1. early and awkward
    Ted Cruz Drops Out of GOP Race, Promptly Elbows Wife in the HeadNot once, but twice.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  2. Ted Cruz Folds His Tent — Until 2020Even after his loss, Cruz will be well-positioned to thrive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders Win Indiana PrimariesTrump is now the presumptive Republican nominee. 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  4. early and often
    Behold the Nominee: Will the GOP Embrace Its Trump Nightmare or Walk Away?First, we’ll see if Republicans put up any further resistance to Trump, and then we’ll find out how many just turn heel and run.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Trump Has Won and the Republican Party Is BrokenThe surreal has finally become real.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Trump’s Firsts and Near-Firsts As a Major-Party Presidential NomineeThere are a number of unusual things about him that stand out among this elite group.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Bernie Sanders and the ‘Win Big or Go Home’ Philosophy of Progressive Change Nobody can accuse the Sandernistas of being incrementalists. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. The GOP’s Impending Florida ApocalypseIt will be very difficult for Republicans to win the presidential election while losing in the Sunshine State — a likely outcome with Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Primary Preview: Indiana Might Be the Last Chance to Stop TrumpOr it could be Donald’s breakthrough victory for the nomination. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and awkward
    In Apt Metaphor for GOP Race, Trump Supporters in Indiana Shout Down Ted CruzThe confrontation did not go well.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  12. Jon Huntsman Puts the Moderate Seal of Approval on TrumpThe former RINO presidential candidate and current No Labels co-chairman gives Trump a head start on his general-election “move to the center.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    National Review Economics Writer Unfamiliar With EconomicsKevin Williamson has strong opinions on Obama’s economic performance.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. Cruz Losing Popularity Among Republicans at the Worst Possible MomentPolls in Indiana aren’t the only public-opinion problem facing Ted Cruz. Republicans nationally are suddenly souring on him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders Is the Future of the Democratic Party, Right? Not So Fast.Let’s not welcome our socialist overlords just yet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. What Bernie Sanders Means When He Says ‘It Will Be a Contested Convention’He seems to be suggesting the Democratic fight will go on so long as HRC needs one superdelegate to win the nomination. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    Bernie Sanders Says Democratic National Convention ‘Will Be Contested’He insists he could still be the Democratic nominee.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  18. early and often
    America Has Never Been So Ripe for TyrannyDemocracies end when they are too democratic.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  19. delegate race
    Indiana May Be the Definitive Victory for TrumpHis nomination will probably be impossible to block should he win on Tuesday, and the Cruz campaign may finally be getting that picture.
    By Chas Danner
  20. the ted cruz fan club
    Satanists Reject John Boehner’s Conflation of Ted Cruz and Lucifer“Christians can’t just push Cruz off on Satanists.”
    By Chas Danner
  21. nerd prom
    What You Missed At Obama’s Mic-Drop White House Correspondents’ DinnerJokes about the GOP, Trump, racism, and how old Bernie Sanders is, plus Don Lemon flipping the bird and a literal mic drop from the president of the United States.
    By Chas Danner
  22. politics
    Bloomberg Goes After Trump, Sanders in AddressThose who won’t run, teach.
    By Chas Danner
  23. In the Shallow End of the (High-Risk) PoolPaul Ryan hauls out a bad old idea to toss sick people into their own little health-insurance ghetto. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. GOP Nomination-Process Guru Answers AllThe road through Cleveland often seems insanely complicated. But if anybody knows the answers to the key questions, it’s the University of Georgia’s Josh Putnam.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Goes From #NeverTrump to Ready for TrumpHow shocking to see Rubio abandon the principles he had expounded with such conviction!
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. David Brooks Vows to Study America’s Suffering MassesWill he move to a high-unemployment coal-mining town in West Virginia? A meth-ravaged exurb in the Inland Empire?
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. The Bernie Camp’s Really Bad Idea of a ‘Tea Party of the Left’The notion that there’s some bipartisan supermajority out there waiting to be mobilized to enact Bernie Sanders’s agenda is, in a word, delusional.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Does Bernie Sanders Really Deserve Any Concessions From Hillary Clinton?If Democrats actually do agree with Bernie on big issues, there’s a better way to make that clear.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    If We Want to Be Like Denmark, Whom Do We Tax?We need to know before the end of the Democratic primary!
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. today in donald trump
    Republican Elites Resign Themselves to TrumpParty members both on and off Capitol Hill are coming around to the idea of Trump as the nominee.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  31. the white house
    Obama Would Like the Media to Be Nicer, PleaseThe president feels “picked on and misunderstood” by the press.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  32. early and often
    Ex-Sanders Staffers Launch Progressive PACIncluding Republicans.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  33. This Delusional John Kasich Ad Imagines What His Nomination Will Look LikeEven as the Kasich-Cruz “pact” begins to fall apart in Indiana, a new ad for the Ohioan shows him imagining Rapture in Cleveland.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. John Boehner Calls Ted Cruz ‘Lucifer in the Flesh’The former GOP House Speaker also said he could vote for Trump in the general election but not for the Texas senator.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. Why Is Donald Trump a Patsy for Vladimir Putin?The Republican front-runner loves the Russian dictator.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    Obamacare Haters Still Not Giving Up, Still Totally WrongYour latest Obamacare doomsaying, explained.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Trump Beat Cruz at His Own Organizational Game in PennsylvaniaTrump looks poised to snag 40 or more unbound delegates elected in Pennsylvania yesterday, compared to two for the supposed master Ted Cruz.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. de mayor
    De Blasio’s Inner Circle Subpoenaed in Corruption ProbeIncluding his chief aide and his top fund-raiser.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  39. If You Want a More Democratic Nominating Process, Take a Look at Caucuses FirstPrimaries are far more participatory. Disgruntled Sanders supporters, among others, should take notice. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. Cruz Names Fiorina As Veep Pick — Smooth Move or Last Gasp?It’s the second time in history that a presidential candidate has announced a “running mate” before actually winning the nomination. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national circus
    The Trump vs. Clinton Game Is on for NovemberGet ready for the GOP’s self-proclaimed “presumptive nominee” to begin a new phase of anti-Hillary attacks. 
    By Frank Rich
  42. Democratic Establishment Candidates Win Two Key Senate PrimariesChris Van Hollen of Maryland and Katie McGinty of Pennsylvania keep things tidy for the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. select all
    Could Facebook Swing the Election?If Facebook wanted to swing the presidential election, could it do so using only its News Feed?
    By Dan Nosowitz
  44. today in donald trump
    Trump Says the Only Thing Clinton Has Going Is the ‘Woman’s Card’Whatever that is.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. early and often
    Clinton Draws Closer to Nomination With Net-Delegate Gains in the NortheastAfter the five northeastern primaries, Bernie Sanders’s hopes of a pledged-delegate majority depend on an implausibly big win in California. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Trump’s Northeastern Sweep Might Spell Doom for the ‘Never Trump’ MovementHis string of victories could make next week’s Indiana primary a true must-win for Ted Cruz and what’s left of the anti-Trump coalition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Sanders Wins Rhode Island, Clinton Wins the RestIn her victory speech, Clinton praised Sanders and called for party unity.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  48. early and often
    Donald Trump Sweeps Northeastern PrimaryHe performed even better than expected.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  49. How Eager Should Hillary Clinton Be to Placate Bernie Sanders? It depends on how happy she wants the convention to be — and her November strategy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Trump’s Biggest Con: The Nominating System Is Rigged!He has convinced a critical mass of GOP voters that following the rules would be an anti-democratic travesty. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    Why Is Bernie Sanders Making Right-Wing Arguments Against Taxing Soda?The most peculiar argument yet in the Democratic primary.
    By Jonathan Chait
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