1. Hillary Clinton Shouldn’t Be ‘Pivoting’ to the Left — or to the CenterDoing so would just reinforce perceptions that she’s a big phony.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Here’s How Donald Trump’s Authoritarianism Would Actually WorkAn interview with his lackey Sean Hannity gives a chilling preview.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. Inside Donald Trump’s Plan to Attack HillaryHe’s getting his opposition research for free. 
    By Gabriel Sherman
  4. lgbt rights
    Obama Issues Trans-Discrimination GuidelinesThe letter will be distributed to every public-school district in the nation today.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  5. today in donald trump
    Trump Campaign Promises It Won’t Change Tax PlanTrump’s press secretary said he’ll stick with his original $10 trillion proposal.
    By Jonah Shepp
  7. the national interest
    Nothing Will Stop Reporters From Believing Paul Ryan’s Deficit MalarkeyHe’s spent his entire career trying to solve the deficit! Except for all of those times he actually hasn’t!
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. After the Trump-Ryan ‘Summit,’ Both Sides Can Pretend the Other Is SurrenderingDid the Donald arrive as a conquering barbarian king, or an outsider neophyte finally ready for domestication?
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Trump’s Top Congressional Ally Dead-Set Against Criminal-Justice ReformEverybody’s favorite bipartisan policy cause, criminal-justice reform, faces an implacable foe in Trump’s buddy Senator Jeff Sessions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Wall Street Journal Editorial Page Feels the BernFor whatever reason, they really like Sanders’s odds.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Donald Trump Plans to Campaign Like It’s 1899A data strategy? Those are for nerds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. today in donald trump
    Trump Tries to Win Over Washington by Asking for Policy HelpThe GOP front-runner will meet with Washington lawmakers — including Paul Ryan — today.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  13. The Existential Agony of the Anti-Trump Right-Wing BloggerHyperpartisan Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post is looking at a difficult six months.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. The Brave Politics of Clinton’s Medicare Buy-In ProposalIt isn’t just another halfhearted “move to the left” toward a single-payer system. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. No, Clinton’s Late-Primary Struggles Don’t Portend November DefeatLest we forget, Obama — and also earlier presidents — didn’t do so well in late primaries.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national interest
    Here’s the Real Reason Everybody Thought Trump Would LoseWe thought Republicans were less, well, dumb.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. How Donald Trump Has Split the Christian RightFracturing a coalition that has held firm for nearly four decades. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Ted Cruz: ‘I Have No Interest in a Third-Party Bid’He was mobbed by political reporters dying to know.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  19. early and awkward
    Trump Selects White Supremacist As Cali DelegateWhat’s more, it might be too late to remove him from the delegate list.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  20. early and often
    Trump Wins West Virginia by a Landslide, While Sanders Declares His Own VictoryAnd Trump tacked on another victory in winner-take-all Nebraska.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  21. What Does Bernie Really Want If He Can’t Be the Nominee?If Sanders’s real goal is to reshape the Democratic Party, he may be tempted to place a digit on the scales against Clinton in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Cruz Forces Plan Platform FightHaving lost the GOP nomination, the Christian-right soldiers elected to support Ted Cruz in Cleveland are girding up their loins to place their stamp on the party platform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Here’s Obama’s Best Argument Against the LeftThe president makes a sustained case for pragmatism and compromise.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. lgbt rights
    California Assembly Passes Bill to Make All Public Bathrooms Gender-NeutralTake that, North Carolina.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  25. WV Primary Preview: Likely Another Bernie WinOut of step with the national party, and particularly with Obama, WV Democrats are feeling the Bern.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Would Make Gracious Exception to Muslim Ban for London’s New MayorThe rest of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are still out of luck.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  27. If Bobby Jindal Can Support Trump, Any Republican CanAn “egomaniacal madman” one day, the best choice for the most powerful office in the world the next.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. today in donald trump
    Trump Aide Says He’s ‘More Pro-Women’ Than ClintonThe most pro-women!
    By Claire Landsbaum
  29. Be Afraid of How Much Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Could Change America Roe v. Wade is just the beginning. A truly hard-right court could undo much of the social safety net.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    The Republican Trump Meltdown and the Fight Over the Democratic Party’s FutureLessons from the failure of a radical party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. republican party
    As Trump Pans Republican Party Unity, Palin Targets Paul RyanJust another 24 hours in the national implosion that is the Trump-era GOP.
    By Chas Danner
  32. today in donald trump
    Trump Walking Back Tax Plan, Wage Position“Sure, it’s a change. I’m allowed to change.”
    By Chas Danner
  33. math is hard
    Economist Profiled After Doing Math on PlaneThe Italian UPENN professor was on his way to give a talk on menu costs and price dispersion. 
    By Chas Danner
  34. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Calls Hillary Clinton ‘Nasty, Mean Enabler’ of Husband’s AffairsThe presumptive GOP nominee is trying to resurrect the ’90s.
    By Chas Danner
  35. The Working Class Isn’t All That White AnymoreThere are good reasons to pay attention to the politics of the white working class. But let’s not ignore the growing share of the working class that is black and brown. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    No, a Conservative Third-Party Candidate Can’t Steal the Electoral CollegeThe Morning Joe panel does not understand how elections work.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Senators Are on Track to Average a Cushy 3-Day Workweek in 2016Must be nice.
    By Adam Banicki
  38. Perry Tries to Live Down Trump ‘Cancer’ CommentPoliticians have to eat their words about rivals regularly. So it makes sense to keep them under more control than Rick Perry did in calling Donald Trump a “cancer on conservatism.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. A Trump-Gingrich Ticket: So Crazy It Just Might Make Sense?If the Donald wants a mirror-image veep with a long résumé but compatible views, Newt is ready to deploy his motor of a mouth.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Clinton Aides Interviewed in FBI Email ProbeClinton herself is likely to be interviewed “in the coming weeks.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  41. early and often
    Donald Trump Still Hasn’t Solved His Fundraising ProblemHow will a campaign without a finance committee fundraise for the general election?
    By Gabriel Sherman
  42. There Aren’t Enough White Dudes in America to Elect Donald Trump PresidentTrump’s self-imposed limitations among minorities and white women means he’ll have to win white men by epic margins to win the presidency. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. An Open Letter to Senator Ben SasseThe disgruntled Nebraskan looks at “majority America” and sees his own reflection. Just like a Washingtonian. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Will Senate Republicans Keep the Trump Court Blockade?The entire Senate GOP has attached itself to Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. The Real Reason Ted Cruz and John Kasich Dropped Out NowWhen much of a party doesn’t think its putative nominee will win, the next election will be on everybody’s mind.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Federal Judge Might Order Hillary Clinton to Testify in Email CaseRight before the Democratic convention.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  47. Trump’s Theoretical, Rhetorical, Academic Problem With Talking About AbortionThe putative Republican nominee for president remains totally incoherent on abortion policy. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    How Do Republicans Protect Themselves From the Trump Fallout?Spoiler: They can’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. state politics
    Sheldon Silver Hoping to Serve His Time in a Cushy PrisonHe was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday.
    By Joe DeLessio
  50. early and often
    Elizabeth Warren Promises to Save Us All From Donald Trump“Donald Trump has built his campaign on racism, sexism, and xenophobia.” 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  51. early and often
    Bernie’s Indiana Win Supports Delegate ArgumentIt’s a good way to keep the dream alive, but it’s not necessarily a good prescription for party unity.
    By Ed Kilgore
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