vladimir Putin to Help Him WinIsn’t that kind of treason?
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. Bill Clinton Ignores History and Tells ‘Her Story’ in DNC SpeechIn a departure from the great orations he’s given in the past, the former president focused on an earnest recitation of his wife’s résumé as a “change-maker.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. Democrats Nominate Hillary Clinton and Bernie Makes It UnanimousIf there were bad feelings left over from yesterday’s Democratic tensions, they dissipated in the fun of an old-school roll-call vote and history was made.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. conventional wisdom
    Bill Clinton’s Complex Racial LegacyWas it the best choice?
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Trump Deals From Strength With ‘USA Freedom Kids,’ Crushes ThemUSA Freedom Kids is just another word for kids with nothin’ left to lose.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. Just to Be Clear: The DNC and RNC Are Too Weak to ‘Rig’ AnythingThe myth of all-powerful “party Establishments” somehow lives on, despite abundant evidence they aren’t all that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. politics
    The Second-Strangest Political Campaign of the SeasonFlorida’s Senate race has it all: “Liddle” Marco, Cayman Islands chicanery, a yacht named Cocktails, and a very stubborn Alan Grayson.
    By Jason Zengerle
  47. early and often
    Michelle Obama Elegantly Eviscerated TrumpIt wasn’t just one of the most ingenious convention speeches ever given by a political spouse, it was one of the finest convention speeches, period.
    By Rebecca Traister
  48. early and often
    Bernie May Have Broken the ‘Never Hillary’ Movement Once and for AllSanders getting booed by his own supporters energized his campaign to crack down on Bernie-or-Bust bros.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    How Bernie-or-Bust Fanatics Dominated the First Day of the Democratic ConventionThe power of a crazed, disruptive minority.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. Everyone Hates Debbie Wasserman SchultzA brief explainer.
    By Marin Cogan
  51. Democratic Unity Night Gets Off to a Rocky StartDisgruntled Sanders supporters took their fight to the main convention floor in the opening hours of the event.
    By Ed Kilgore
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