1. Local Media Collapse Is Making Congress WorseAnother is spending a fortune on paid ads.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Desperate Kristol Recruits Blogger Against TrumpHard times for the anti-Trump forces of the right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. 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
  4. Burying a Hatchet, Jerry Brown Endorses Hillary ClintonThe California governor warns against precisely the kind of bitter-end primary campaign he waged against Bill Clinton in 1992.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Most Anti-POW Candidate in History Embraced by Pro-POW RallyThe ne plus ultra of conservative America’s willingness to overlook any and all flaws in the Republican front-runner.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. today in donald trump
    Judge Orders Trump University Documents ReleasedTrump accused the judge of bias during a campaign rally.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  8. early and often
    Trump, Clinton Could Post Record Numbers With Opposite Corners of White AmericaThe strength of the major-party candidates among downscale white men and upscale white women could prove to be the key matchup.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. election 2016
    Did Hillary’s Campaign Have to Be This Hard?There’s nothing simple about this candidacy — or candidate.
    By Rebecca Traister
  10. early and often
    Most Voters Feel ‘Helpless’ About This Year’s Election, According to New PollNo, it’s not just you.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  11. crimes and misdemeanors
    Eric Holder Admits Edward Snowden’s Leaks Were a ‘Public Service’But he still thinks Snowden should face “consequences.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  12. politics
    Sanders Admits the Nomination Isn’t Rigged, But Superdelegates Should Swing ItBernie wants superdelegates to take a “hard look” at Hillary and her email scandal, independent of the vote totals.
    By Chas Danner
  13. early and often
    Gary Johnson Wins the Libertarian Party’s Presidential NominationThe biggest official third party in America expects to attract voters who are unhappy with this year’s major-party options.
    By Chas Danner
  14. democratic national convention
    Sanders Tries to Oust Two DNC Committee ChairsThe campaign’s request has been rejected by the DNC, but the conflict will likely reemerge in Philadelphia.
    By Chas Danner
  15. today in donald trump
    Report: Trump Campaign Low on Funds Until GOP Foots the BillThey may not be able to run TV ads responding to Democratic attacks until the end of July.
    By Chas Danner
  16. bullying
    Trump Backs Out of Debate With SandersIt either took four tries for Trump to make up his mind, or he’s been punking Sanders all along.
    By Chas Danner
  17. Bernie and Hillary Are Ending California’s Candidate DroughtIn 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
  18. the national interest
    Trump’s Campaign Is a Managerial Garbage FireManiac who can’t be trusted to run the presidency fortunately also can’t be trusted to run a campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. Marco Rubio Flips, Then Flops, Then Flips AgainRubio’s circuitous path continues with sudden enthusiasm for Trump and maybe a reconsideration of his retirement from the Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Teachers Still Haven’t Forgiven Michelle RheeAnybody want to know the education bogeywoman actually helped students?
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. early and often
    Marco Rubio Will Support Trump Because Anyone Is Better Than Hillary ClintonThe Republican nominee’s once-promising challenger says he wants to “be helpful.”
    By Jonah Shepp
  22. 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
  23. The Big, Big Problem With How the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Is Being CoveredWe all know it’s distracting voters from the issues. But is that actually true?
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. Poll: Sanders Leads Among Nonwhite CaliforniansA highly regarded California poll shows Sanders leading among nonwhite voters and Clinton among white voters. It’s all about age.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Trump’s Lies and Trump’s Authoritarianism Are the Same ThingThe authoritarian epistemology.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. 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
  27. Trump May Have Set an Unfortunate Precedent With His SCOTUS Short ListIn the future, it might be tough for Republican presidential candidates not to do the same.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    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
  29. today in donald trump
    Several Arrests Made After Protesters Clash With Police at Anaheim Trump RallyAt least eight people were taken into custody.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  30. Bernie’s Independent Voters Are Very Likely to Cast Ballots for HRC in the EndSanders’s appeal in the primaries has not been for swing-voting “true independents,” but for leaners who are functionally Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. Key Trump Booster in Congress Is a Piece of WorkAs Establishment pols like Paul Ryan consider climbing onto the Trump bandwagon, they’ll be joining some dubious early birds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. Picking Elizabeth Warren As Veep Probably Wouldn’t Cost Democrats a Senate SeatContra Harry Reid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. 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
  34. early and often
    How Running for ‘Obama’s 3rd Term’ Became a Political Asset for Hillary ClintonHer campaign used to worry about insulating her from Barack Obama’s political problems. Not anymore.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. today in donald trump
    Protesters at New Mexico Trump Rally Throw Rocks, Bottles at PoliceAt least one arrest was made.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  36. early and often
    Georgia Down-ballot Primary PreviewOne — Paul Broun — called evolution “lies from the pit of hell.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. For Bernie Sanders in California, Time Is Slipping AwayHe needs a landslide to get close to Hillary Clinton in pledged delegates, but the signs are not pointing to that. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Creating ‘Medicare for All’ Isn’t As Easy As It SoundsSupporters 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
  39. early and often
    Democrats Cave, Will Give Sanders a Say in Party PlatformMeanwhile, Sanders said the convention could get “messy.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  40. today in donald trump
    North Korea on Donald Trump Meeting: Thanks But No ThanksAn envoy called the idea “nonsense” and “propaganda.” 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  41. Asian-Americans Like Clinton, Don’t Like TrumpThis growing group may or may not have tilted away from Democrats in 2014. But that’s over now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. Conservative Republicans Falling in Behind TrumpThe utter failure of #NeverTrump is manifesting in the Donald’s rapid consolidation of the rank-and-file right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. early and often
    Sanders Supporters in California Sue to Extend Voter Registration“There’s mass confusion.” 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  44. Soon It Will Suck to Be Donald TrumpMost of the factors that made political life fun and easy for him are gone.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the national interest
    Why Democrats Have Popular Presidents and Republicans Don’tOne obvious theory Republicans should consider.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. politics
    Louisiana Is About to Make Attacking a Cop a Hate CrimeThe law is a response to what lawmakers perceive as an increased threat to first responders following the rise of activism like the Black Lives Matter movement.
    By Chas Danner
  47. democratic party
    Bernie Sanders Is Supporting Primary Challenge Against DNC’s Wasserman SchultzIn an escalation of their ongoing feud, Sanders also said he will replace Wasserman Schultz at the DNC if he’s elected president.
    By Chas Danner
  48. campaign finance
    In Spending and Staff, Trump Trails ClintonTrump is already at a disadvantage as the general election nears, and many prominent GOP donors aren’t likely to help him out. 
    By Chas Danner
  49. Instead of Banning Closed Primaries, Just Make It Easier to Change PartiesHere’s a compromise Hillary Clinton could offer to a problem that seems to be really bothering Bernie supporters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Peggy Noonan’s Weird Third-Party TheoryIt’s possible some Republicans will split with the Trump-led GOP. But, no, they won’t join up with Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. Why Bad Polls Get So Much HypePolling “outliers” represent random noise in the overall estimation of public opinion. But they’re a bottomless crack pipe for hacks and other gabbers.
    By Ed Kilgore
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