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early and often
June 2, 2016
Obama Bashes Trump’s Economic Policy in Indiana
“Don’t fall for a bunch of okey-doke just because you know it sounds funny or the tweets are provocative.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
June 1, 2016
Should Hillary Clinton Try to Woo the Support of ‘Responsible Republicans’?
It might make more sense for her to hunt where the actual ducks live — among Sanders backers.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 1, 2016
Kristol’s Anti-Trump Bid Is Not Like Buckley ’70
The flagging right-wing effort to run a “true conservative” against Trump is reaching for a historical precedent.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 1, 2016
‘The Bullet Box’ Is an Option If the Ballot Box Fails, Says Gun-Rights Advocate
The head of the Gun Owners of America lets the veil slip and reminds us that revolutionary violence is his fallback plan.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
June 1, 2016
Trump University Was a Scam Just Like the Trump Campaign
“I’m going to make you rich.”
By
Jonathan Chait
the national circus
June 1, 2016
Ronald Reagan Was Once Donald Trump
The Trump candidacy looks a lot more like Reagan’s than anyone might care to notice.
By
Frank Rich
the national circus
June 1, 2016
Ronald Reagan Was Once Donald Trump
The Trump candidacy looks a lot more like Reagan’s than anyone might care to notice.
By
Frank Rich
today in donald trump
June 1, 2016
North Korean Media Endorses Trump
The same outlet referred to Hillary Clinton as “dull.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
today in donald trump
June 1, 2016
Trump Wrote Checks to Veterans Just Last Week
Coincidence?
By
Claire Landsbaum
May 31, 2016
Local Media Collapse Is Making Congress Worse
Another is spending a fortune on paid ads.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
May 31, 2016
Desperate Kristol Recruits Blogger Against Trump
Hard times for the anti-Trump forces of the right.
By
Jonathan Chait
May 31, 2016
Can Trump Win the Horse-and-Buggy Set?
Surely the strangest missionary effort for Team Trump is a new PAC formed to boost voting among the Amish of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 31, 2016
Burying a Hatchet, Jerry Brown Endorses Hillary Clinton
The California governor warns against precisely the kind of bitter-end primary campaign he waged against Bill Clinton in 1992.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
May 31, 2016
Most Anti-POW Candidate in History Embraced by Pro-POW Rally
The ne plus ultra of conservative America’s willingness to overlook any and all flaws in the Republican front-runner.
By
Jonathan Chait
today in donald trump
May 30, 2016
Judge Orders Trump University Documents Released
Trump accused the judge of bias during a campaign rally.
By
Claire Landsbaum
early and often
May 30, 2016
Trump, Clinton Could Post Record Numbers With Opposite Corners of White America
The strength of the major-party candidates among downscale white men and upscale white women could prove to be the key matchup.
By
Ed Kilgore
election 2016
May 30, 2016
Did Hillary’s Campaign Have to Be This Hard?
There’s nothing simple about this candidacy — or candidate.
By
Rebecca Traister
early and often
May 30, 2016
Most Voters Feel ‘Helpless’ About This Year’s Election, According to New Poll
No, it’s not just you.
By
Claire Landsbaum
crimes and misdemeanors
May 30, 2016
Eric Holder Admits Edward Snowden’s Leaks Were a ‘Public Service’
But he still thinks Snowden should face “consequences.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
politics
May 29, 2016
Sanders Admits the Nomination Isn’t Rigged, But Superdelegates Should Swing It
Bernie wants superdelegates to take a “hard look” at Hillary and her email scandal, independent of the vote totals.
By
Chas Danner
early and often
May 29, 2016
Gary Johnson Wins the Libertarian Party’s Presidential Nomination
The biggest official third party in America expects to attract voters who are unhappy with this year’s major-party options.
By
Chas Danner
democratic national convention
May 28, 2016
Sanders Tries to Oust Two DNC Committee Chairs
The campaign’s request has been rejected by the DNC, but the conflict will likely reemerge in Philadelphia.
By
Chas Danner
today in donald trump
May 28, 2016
Report: Trump Campaign Low on Funds Until GOP Foots the Bill
They may not be able to run TV ads responding to Democratic attacks until the end of July.
By
Chas Danner
bullying
May 28, 2016
Trump Backs Out of Debate With Sanders
It either took four tries for Trump to make up his mind, or he’s been punking Sanders all along.
By
Chas Danner
May 28, 2016
Bernie and Hillary Are Ending California’s Candidate Drought
In some rare attention for the state, Sanders is focusing on areas hit by the housing crisis, while Clinton campaigns to hold the line.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
May 27, 2016
Trump’s Campaign Is a Managerial Garbage Fire
Maniac who can’t be trusted to run the presidency fortunately also can’t be trusted to run a campaign.
By
Jonathan Chait
May 27, 2016
Marco Rubio Flips, Then Flops, Then Flips Again
Rubio’s circuitous path continues with sudden enthusiasm for Trump and maybe a reconsideration of his retirement from the Senate.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
May 27, 2016
Teachers Still Haven’t Forgiven Michelle Rhee
Anybody
want to know the education bogeywoman actually helped students?
By
Jonathan Chait
early and often
May 27, 2016
Marco Rubio Will Support Trump Because Anyone Is Better Than Hillary Clinton
The Republican nominee’s once-promising challenger says he wants to “be helpful.”
By
Jonah Shepp
May 26, 2016
No, It’s Not Just a Nightmare: Trump Officially Clinches Nomination!
After all the sound and fury, Trump clinches the nomination without fanfare with a few formerly uncommitted delegates.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 26, 2016
The Big, Big Problem With How the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Is Being Covered
We all know it’s distracting voters from the issues. But is that actually true?
By
Ed Kilgore
May 26, 2016
Poll: Sanders Leads Among Nonwhite Californians
A highly regarded California poll shows Sanders leading among nonwhite voters and Clinton among white voters. It’s all about age.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
May 26, 2016
Trump’s Lies and Trump’s Authoritarianism Are the Same Thing
The authoritarian epistemology.
By
Jonathan Chait
May 26, 2016
Can Obama Get Bernie’s Kids Fired Up and Ready to Vote in November?
The divided Democrats have a potentially unifying force that their predecessors in 2008 did not have: an increasingly popular president.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 26, 2016
Trump May Have Set an Unfortunate Precedent With His SCOTUS Short List
In the future, it might be tough for Republican presidential candidates not to do the same.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
May 26, 2016
Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump Say They’ll Debate. Here’s Why It Could Happen.
A convergence of interests between the GOP nominee and the Democratic runner-up.
By
Jonathan Chait
today in donald trump
May 26, 2016
Several Arrests Made After Protesters Clash With Police at Anaheim Trump Rally
At least eight people were taken into custody.
By
Claire Landsbaum
May 25, 2016
Bernie’s Independent Voters Are Very Likely to Cast Ballots for HRC in the End
Sanders’s appeal in the primaries has not been for swing-voting “true independents,” but for leaners who are functionally Democrats.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 25, 2016
Key Trump Booster in Congress Is a Piece of Work
As Establishment pols like Paul Ryan consider climbing onto the Trump bandwagon, they’ll be joining some dubious early birds.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 25, 2016
Picking Elizabeth Warren As Veep Probably Wouldn’t Cost Democrats a Senate Seat
Contra Harry Reid.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 25, 2016
Libertarian Candidate Could Figure Big in Nov.
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson could become the #NeverTrump choice, muddling the electoral map.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
May 25, 2016
How Running for ‘Obama’s 3rd Term’ Became a Political Asset for Hillary Clinton
Her campaign used to worry about insulating her from Barack Obama’s political problems. Not anymore.
By
Ed Kilgore
today in donald trump
May 25, 2016
Protesters at New Mexico Trump Rally Throw Rocks, Bottles at Police
At least one arrest was made.
By
Claire Landsbaum
early and often
May 24, 2016
Georgia Down-ballot Primary Preview
One — Paul Broun — called evolution “lies from the pit of hell.”
By
Ed Kilgore
May 24, 2016
For Bernie Sanders in California, Time Is Slipping Away
He needs a landslide to get close to Hillary Clinton in pledged delegates, but the signs are not pointing to that.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 24, 2016
Creating ‘Medicare for All’ Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds
Supporters of the policy often suggest that the influence of for-profit insurers and drug companies is the only obstacle. But it’s not so simple.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
May 24, 2016
Democrats Cave, Will Give Sanders a Say in Party Platform
Meanwhile, Sanders said the convention could get “messy.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
today in donald trump
May 24, 2016
North Korea on Donald Trump Meeting: Thanks But No Thanks
An envoy called the idea “nonsense” and “propaganda.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
May 23, 2016
Asian-Americans Like Clinton, Don’t Like Trump
This growing group may or may not have tilted away from Democrats in 2014. But that’s over now.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 23, 2016
Conservative Republicans Falling in Behind Trump
The utter failure of #NeverTrump is manifesting in the Donald’s rapid consolidation of the rank-and-file right.
By
Ed Kilgore
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