1. The Supreme Court Is on the Cusp of a Liberal RevolutionIf Clinton wins, it would be the first time since the Truman administration that the Dems had more than two consecutive terms to appoint justices.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Mass Lesbian Farm Infiltration Is Obama’s Best Scheme YetSoon all our food will be lesbian-grown.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. Trump’s Man-Crush on Putin Could Cost Him Among a Key Swing-State DemographicVoters from countries that have an unhappy past and present experience with Russia are not pleased.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Virginia Governor Grants 13,000 Felons Voting RightsAfter the state supreme court blocked his executive order to re-enfranchise 200,000 people.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. Hillary Clinton Answers Right-Wing Rumors About Her Health by Opening Pickle JarShe decides to deal with shady Team Trump allegations with some humor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Clinton Foundation Still Not Criminal, Still Not Great for HillaryDonors expected something for their money.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. today in donald trump
    Trump’s New Strategy: Anger Hispanics and His Deportation-Loving BaseAfter admitting he’ll basically follow Obama’s deportation plan, he compared minority neighborhoods to “war zones.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. Evan McMullin’s Unlikely Strategy to Win the White House: It’s All About UtahIf the independent conservative candidate can keep Clinton and Trump from a majority of electoral votes and knock the race into the House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    Colin Powell: Clinton Team Is Trying to ‘Pin’ Email Scandal on MeThey’re doing a pretty bad job.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    In 15 Days Trump Will Be Tied With Clinton, According to RNC ChairReince Priebus praised the candidate for staying “on message” and showing “maturity” in the five days since his campaign shake-up.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. national interest
    The Neocons Have Gone From GOP Thought-Leaders to OutcastsIn the Donald Trump era, they are a sect without a party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. encounter
    The Uber Lobbyist Who Wants to Take Down Bill de BlasioBradley Task may be the mayor’s most avid enemy.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  14. campaign finance
    The Trump Campaign’s Big Fundraising Haul in July Wasn’t So BigNo matter how you calculate it, the Clinton campaign and its allies are crushing Trump when it comes to raising and spending money.
    By Chas Danner
  15. today in donald trump
    Trump Wants a ‘Humane and Efficient’ Plan for Undocumented ImmigrantsHe seemed “open-minded” at a meeting with his Hispanic advisory council, but it’s not at all clear if the candidate will change his approach.
    By Chas Danner
  16. Is Iowa Too Nice to Go for Trump?A place that prides itself on its civility has become one of the most hotly contested swing states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Report: Trump-Owned Companies Owe at Least $650 MillionCall him MR. DEBT.
    By Chas Danner
  18. Why Trump Could Happen Only in AmericaYes, the mogul resembles ethno-nationalist pols in Europe. But he combines that with reactionary impulses native to the USA.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. Donald Trump Tells African-Americans They Are Desperate Enough to Vote for Him“You have no jobs.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. An Old Starr Meets a New OpportunityIf the House GOP winds up looking at a second Clinton impeachment, why not bring back the family tormentor? Luckily, he’s on the job market.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. Is Trump Finally ‘Pivoting to the Center’ After Replacing Manafort?It would be ironic if the GOP candidate ran off his campaign chief and then belatedly took his advice.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Just a Reminder: Congress Isn’t Going to Fix Obamacare Any Time SoonThe political obstacles that prevented enactment of a public option or single-payer system in 2010 are, if anything, stronger today.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Hillary Clinton’s Ethics Problems Are Worse Than She UnderstandsThe Clinton Foundation needs to die.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. early and often
    Report: Clinton Said Colin Powell Advised Her to Use Personal Email at StateShe told this to the FBI in her July interview.
    By Jonah Shepp and Jen Kirby
  25. Trump 2.0 Uses a Teleprompter, and He Regrets … SomethingHe hasn’t done a full pivot, but he does wish he hadn’t caused unspecified “personal pain.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and often
    Trump Spokesperson Claims Clinton Has DysphasiaThe campaign has gone all-in with attacks on Hillary’s health.
    By Jonah Shepp
  27. spy games
    Russian Hackers Also Targeted Trump Campaign, GOPAttacks took place over an extended period of time and targeted multiple Republican organizations.
    By Jonah Shepp
  28. Should Clinton Focus on Mobilizing Minority Voters or Winning Over Undecideds?Trump’s betting big on firing up his base. It’s a tougher choice for the Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. State Department Confirms That $400 Million Was Contingent on Prisoners’ ReleaseNo money until the prisoners left Iran.
    By Jen Kirby
  30. GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts Are Shifting to the Local LevelRepublicans are finding ways of evading federal judicial supervision.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. Very Few Voters Dislike Clinton and Trump EquallyWhile both are relatively unpopular major-party candidates, nine out of ten voters dislike one more than the other.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. Trump’s Honey Badger CampaignWith the hiring of Stephen Bannon to head up his campaign, Trump’s now proclaimed his campaign will live or die in defiance of conventional wisdom.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. The Nastiest Comments on Trump’s New Campaign Chief Are Coming From the RightEveryone’s a bit taken aback, but anti-Trump conservatives are beside themselves.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Trump’s Clumsy Outreach to MormonsThe GOP nominee pitches a change in tax regulations he devised to appeal to Evangelicals — but that is irrelevant to LDS folk.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. For First Time in 50 Years, No Federal Observers Will Protect Voting RightsIt’s a little-noticed by-product of a landmark Supreme Court voting-rights decision. That invites mischief.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Meet Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s New Campaign ManagerA veteran Republican insider who specializes in helping conservative men sound less piggy has quite the challenge in managing Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national circus
    Letting Trump Be Trump Is the Only Strategy LeftThe more “presidential” candidate never emerged. Why fight it?
    By Frank Rich
  38. Trump’s Appeal to Black Voters Was Actually Directed at White VotersHe deserves credit for reaching out. But the more you look at what he said, the clearer it is whom he was talking to.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Do Not Steal This Man’s Donald Trump Campaign SignThis Albany lawn sign is “encased” in concrete and barbed wire.
    By Jen Kirby
  40. Trump’s Unsettling Proposal for Gay People and WomenTrade your freedoms for protection from Muslims.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. Early Voting Limits Time for Trump ComebackThe Clinton campaign has a sophisticated approach to “banking” early votes. The Trump campaign seems to just be winging it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. Does History Give Trump Any Hope of a Big Comeback?Two other presidential nominees in living memory came back from deficits as large as Trump’s to very nearly win. Could he do it as well?
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. Obama’s Popularity Much Like Reagan’s in 1988Instead of having to run away from the incumbent president, Hillary Clinton now has a wind at her back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Hillary Clinton Finally Catches on With Millennial VotersThanks in no small part to Donald Trump, of course.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. 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
  46. today in donald trump
    Trump Asks Supporters to Prevent ‘Rigged’ Election by Becoming ‘Observers’What could go wrong?
    By Chas Danner
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. early and often
    Report: Russians Hacked More Than 100 Democratic Groups and OfficialsThe cyberattack was much larger than originally thought.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. 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
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