1. Hillary Clinton Wants You to Know She Has a Plan“Having a plan” is yet another way she is seeking to boost her credibility.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    It’s Okay Not to Like Hillary Clinton’s Speaking StyleIt is possible for people not to dig her speeches for non-gendered reasons.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. Hillary Clinton (Mostly) Hit Her Marks in Her Acceptance SpeechShe didn’t meet every challenge she might have, but she sure did take a claw hammer to Trump and the values and future he represents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    The Democratic Convention Showed Clinton Is Sane, Competent, and Likable EnoughDespite the die-hard Bernie supporters and her limitations as a public speaker, it came off almost perfectly.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. the national interest
    Jill Stein Explains Her Plan to Stop Trump by Electing Him PresidentSomething something something, neoliberalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Obama’s DNC Speech Was His Final Album — Until the ComebackObama’s big-speech catalog plays like a discography.
    By Rembert Browne
  8. Who or What Ended the ‘Bernie or Bust’ Revolt in Philadelphia?Michelle Obama? Bernie himself? There are multiple theories.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. No, Bernie, the DNC Didn’t Lose the MidtermsSanders blamed Debbie Wasserman Schultz and company for 2014’s blowout. It’s not that simple.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Clinton Is Running As the Candidate of DemocracyHer cause should attract all small-d democrats.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. 5 Things Hillary Clinton Must Do in Her Convention SpeechAfter a generally successful convention, the pressure is on the nominee to accomplish some key things, while keeping up with the Obamas.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    Rudy Giuliani Would Love to Electronically Tag Muslims on Watch List Getting back to his roots.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  13. Tim Kaine Burnishes His Attack-Dog Cred With a Trump ImpersonationOut of nowhere, Tim Kaine tore into Donald Trump with mockery and savage denunciation. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    Michael Bloomberg Sums Up the Election: ‘Let’s Elect a Sane, Competent Person’The bar is so low, and the stakes are so high.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. Why Democrats Really Do Need to Talk About Terrorism and CrimeBoth parties seem to be slipping back into the stupid habit of dividing up issue areas and refusing to address the other party’s.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Tim Kaine’s Being Logical About Abortion, If Not Totally ConsistentRepublicans are crowing over Tim Kaine’s “flip-flop” on the Hyde Amendment banning the use of Medicaid funds for abortion services. But if you’re going to support legal abortion, why draw the line at letting poor women have them?
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Obama’s Best Case for Hillary Clinton: His Own Presidential LegacyIn a close race, Obama’s own popularity may be crucial. He should remember that in making his big speech tonight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    Barack Obama’s Transformational Success Is Only Beginning to Come Into ViewOne of America’s greatest presidents will soon be seen as such.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. the national interest
    Donald Trump Asks Vladimir Putin to Help Him WinIsn’t that kind of treason?
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. Bill Clinton Ignores History and Tells ‘Her Story’ in DNC SpeechIn a departure from the great orations he’s given in the past, the former president focused on an earnest recitation of his wife’s résumé as a “change-maker.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. Democrats Nominate Hillary Clinton and Bernie Makes It UnanimousIf there were bad feelings left over from yesterday’s Democratic tensions, they dissipated in the fun of an old-school roll-call vote and history was made.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. conventional wisdom
    Bill Clinton’s Complex Racial LegacyWas it the best choice?
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Trump Deals From Strength With ‘USA Freedom Kids,’ Crushes ThemUSA Freedom Kids is just another word for kids with nothin’ left to lose.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. Just to Be Clear: The DNC and RNC Are Too Weak to ‘Rig’ AnythingThe myth of all-powerful “party Establishments” somehow lives on, despite abundant evidence they aren’t all that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    The Second-Strangest Political Campaign of the SeasonFlorida’s Senate race has it all: “Liddle” Marco, Cayman Islands chicanery, a yacht named Cocktails, and a very stubborn Alan Grayson.
    By Jason Zengerle
  26. early and often
    Michelle Obama Elegantly Eviscerated TrumpIt wasn’t just one of the most ingenious convention speeches ever given by a political spouse, it was one of the finest convention speeches, period.
    By Rebecca Traister
  27. early and often
    Bernie May Have Broken the ‘Never Hillary’ Movement Once and for AllSanders getting booed by his own supporters energized his campaign to crack down on Bernie-or-Bust bros.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    How Bernie-or-Bust Fanatics Dominated the First Day of the Democratic ConventionThe power of a crazed, disruptive minority.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. Everyone Hates Debbie Wasserman SchultzA brief explainer.
    By Marin Cogan
  30. Democratic Unity Night Gets Off to a Rocky StartDisgruntled Sanders supporters took their fight to the main convention floor in the opening hours of the event.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. dnc
    The DNC Is Very, Very Sorry for Those Mean Things They Said About Bernie Is that enough to stop the booing?
    By Caroline Bankoff
  32. scandals
    FBI Now Looking Into the DNC Email HackCold comfort for Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  33. the national circus
    How the Media Did (and Didn’t) Fail in Covering the Rise of Donald Trump“The problem is not that the press is failing to do due diligence; the problem is that many of his [Trump’s] adherents are impervious to that diligence.”
    By Frank Rich
  34. There’s Nothing Scandalous in the DNC Emails — But the Timing Is AwfulStill, this really shouldn’t be a crisis for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. Donald Trump Is Now Leading in the Polls Some predicted he wouldn’t get a bounce following a turbulent RNC. But he did. And now he’s polling ahead of Clinton.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    Why Some Leftists Are Defending Donald Trump’s Ties to RussiaThe Cold War returns to the Democratic Party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. dnc
    DNC Kicks Off With Lots of Booing Debbie Wasserman Schultz couldn’t even get through a breakfast speech.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  38. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the Democratic National ConventionProtests, current and former presidents, and a far more positive message than what we saw in Cleveland.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. early and often
    Tim Kaine Doesn’t Mind Being Third Wheel to Two President ClintonsKaine didn’t look like Clinton’s hostage on 60 Minutes, so compared to the Trump-Pence interview, it was wildly successful.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. dnc
    DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Resigns Amid Email-Leak ScandalInternal DNC emails revealed disparaging comments she and other officials made about the Sanders campaign.
    By Chas Danner
  41. democratic national convention
    Bloomberg to Endorse Clinton in DNC SpeechTeam Clinton is bringing in their own billionaire to make the case against Trump.
    By Chas Danner
  42. that’s the ticket!
    Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine Had a Great Time at the Official Veep AnnouncementA rally in Miami was joyful, optimistic, and showcased exactly why Clinton picked Kaine.
    By Jen Kirby
  43. the national interest
    The Case for Tim KaineThe myopia of liberal disappointment.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and often
    The Clinton-Kaine Ticket Is Safe and Boring — In a Good WayKaine is getting grief from the left, and objectively, some of it is undeserved. Or all of it is, if you look at the alternative.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the ratings game
    Trump RNC Speech Ratings Not That ‘Big’Not much higher than what Mitt Romney drew. 
    By Joe Adalian
  46. Trump’s Strongman PoliticsThe only solution he offers to the exaggerated problem of crime and disorder is himself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. republican national convention
    Peter Thiel Is Pro-Trump, Mainly Because He’s Pro-TrollingHis speech at the RNC didn’t make any sense, and that may be the point.
    By Annie Lowrey
  48. The Christian Right Has Surrendered to TrumpSo recently an electoral and ideological fountainhead for the GOP, Evangelicals have given themselves over to a Philistine. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Trump to Transform GOP Into White-Identity PartyThe meaning of one of the most significant acceptance speeches in history.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. What’s at Stake in Donald Trump’s RNC Speech TonightHard to know what to expect when a pol who famously likes to improvise delivers the biggest speech of his life in Cleveland tonight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. Will the Conservative Resistance to Trump Fade or Grow?Normally, party dissidents get with the program sooner rather than later after a nominating convention. Hard to say if that will happen with this year’s GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
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