1. Clinton Wins Big in California, Sanders Vows to Fight OnSanders promises to fight on to Philadelphia, but is he just letting his supporters down slowly?
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. After Big New Jersey Win, Clinton Claims the NominationIn a triumphant speech, America’s first female major-party nominee turned her attention to the general election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    How Can Hillary Clinton Win the Bernie Sanders Vote?By moving to the … right? That’s what the data says.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. Donald Trump’s Lavish Homes Are Gaudy BehemothsYou can never own too many.
    By Adam Banicki
  5. The GOP Still Has One Last Option for Dumping Donald Trump As Its NomineeIt’s a remote contingency, but if Trump’s candidacy goes totally south, some delegates could still unbind themselves. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Republicans Wish Non-Racist Nominee Donald Trump Would Stop Saying Racist ThingsBut, hey, they’ll still support him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. Calfornia Senate Race Likely Democrats OnlyThanks to the state’s exotic top-two primary system.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    Ronald Reagan’s Son: My Dad Wouldn’t Support TrumpHe won’t be voting for Trump in tomorrow’s California primary, either.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  10. early and often
    Dick Morris Is in Talks to Join the Trump CampaignThe controversial former Clinton adviser could play a key role in Trump’s anti-Hillary strategy.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  11. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Is Now the Presumptive Democratic NomineeShe just made history as the first woman to head the ticket of a major U.S. political party.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  12. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders Has Some Strange Ideas About Why He Deserves the NominationHe was told there would be no math.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. donald trump
    Nonexistence of Trump Campaign May Be Hindering Trump CampaignAnd in a recent incident, Trump’s personality deficits collided with his campaign’s shortcomings.
    By Jesse Singal
  14. roundup
    Muhammad Ali’s Declaration of IndependenceLooking at how many are remembering Ali, it’s clear that America badly needed one.
    By Chas Danner
  15. California Democratic Primary PreviewThe kind of close win Bernie Sanders might achieve certainly won’t win him the nomination.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Is Afraid of Muslim Judges, TooAre women judges next?
    By Chas Danner
  17. early and often
    California Sees Record Voter Registration Ahead of PrimaryIn what may be good news for Bernie Sanders, a late surge of voters registered as Democrats.
    By Chas Danner
  18. 2016 Is Turning Into a Historically Great Year for Social SecurityWith Democrats now moving toward expansion, and the GOP nominee reversing the Party’s long-held plans to cut it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. National Enquirer Lends Its Credibility to Dick MorrisThe former White House Svengali will end his career bashing Hillary Clinton for a supermarket tabloid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Anti-Trump Riots and the War Over LiberalismThe left has to decide if the oppressor has rights.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. today in donald trump
    Trump: Hillary Clinton ‘Guilty As Hell’ in Email Scandal“If I win … I’m sure the Attorney General will take a very good look at it.”
    By Jonah Shepp
  22. The Bad News for Trump About Under-Engaged White VotersIt turns out they are mostly in solid red states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. The Kids Love Sanders Even More Than They Loved ObamaRemember the president’s historic performance among young voters in 2008? Bernie is improving on it by any measure.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. ‘Gold Standard’ Poll Shows Clinton and Sanders Neck and Neck in CaliforniaBernie has closed the margin — but he won’t get the landslide he needs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Donald Trump’s Plan to Govern for Fun and ProfitAmerican oligarchy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. the national circus
    It’s Time for Hillary Clinton to Do Battle With Donald TrumpWhy the likely Democratic nominee can’t try to remain above the fray anymore. 
    By Frank Rich
  27. Trump’s Anti-P.C. Feedback Loop of White OutrageHis core audience can’t get enough of pushing back against elites and their perceived women-and-minorities clientele.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. early and often
    Obama Bashes Trump’s Economic Policy in Indiana“Don’t fall for a bunch of okey-doke just because you know it sounds funny or the tweets are provocative.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  29. Should Hillary Clinton Try to Woo the Support of ‘Responsible Republicans’?It might make more sense for her to hunt where the actual ducks live — among Sanders backers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Kristol’s Anti-Trump Bid Is Not Like Buckley ’70The flagging right-wing effort to run a “true conservative” against Trump is reaching for a historical precedent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. ‘The Bullet Box’ Is an Option If the Ballot Box Fails, Says Gun-Rights AdvocateThe head of the Gun Owners of America lets the veil slip and reminds us that revolutionary violence is his fallback plan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    Trump University Was a Scam Just Like the Trump Campaign“I’m going to make you rich.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the national circus
    Ronald Reagan Was Once Donald TrumpThe Trump candidacy looks a lot more like Reagan’s than anyone might care to notice.
    By Frank Rich
  34. the national circus
    Ronald Reagan Was Once Donald TrumpThe Trump candidacy looks a lot more like Reagan’s than anyone might care to notice.
    By Frank Rich
  35. today in donald trump
    North Korean Media Endorses TrumpThe same outlet referred to Hillary Clinton as “dull.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  36. today in donald trump
    Trump Wrote Checks to Veterans Just Last WeekCoincidence?
    By Claire Landsbaum
  37. Local Media Collapse Is Making Congress WorseAnother is spending a fortune on paid ads.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the national interest
    Desperate Kristol Recruits Blogger Against TrumpHard times for the anti-Trump forces of the right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. today in donald trump
    Judge Orders Trump University Documents ReleasedTrump accused the judge of bias during a campaign rally.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  43. 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
  44. election 2016
    Did Hillary’s Campaign Have to Be This Hard?There’s nothing simple about this candidacy — or candidate.
    By Rebecca Traister
  45. early and often
    Most Voters Feel ‘Helpless’ About This Year’s Election, According to New PollNo, it’s not just you.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
More Articles