1. the national interest
    Women Soccer Players Deserve Equal Pay. So Do Female College Athletes.Joe Nocera only wants to pay the male athletes. Why’s that fair?
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. How an Obscure Rule Could Limit the GOP Convention to a Choice of Trump or Cruz“Rule 40(b),” adopted prior to the 2012 convention to keep Ron Paul from causing a ruckus, could end up closing off any other options in Cleveland. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. Mississippi Isn’t Worried About BoycottsUnlike Georgia, it’s not vulnerable to pressure from Hollywood or major sports leagues.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Antarctic Study: GOP Would Trigger CatastropheThe Republican plan to melt Antarctica would be even worse than we thought.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. Cruzin’ in Wisconsin?Ted Cruz might be on the verge of crushing Donald Trump in Wisconsin next Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Will Trump’s Abortion Gaffe Actually Hurt Him?At the very least, his remarks bolster the Democrats’ claims of a “war on women.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. early and often
    Wisconsin’s Largest Newspaper Blasts Clinton Over Her Emails“No president, no secretary of state, no public official at any level is above the law.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  9. Mississippi Defies Feds in Brave Struggle to Bring Guns to ChurchIf you love your guns, why wouldn’t you want to carry them to worship with you, Feds be damned?
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. today in donald trump
    Trump: Punish Women Violate Abortion BansAnti-choicers have traditionally given a very wide berth to this idea. The Donald violated that taboo — then quickly reversed himself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. If Trump Is Nominee, Can Dems Take the House?Until recently, the scenario was pretty much unimaginable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    Oh, Good, It’s 2016 and We’re Arguing About Whether Marxism WorksIt never fails, except for literally every single time it’s tried.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. early and often
    Anderson Cooper Calls Out Trump for Acting Like a ‘5-Year-Old’After he claims Ted Cruz started their wife feud.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. today in donald trump
    15-Year-Old Girl Groped, Pepper-Sprayed in Face at Trump RallyShe reportedly received medical treatment.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  15. Walker Endorses Cruz Ahead of Wisconsin PrimaryHe no doubt imagined he’d be playing a very different role in this event. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Both Nomination Contests Will Run Until JuneThose who are waiting impatiently for Clinton or Trump to win a majority of pledged delegates will have to wait a good deal longer.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Can the GOP ‘Loyalty Pledge’ Survive the Wild Escalation of Insults? Can “Lying Ted Cruz” and “sniveling coward” Donald Trump still support each other in and beyond Cleveland? 
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    6 Years After Obamacare’s Passage, Haters Refuse to Accept RealityFrom death panels to Trump, right-wing rage cannot be reasoned away.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. international intrigue
    Japan and South Korea Confused by Trump’s Suggestion They Build Nuclear ArsenalsOne of South Korea’s biggest newspapers called Trump’s views “myopic.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  20. early and often
    GOP Rips Hillary Clinton for Politicizing Hyperpolitical SCOTUS FightThey’re appalled that she’s going after GOP obstructionism, when they’re just performing their “constitutional responsibility.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  21. today in donald trump
    Trump Isn’t Actually ‘Suing’ Louisiana, But Only Losers File ComplaintsEither way, his objection to unbound delegates choosing Cruz doesn’t make much sense.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. Ted Cruz’s Nutty Dad Isn’t Helping His CandidacyAs its last alternative to Trump, Cruz could be narrowly acceptable to the Republican Establishment. But the crazy old man could be a problem. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Here Come the Electability Arguments As the nomination contests gear down toward a June finale, hard-to-resolve arguments for and against the surviving candidates based on their perceived strength in a general election are filling the air.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. politics
    No, Donald Trump Wasn’t Buried in Central Park Last NightThat tombstone was a fake.
    By Joe DeLessio
  25. early and often
    40,000 Sign Petition for Guns at GOP ConventionDonald Trump said he’d “take a look at it.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  26. early and often
    Sanders Plans New York Primary Showdown With ClintonHe’s challenged her to debate him in their home state.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. feeling the bern
    Sanders Crushes Clinton in Sweep of 3 Western CaucusesWhile Sanders still faces an unlikely path to the Democratic nomination, his message and influence continue to resonate.
    By Chas Danner
  28. the national interest
    Donald Trump Versus the Republican BrainA strange intra-party split — not left-right, but top-bottom.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. GOP Base Loathes Idea of Elites Picking NomineeEven if party elites figure out a way to bypass the primary results in choosing a presidential nominee, there’s a problem: Republican voters will hate it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. supreme court
    Joe Biden: No Such Thing As the ‘Biden Rule’Uncle Joe says his 1992 speech was about advice and consent, not obstruction.
    By Jonah Shepp
  31. Developer Paul Massey Wants to Run for NYC MayorPaul Massey does not see New York as a tale of two cities.
    By David Freedlander
  32. jesus christie
    Chris Christie’s Signed Gym Shorts for Sale on eBayMusty.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  33. early and often
    Bernie Sanders Campaign Still Suing DNC Over December’s Data DebacleKeeping the lawsuit alive could help ensure the DNC won’t favor Clinton over Sanders.
    By Jonah Shepp
  34. Veep Could Be Key Bargaining Chip in ClevelandIn the last contested convention, Reagan tried to use a preemptive running-mate choice to shake loose delegates. It could happen again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. early and often
    Ted Cruz Bets New Yorkers Hate ‘New York Values,’ TooAfter repeatedly insulting the state, he’s hoping to snatch some of its 95 delegates from Donald Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. today in donald trump
    Trump Combats Sexist Ad With Retweet Calling Heidi Cruz UglyAre these “the beans” he threatened to spill?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. Will Georgia’s Governor Sign Anti-Gay Bill?Nathan Deal must decide on the pending “religious liberty” law by May 3.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Time for John Kasich to Fold His TentThe central conceit of his candidacy is looking increasingly bizarre.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the national interest
    Why Paul Ryan Opposes Divisive PoliticsIt’s bad for Paul Ryan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the national circus
    Stirring Up Mass Panic Is Donald Trump’s Only Hope for Winning the White HouseThe only thing we have to fear is that it will work. 
    By Frank Rich
  41. the national interest
    Reminder: Liberalism Is Working, and Marxism Has Always FailedNever too early to start planning the counterrevolution.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. early and often
    Arizona Is Good to Trump, But Cruz Hangs On Thanks to UtahMeanwhile, Kasich loses to zombie candidate Rubio in Arizona and gets skunked on delegates for the night. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. early and often
    Clinton, Cruz Pick Up Endorsements Now That the Race Is Practically OverRolling Stone is a little slow on the draw.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  44. early and often
    Sanders and Cruz Win Utah; Bernie Picks Up Idaho, TooBut they’re still trailing Clinton and Trump.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. early and often
    Clinton and Sanders Exchange Blows Out West, But Bernie Needs a Primary KnockoutOld folks and Latinos deliver for Clinton in Arizona, and two more white caucuses deliver for Sanders. If these patterns continue, she wins. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Win Arizona PrimariesSo far the Western primaries are going as expected.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin to Grace Daytime TV With Judge Judy–Style Reality ShowIt’s always good to have a back-up plan.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  48. donald trump
    Emory U. to Track Down Trump-Supporting ChalkersSome students say they were harmed by Sunday night’s act of mass-chalking.
    By Jesse Singal
  49. Senate Republicans: Between a Trump and a Hard Place?Some new polling in North Carolina shows a possible quandary for Republican Senate candidates caught between negative perceptions of Washington and of Donald Trump. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Trump Made a Big Promise Aimed at Winning Over Nervous ConservativesHe seems to understand that quelling fears about the Supreme Court might be the most important thing he can do right now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. early and often
    Trump Campaign Manager Might Sue BuzzFeed“I told McKay Coppins that his story was inaccurate. I told him not to publish.”
    By Gabriel Sherman
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