1. To the Sanders Campaign, Some Voters Do Seem to Be More Equal Than OthersIt’s the political world of the Bill Clinton era turned upside down.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and awkward
    Everyone Ignored Ted Cruz at New York City’s GOP Gala. Sad!As a certain GOP front-runner would say.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  3. early and often
    The Democratic Contest Is Getting NastyThursday’s debate is proof.
    By Rebecca Traister
  4. early and often
    Cruz Won’t Say Whether He Supports Fetal ‘Personhood’ Laws“Different people mean different things about labels.”
    By Jonah Shepp
  5. early and often
    Democratic Debate Calls Superior Party Unity Into QuestionSome key differences between the candidates emerged during tonight’s debate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Should the GOP Establishment Be Rooting for Cruz to Lose in November?There are a couple of ways to think about this.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Bernie Sanders Reins in Insults Aimed at Democratic Centrists — Sort OfHe rebuked a supporter for referring to opponents of single-payer health care as “corporate Democratic whores.” But not in the strongest terms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. today in donald trump
    Trump Campaign Manager’s Battery Charge DroppedTrump personally called the prosecutor’s office and urged them to do “the right thing.”
    By Claire Landsbaum and Eric Levitz
  10. Clinton Should Tell Superdelegates to Support Pledged Delegate WinnerDoing so would help her seize momentum and start bringing the party back together. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Trump’s Barbarians Were Inside the Conservative Castle All AlongThe myth of Buckley and the gatekeepers.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. early and often
    Sanders’s Wife: NYDN Interview an ‘Inquisition’“It was a very odd interview.” 
    By Charley Lanyon
  13. today in donald trump
    Megyn Kelly and Donald Trump Meet, Are Maybe Friends NowIs Trump’s Fox feud over?
    By Claire Landsbaum
  14. gallery
    Scenes From a Sanders Rally in New YorkHardly a baby boomer in sight.
    By Konstantin Sergeyev
  15. Reince Priebus Should Be Updating His RésuméOnce considered a highly competent unifier of his party, the RNC chairman is now annoying pretty much everybody. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Do All of Bernie’s Voters Want Him to Win?An early impetus for a Sanders presidential campaign was the desire to “keep Hillary honest.” Could Bernie benefit again from that sentiment?
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. National Parties Don’t Control Nominating RulesProposals to change them often ignore the roles of state parties, state legislatures, and even the opposing party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. If Trump Loses First Ballot, What Will He Do?He might have to pick sides: Lyin’ Ted or the Establishment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    John Kasich Meets Talmudic Scholars, Tries to Explain Bible to ThemHe apparently does not consider the possibility that they know more about this subject than he does.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. the national interest
    Trump Son-in-Law’s Newspaper Endorses Trump in Trumpiest Editorial Ever WrittenCan Trump’s family newspaper turn the message on his hat into a long editorial? Yes, it can!
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. The Myth of the Battleground-State Veep CandidateA new study confirms what common sense should have already taught us: The No. 2 on a ticket isn’t much help at home.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. de blasio’s new york
    FBI Corruption Probe Could Complicate de Blasio’s JobEven if no charges are filed, heightened scrutiny will make it harder for the mayor to govern.
    By Matt Taylor
  23. today in donald trump
    In Shocking Twist, Donald Trump’s Son-in-Law’s Newspaper Endorses Donald TrumpIt even listed some reasons besides “the boss is married to Ivanka.” Unfortunately, none of those reasons are good.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  24. the national interest
    The Hopeless Republican Establishment Plan to Stop Ted Cruz and Donald TrumpAn Establishment that couldn’t organize a two-car funeral plots a wildly elaborate scheme.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. Can Republicans Recover From Convention Chaos? Democrats Did in 1968 After polling at just 28 percent around Labor Day, Hubert Humphrey came back and almost beat Richard Nixon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. real estate
    Keith Olbermann Puts His Trump Palace Apartment Up for Sale at $3.9 Million“If they had changed the name of it to something more positive like Ebola Palace I would have happily stayed.”
    By Joe DeLessio
  27. Donald Trump’s Role Model Is an Ayn Rand CharacterWe’re used to GOP pols praising Atlas Shrugged. But leave it to the Donald to identify with the egocentric central character of her first novel.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    Hillary Clinton Abandoning Education Reform“The most it could ever do is to help people at the very bottom levels of achievement.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. early and often
    The 3 Different Kinds of GOP Delegate FightsThink of it as a three-dimensional chess game. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Uses Albany Rally to Criticize Delegate System Yet AgainHe called the system “crooked” in his most pointed remarks to date.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  31. early and awkward
    Scott Walker Bewildered by Trump Naming Him As Potential VPHe “can’t even fathom” appearing on a ticket with Trump.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  32. Will Trump Make the World Safe for Hooking Up?The “Trump bros” finally have a champion for boorish behavior. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    That Time Bill de Blasio and Hillary Clinton Made a ‘Colored People Time’ JokeOh no, please someone stop this man before it’s too—
    By Rembert Browne
  34. Can Republican Delegates Take Bribes?It’s dawning on everybody that there are no clear rules keeping campaigns or kingmakers from showing generosity to those planning to go to Cleveland.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. the national interest
    Paul Ryan’s Magical-Realist Presidential CampaignThe Republican president of your dreams.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. early and often
    Obama Says Lack of Planning in Libya the ‘Worst Mistake’ of His PresidencyToday, he says Libya is a “mess.” 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  37. today in donald trump
    Trump’s Charitable Donations Mostly Free Rounds of Golf, Other People’s MoneyDonald Trump said he’s given $102 million to charity in the past five years — turns out none of it was his.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  38. elephant walk
    Trump’s Bipartisan Impulse Terrifies GOP LeadersThe party’s ideal is someone who will sit back and sign whatever comes out of a Republican Congress. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. The California Democratic Primary Is Finally Going to Mean SomethingThings are getting very interesting in the Golden State.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Could Trump Actually Win a 3rd-Party Nomination?Actually, yes. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  41. politics
    Bernie Sanders Wins Wyoming Democratic Presidential CaucusesHe’s having quite the streak lately. 
    By Jen Kirby
  42. the national interest
    Trump’s Health-Care Plan No Crazier Than OthersWhy Trump’s policies get tougher scrutiny.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. Bill Clinton Needs to Stop Defending Crime BillHis determination to defend close calls he made on complex legislation two decades ago is in danger of hurting his wife’s campaign.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. GOP Will Probably Bounce Back Quickly From TrumpLosing in ‘16 might even set up the party for quite the comeback in 2018. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    Sanders Will ‘Certainly Support’ ClintonBut he won’t say she’s qualified to be president.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  46. The Privatize-the-VA Lobby Wilting With ExposureIt seems that claims the Veterans Affairs health system is killing vets were fanned by the Koch brothers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Why Right-Wingers Want Sen. Mike Lee on SCOTUSHe’s the most rigorous ideologue available, he’s confirmable — and, most of all, he’s young. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. No, Ted Cruz Is Not an ‘Economic Populist’ Opposing a few corporate subsidies and being “anti-Establishment” does not outweigh an consistent dedication to policies that favor billionaires. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. Sanders Bucking Democrats’ Oldest Policy ViewThe party’s leadership has favored free trade dating back to the Civil War.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the national interest
    Ted Cruz Would Be a Catastrophically Bad NomineeCruz in for a bruisin’.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. early and often
    Bernie Sanders Says Hillary Clinton ‘Not Qualified’ to Be PresidentSanders’s comments are in response to Clinton saying she isn’t sure he’s a Democrat.
    By Claire Landsbaum
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