1. Diplomacy
    Trump Favors Regime Change in Iran, Says He’ll Attack Them Over Rude GesturesWhile accusing Clinton of being trigger-happy, Trump seemed to indicate that wounded pride was reason enough for war.
    By Chas Danner
  2. Trump’s Parasitic Policy StrategyHe begs, borrows, and steals proposals where he can find them. What happens if he wins?
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. 5th-Party Candidate Calls 3rd-Party Candidate ‘Not Serious’Even in the sideshow of minor-party politics, Gary Johnson and his Libertarians are a lot more “serious” than Evan McMullin’s #NeverTrumpers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. House Unanimously Passes Bill That Will Let 9/11 Families Sue Saudi ArabiaA victory for 9/11 families on the eve of the 15th anniversary, but one that may not get past the president’s desk.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. the national interest
    Trump: Putin Can’t Fool Me, Except This One TimeThe world’s greatest negotiator is somehow bamboozled by Putin.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Be Prepared for a Contested ElectionBetween an insecure voting system and claims by Trump that the election is “rigged,” a close finish could bring back bad memories from 2000.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. today in donald trump
    In Giuliani’s Alternate Reality, Trump Disavowed Birtherism Two Years AgoHe says Trump accepted Obama’s legitimacy two to five years ago, though there is no record of this.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. today in donald trump
    On Russian-Owned TV Network, Trump Downplays Fears About Russian InfluenceA day after praising Putin, he said it’s “probably unlikely” that he’s trying to sway the U.S. election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. Pence Touts Trump As ‘New Reagan,’ Despite Trump Not Being Much Like ReaganIn seeking to compare his running mate to the revered conservative president, Pence perhaps went too far by calling him honest and humble.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Vladimir Putin, Constitutional ConservativeRepublicans care about the Constitution and also admire Russian dictators.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. Iowa Is So White It’s Turning RedAll sorts of things go into political change in a given state, but don’t forget demographics!
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    Hillary Clinton Is a Flawed But Normal Politician. Why Can’t America See That?A sane, competent candidate trapped in a reality-distortion field.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. Matt Lauer’s Gift to Donald TrumpNo follow-ups or fact-checks during Wednesday night’s forum played right into Trump’s strategy just as the polls are tightening.
    By Frank Rich
  15. Trump Will Lose in New York. Why Does He Keep Insisting He’ll Win There?It’s a relatively small and empty boast in a campaign saturated with mendacity, but it tells you a lot about Trump’s willingness to defy plain facts.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Trump Stands by Victim-Blaming Tweet on Military Sexual AssaultHe suggested the “politically correct” decision to allow women into the military was the problem.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. the national interest
    Matt Lauer’s Pathetic Interview Made Me Think Trump Can Actually WinA frightening case study in journalistic failure.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. early and often
    Trump Lies About Iraq War Opposition, Lauer Moves to Next QuestionThere was no time for getting the widely reported facts straight at the Commander-in-Chief Forum.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. Clinton’s Campaign Is State-of-the-Art and Trump’s Is Chaotic. Does That Matter?One proposition this election will test is whether smart, expensive organizations with smart, expensive people really have an effect on the outcome.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Trump To Ask Generals, Who Know Less Than Trump, For Plan To Defeat ISISTrump’s plan of confusing the enemy is working brilliantly.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. Bipartisanship Will Still Be Dead in 2017There’s nothing about Barack Obama or Donald Trump going away that’s going to change the gridlock in Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. today in donald trump
    Trump Claims He Discussed $25K Donation With Florida AG, Not Fraud InvestigationThough, the campaign said he probably can’t remember the call.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. today in donald trump
    Ben Carson, World’s Worst Surrogate, Wants Trump to Apologize for BirtherismThe candidate — who’s never acknowledged that President Obama is American — has repeatedly refused to talk about the issue.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. the national interest
    National Review Author Not Waiting for Hillary Presidency to Start ImpeachmentDon’t worry — conservatives are bound to calm down if Hillary Clinton wins.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. The Potential Silver Lining for Liberals in a Trump VictoryWith an anti-POTUS backlash heavily influencing down-ballot elections, putting a Republican like Trump in office could do wonders for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. the national interest
    Phyllis Schlafly and the Death of Civil-Rights RepublicansThe party with a racist nominee can’t understand why minorities vote for the party that used to be racist.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. Could Clinton Win Texas While Losing Iowa?Demographic change and unusual nominees could mean Texas goes blue and Michigan red.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    Why Did Democrats Promise Big Government Health-Care Takeover? Ask David BrooksMaybe let’s look it up, just to be 100 percent sure that is what Democrats actually promised.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. today in donald trump
    Trump Claims He Never Spoke to Florida AG, Doesn’t Know How to Buy PoliticiansHer spokesperson says she personally asked for a donation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Can’t Stop Pivoting on ImmigrationAfter reverting to his tough stance last week, he now says he’s undecided on a path to legalization.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. international intrigue
    President of the Philippines Won’t Get to Call Obama a ‘Son of a Bitch’The White House canceled their Tuesday meeting.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. Hillary Clinton Gets New Plane and the Chance to Travel With Her Press PoolAs both campaigns get ready for the post–Labor Day push.
    By Jen Kirby
  33. early and often
    Mike Pence Says He Will Release Tax Returns This WeekAs for Trump’s tax returns coming out before Election Day, Pence says, “we’ll see.”
    By Chas Danner
  34. today in donald trump
    Trump Successfully Reads Prepared Remarks at Black Detroit ChurchHe said he was there to listen and learn, then saw Ben Carson’s house and left.
    By Chas Danner
  35. All Quiet on the Economic Front, Which Is Good News for ClintonWith a positive but ho-hum August jobs report, the odds of some election-disrupting economic news occurring before Election Day are low.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. The Senate Is Likely to Do Something It’s Never Done BeforeIt could change hands in four consecutive elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    What Colin Kaepernick’s Patriotism Has In Common With Donald Trump’sThe politics of country before party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. Trump Will Try Not to Be Himself During Interview With Black PastorThe Trump campaign has pre-written the candidate’s answers for his interview at a black church in Detroit this weekend.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. the national interest
    Did Trump Happen Because Liberals Are Too Mean?Frank Bruni thinks this theory has some merit.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. Trump’s Incredibly Narrow Path to VictoryTrump is betting everything on an intense appeal to white working-class voters. But it’s not a great bet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. From Tea to Trump Not That Long a JourneyIf you think the tea party was all about limited government and not race and culture, you probably think Trump’s just the candidate of common sense.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the national interest
    The Filibuster Is Already GoneHarry Reid already used the nuclear option, and Democrats will do it again if they have to. So will Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. Donald Trump Now Underwater With the ‘Hispanic Trump Surrogates’ DemographicAfter the GOP nominee’s incendiary speech on immigration, Hispanic Trump surrogates consider resigning from his campaign.
    By Eric Levitz
  44. Should Hillary Clinton Spend So Much Time Pursuing Republican Voters?There’s not much evidence that all of the outreach to GOP voters is working, and it could even help Republicans hang on to Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Donald Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric Matters More Than the Details of His ‘Policies’The GOP nominee just painted a vulnerable minority group as innately criminal. That matters more than whether he officially wants to deport them all.
    By Eric Levitz
  46. Trump’s Ominous Message to Hispanic Americans: Watch Your BackTrump has transformed the “malign neglect” of Romney’s self-deportation strategy into an open policy of harassing and intimidating the undocumented.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    Trump His Old Self Again for Major Speech on ImmigrationLatino Trump surrogates are already threatening to pull their support.
    By Charley Lanyon
  48. early and often
    Mexico’s President is Already Disputing Trump’s Version of Their MeetingWas the wall “discussed” or not?
    By Charley Lanyon
  49. Hillary Clinton’s ‘American Exceptionalism’ Won’t Win Many Republican VotesUnfortunately, a lot of the Republicans HRC is trying to win over do not share her or Obama’s fundamental vision of what makes America great.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Undecided Voters Won’t Save Trump’s BaconBest we can tell, undecided voters currently lean toward Hillary Clinton, or just won’t vote.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. Why Trump’s ‘Black Outreach’ Is BackfiringAside from his reluctance to conduct “black outreach” with actual black people, the “plantation theory” Trump embraces is a deeply racist meme.
    By Ed Kilgore
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