1. politics
    Will Trump Go Nuclear at the Debate — or Just Melt Down?A wounded Trump seems ready to lash out on Sunday night, but there may be no way for the candidate to avoid disaster.
    By Chas Danner
  2. today in donald trump
    Trump Bragged About Ivanka’s Body, ‘Inspecting’ Naked Miss Universe ContestantsMore recordings of Trump’s appearances on Howard Stern’s radio show have emerged.
    By Chas Danner
  3. politics
    Trump Uses Apology Video Over Groping Remarks to Launch Attack on ClintonsTrump pledges to be a better man right before promising to make a bigger deal about the Clinton sex scandals.
    By Chas Danner
  4. Even if Hillary Has a Bad Night on Sunday, It Probably Won’t Hurt Her MuchSecond debates don’t usually have a big impact, and the number of persuadable voters is steadily declining.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Russia Conducted Wiki-Hack, Says U.S. IntelligenceIt’s neo-McCarthyism!
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Republicans Are Already Discussing What Party Should Represent After Trump LosesTake some lessons from the populist rebellion, or pretend it never happened?
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    Obamacare Isn’t ‘Crazy,’ and It’s Not DyingSeven things that are behind the latest freak-out.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. Mike Pence Leads Crazy-Early 2020 PollHe has done himself a lot of good since becoming the veep nominee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Clinton May Be Just ‘Likable Enough’ for MillennialsThere are growing signs millennial support for Clinton may be coming along slowly but surely, and with or without “enthusiasm.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    Trump Held What Appeared to Be a Public Debate Prep Session, and It Was TerribleHe insisted the event wasn’t part of his preparations for Sunday’s rematch with Hillary Clinton, despite all evidence to the contrary.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Obama’s Job Approval Rating Double That of W.’s at Same Point in Second TermIn an era of perceived equivalence between the two parties, we sometimes forget Obama’s leaving office in much better shape than his predecessor did.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. Paul Ryan Is Planning a Revolution, and It Starts in JanuaryIf Trump wins and the GOP holds the Senate, America is going to see a lot of changes, and see them quickly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Beware of Pundits Saying America Is Tired of Having a Democrat in White HouseThe idea that there is a “law” that says Clinton will lose for that reason is belied by history.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Trump Insulted Women’s Looks for the ‘Purpose of Entertainment’He was playing a sexist real-estate tycoon on The Apprentice, and apparently he’s a Method actor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. Gary Johnson Declines to Name Leader of North KoreaHe’s through with foreign-policy pop quizzes from the media.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. today in donald trump
    Trump Informs Nevadans That They Pronounce ‘Nevada’ Wrong“Nobody says it the other way, it has to be Nev-AAH-da,” Trump explained.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. The Kaine-Pence Veep Debate Was One of the Lowest-Rated EverOnly Cheney-Lieberman in 2004 and Kemp-Gore in 2000 fared worse.
    By Josef Adalian
  19. early and often
    Libertarian VP Candidate Gives Up, Will Focus on Preventing Trump PresidencyHe claims he still supports running mate Gary Johnson, but he’s essentially working to elect Hillary Clinton.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. Al Gore to Do Some Millennial-Whispering for Hillary ClintonIn the latest episode of a complicated political relationship, the former veep will try to convince a new generation of voters to stick with Dems.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. Mike Pence’s Trumpism With a Human FaceA more subdued version of white-identity politics?
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the national interest
    Mike Pence Lost the Debate Because He Lied About the Wrong StuffNever lie about statements that are on video.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. In a Role Reversal, Republicans Looking Rusty, Democrats Looking SunnyTrump and Clinton are changing the electoral map in ways that reflect long-term changes in the appeal of the two parties.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. early and often
    Eric Trump Insists His Father Pays Federal Income Tax, Still Won’t Prove ItHe was unaware that some of Trump’s tax returns are no longer under audit, and couldn’t say why he won’t release them.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. Kaine Lost the Debate, But May Have Fulfilled His MissionPence met his complex objectives quite well. Kaine had an easier job of hitting Trump’s weak points, which he did without much style.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    Mike Pence Would Have Done Great at the Debate If Donald Trump Didn’t ExistAn evening of escapist fantasy for conservative intellectuals who like to imagine their party has nominated a qualified, normal person for president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. Andrew Sullivan on the Vice-Presidential Debate: ‘A Huge Win for Trump-Pence’Trump needed someone to assure the nervous middle that there will be a grown-up in the Oval Office next to him. He got it.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  28. Pence’s Choice: Defend the GOP or Defend His BossPence has taken positions on foreign and domestic affairs very different from Trump’s. Can he credibly abandon his and his party’s entire record?
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Clinton Now Leads in Polls by About As Much As Obama Did 4 Years AgoAfter Trump’s disaster of a week.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. SCOTUS Is Back in Session But Still DeadlockedThe Court has already rejected several big cases thanks to its 4-4 ideological deadlock. Expect more of that until a ninth justice is confirmed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    What to Expect in the Vice-Presidential DebateTim Kaine and Mike Pence are expected to focus on policy differences rather than lobbing insults.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and often
    Senator Ayotte Says Trump Is ‘Absolutely’ a Role Model for Kids, ReconsidersShe believes kids should aspire to be president, and he’s technically qualified to serve.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Mini-MomentThe party is on pace to have by far its best election ever. But does that actually mean much?
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. conspiracy theories
    Is Marla Maples the Trump Tax Return Leaker?It’s a juicy theory, and there are some clues that might back it up.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. the obama years
    36 Behind-the-Scenes Moments of the Obama PresidencyCaptivating and compelling images from the chief official White House photographer.
  36. Bernie Sanders on the Failures, and Successes, of Obama’s Wall Street LegacyThe former presidential candidate talks Dodd-Frank and what reform really means.
  37. the obama years
    Biden on Obama: ‘It’s Like Older Brother, Younger Brother.’ The VP Lets Loose.A wide-ranging interview with the vice-president.
  38. the obama years
    Barack Obama on 5 Days That Shaped His PresidencyThe president shares with Jonathan Chait a very early draft of his memoirs.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the obama years
    8 Years in Obama’s America, By Barack Obama and 60 Other Players and WitnessesAll presidencies are historic. But no president since at least LBJ, and probably FDR, has arrived at a moment of greater historic urgency than Obama.
  40. today in donald trump
    Trump Finishes His Very Bad Week by Driving His Trainwreck Off a CliffHe mocked Clinton’s pneumonia stumble, suggested she wasn’t “loyal” to her husband, and rambled through multiple other attacks at a Saturday event.
    By Chas Danner
  41. politics
    Report: Trump May Not Have Paid Taxes for 18 YearsSomeone leaked a portion of Trump’s tax records to the New York Times.
    By Chas Danner
  42. today in donald trump
    Trump Made a Cameo in a Playboy Softcore Porn VideoOf course he did.
    By Chas Danner
  43. Early and Often
    Poll: Half of Trump Supporters Don’t Trust the Vote CountA new poll indicates that Trump’s ongoing perpetuation of the myth of voter fraud is working.
    By Chas Danner
  44. Clinton Works to Turn Out Her Base, and Trump Helps HerThe two candidates’ very different strategies for mobilizing base voters could have different side effects. Trump’s could rile up the opposing base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. More Evidence That Wall Street Fears the Candidate Who Wants to Cut Its TaxesThe happy reaction of markets to Trump’s bad debate performance shows investors really do think the mogul’s impact on the economy would be terrible.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. Clinton Continues Family Tradition With National-Service ProposalExpanding AmeriCorps and linking it to a large, voluntary “Reserve” combines past Democratic and Republican approaches to mobilizing citizens.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    How Pivot Became the Euphemism of the Trump CampaignA term has been abused into meaninglessness.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. Trump Offers a Ray of Hope for America’s Embattled Private-Prison IndustryThe Feds are phasing them out, and some states may soon follow. But Trump seems to be bullish on for-profit incarceration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. Trump Has a Voter-Registration ProblemYes, theoretically Trump could benefit from a tide of votes from white working-class voters. But he lacks the resources to get them registered.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. today in donald trump
    Trump Won’t Explain Potentially Illegal Cuba Dealings, But It May Not MatterScandal in a swing state is the last thing he needs, but it looks like Floridians may give him a pass.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. today in donald trump
    Report Finds Trump’s Foundation May Be Operating IllegallyIt’s not registered to solicit donations in New York.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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