1. The Meaning of Trump’s Cult of Political IncorrectnessThe brouhaha over a Trump tweet that allegedly used anti-Semitic symbolism is a good example of how he can be forgiven anything by his followers, except showing concern for others’ feelings.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    The Most Corrupt Candidate Ever Is Donald TrumpHillary Clinton may be slightly corrupt, but she can’t compare to her opponent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. ‘No Prosecution’ Announcement Big Moment for HRCWith his announcement that the FBI would not recommend prosecution of Hillary Clinton over her use of a personal email server as secretary of State, James Comey ended Bernie Sanders’s extremely slim chances of becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, and dealt a major blow to Donald Trump and the GOP as well.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Anti-Immigrant Court Victories Could Backfire on the GOPJudicial interference with Obama’s immigration enforcement initiatives will not only frustrate and anger many Latinos. It could also free up resources for voter registration and mobilization drives. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. today in donald trump
    Trump: Star of David Tweet Isn’t Anti-SemiticThe “sheriff’s star, or plain star” just happened to appear in a “corrupt Hillary” image going around white-supremacist web circles.
    By Chas Danner and Margaret Hartmann
  7. the national interest
    Clinton and the Politics of ’90s Racial BacklashA political and cultural reexamination of a trying decade.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. 4 Scenarios That Could Cause Havoc at the Republican National ConventionLook out, Cleveland!
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    FBI Conducts ‘Voluntary’ Interview With Hillary Clinton Over Email Server UseThe three-and-a-half-hour meeting happened Saturday morning at FBI headquarters, following a controversial week for the Clintons over the investigation. 
    By Chas Danner
  10. GOP Papers Over Differences Via Vague Platform?Republicans have huge divisions in opinion over issues ranging from trade to torture. Maybe if the party platform is short enough …
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. Trump Convention Might Be Conventional Snoozefest After AllMany of the grand or weird ideas for the Republican National Convention we heard about earlier seem to be falling by the wayside. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. why can’t we be friends?
    Bernie Sanders Still Won’t Say Whether He Will Endorse Hillary ClintonThe Democratic runner-up pushed back on claims that he was ready to stand fully behind his former opponent.
    By Jonah Shepp
  13. Trump Subtracts 3 From 5 and Gets 1 in Reaction to SCOTUS Abortion DecisionYou’d think he would be careful not to screw up on anything related to the subject of abortion. You’d be wrong.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Think America’s Primary System Is Too Closed? Look at Britain’sIn the U.K., the rank and file pay dues to become party members, and letting them choose leaders is a recent innovation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. The ‘Dump Trump’ Effort Needs a MiracleIn the convention Rules Committee and in the courts, the Dump Trump effort chugs on toward almost-certain defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national interest
    Sorry, Obama: Donald Trump Is a Populist, and You’re NotAnd that’s okay.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. brexit
    How Brexit Threw the Labour Party Into Crisis — and What’s NextMPs voted overwhelmingly against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in a “no confidence” vote. But so far he’s refusing to step down. 
    By Tom Ewing
  18. early and often
    Obama Delivers 6-Minute Anti-Trump ‘Rant’/Populism LessonHe says the term for Trump’s politics is actually “nativism,” or “xenophobia.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    Does Trump’s Anti-Trade Gamble Make Political Sense?He seems to have gone all-in on appealing to white working-class folk, including Sanders supporters. The math doesn’t seem to be there though.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Won’t Run No Matter How Much We BegRomney 2016 hype is a vicious cycle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. No, Nate Silver’s Not ‘Predicting’ Who Will Win the PresidencyIt’s a forecast. Got it?
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Will Sanders or Trump Ever Formally Concede?There are reasons to think both might be reluctant.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. California Will Vote on Pot Legalization — AgainThe state many expected to be the first to legalize recreational marijuana use is behind the times. That may change this November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. Bernie Sanders’s Case Against Free Trade Is More Ignorant Than Donald Trump’sAt least Trump is honest about whom he wants to screw over.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. early and often
    Trump Is Right About Trade Hurting American Workers, But His Fix Makes No SenseGlobalization did create a lot of losers, but Trump’s seven-point policy cure is pure crazy.
    By Annie Lowrey
  26. early and often
    Trump Returns the Republican Party to Its 19th-Century Protectionist RootsIn a speech aimed at blue-collar workers and Bernie voters, he stomped on about 80 years of Republican support for free trade.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Charlie Rangel Says Good-byeFor the first election season in more than 40 years, the Harlem congressman won’t be appearing on a ballot. 
    By David Freedlander
  28. Now Britain’s Labour Party Is Also Descending Into a Leadership CrisisLeader Jeremy Corbyn just lost a no-confidence vote from his peers in Parliament.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    Will Barack Obama’s Democratic Party Wage Bernie Sanders’s Class War?An ideological gulf inside a party trying to unify.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. Behind the Mystery of Bernie’s Exit PollsIt’s not conspiracy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Why ‘Fix the Debt’ Just Can’t Quit Paul RyanDeficit hawks in fantasyland.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. brexit
    Brexit Sparks Coup Attempt, Resignations, and ‘Utter Chaos’ in U.K. PoliticsThe Conservative and Labour parties decide it’s a great time for a leadership crisis.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. surveillance
    Edward Snowden’s Strangely Free Life — As a RobotHe is an exile like no other, able to slip the bonds of his banishment on wheels.
    By Andrew Rice
  34. Edward Snowden’s Strangely Free Life – As a RobotHe is an exile like no other, able to slip the bonds of his banishment on wheels.
    By Andrew Rice
  35. The A-Z of Brexit: A Guide to Britain’s New PoliticsU is for Unbrexit. 
    By Tom Ewing
  36. early and often
    Poll: Nearly 2/3 of Voters Say Trump UnqualifiedAnd a whole lot of people think he says racist stuff and has a bias against women and minorities. Hillary Clinton also has a nine point advantage when it comes to party loyalty.
    By Chas Danner
  37. roundup
    No, the Brexit Doesn’t Mean Trump Will Win, But It’s Still an Important WarningThe U.S. and U.K. electorates have been primed by many of the same anxieties, and the anti-Trump elite better pay attention.
    By Chas Danner
  38. A Vote to Unbind GOP Delegates Could HappenA scenario that could create some chaos in Cleveland.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Why the British Left Isn’t Talking About ImmigrationLabour is far more dependent than the Democrats on the white working class, where resentment of immigrants is high.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. the national interest
    Anti-Deficit Lobby Welcomes Republican Plan to Jack Up the DeficitDebt scolds pretend a huge tax cut is not a huge tax cut.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. Sanders Edges a Little Closer to a Clinton EndorsementBut he’s trying to use his leverage to get concessions from her first.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. Brexit Has Scrambled the British Political System — and Given Trump a ModelThe PM has resigned, and the Labour leader is facing a no-confidence vote. It’s a fine mess!
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    Paul Ryan’s Plan for Everything: Hide the NumbersThe biggest fraud in American politics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. British Prime Minister David Cameron Steps Down Following Brexit VoteCameron said the country requires “fresh leadership” to negotiate its divorce from the EU.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. early and often
    In New York Speech, Sanders Eyes Democratic Party ReformHe didn’t mention Hillary Clinton once.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  46. Trump Fans Really Want a Less-Diverse AmericaOn almost every measurement of fear of cultural change, they are off the charts, according to a new survey.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Tim Kaine and the Evolution of Pro-Choice PoliticsA candidate who morally condemns abortion even while pledging to protect it as a right is a problem for some Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. Democrats End Gun-Control Sit-in, But Will Come Back ‘More Determined Than Ever’The sit-in, which began on the House floor Wednesday morning, lasted more than 24 hours. 
    By Claire Landsbaum and Jen Kirby
  49. the national interest
    New York Times Finally Stops Repeating Trump Steaks LieTruth prevails at last. My work here is done.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. California Democrats Call for an End to Both Caucuses and SuperdelegatesIt’s a compromise that could work for both Sanders and Clinton camps at the convention.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. Can Jill Stein’s Greens Make It a 4-Candidate Race?Jill Stein is popping up in some polls as a fourth-party alternative to Trump, Clinton, and the Libertarians, and has a natural appeal to Sanders supporters. But she’s probably already peaked.
    By Ed Kilgore
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