1. the national interest
    On Muslim Rights, the Republican Party Is Now the Trump PartyA party that disagrees on free trade but agrees on ethno-nationalist hysteria.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    Seth Meyers Takes a Closer Look at the Disastrous Kansas Tax CutsJokes about a serious situation.
    By Joe DeLessio
  3. early and awkward
    Poll Says Most Republicans Feel Embarrassed by This Year’s Presidential CampaignAnd most expect Donald Trump to be the nominee.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  4. early and awkward
    Bill Clinton ‘Awful Legacy’ Line Not About ObamaYou’ll never guess who he was really attacking.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Says He’ll Fix Racism by Being ‘a Cheerleader for the Country’Why hasn’t anyone else thought of this?
    By Claire Landsbaum
  7. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Knocks Kasich in Robocall, Still Can’t Bring Himself to Endorse Cruz“A vote for John Kasich is a vote for Donald Trump,” he says.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. Previewing the Democrats’ March 22 Primaries: Some Western Relief for Sanders?Sanders is expected to sweep the caucuses in lily-white Idaho and Utah, while Clinton wins the Arizona primary. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Previewing the GOP’s March 22 Primaries: What Will Happen in Utah and Arizona?Anything other than a winner-take-all win for Trump in Arizona and a winner-take-most win for Cruz in Utah would be a surprise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Trump Would Create a Wildly Fluid Nov. ElectionJust a few months ago, all of the key dynamics seemed set in concrete. That’s no longer true.  
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the supremes
    GOP Fights for Hillary Clinton’s Right to Select SCOTUS NomineeMcConnell says the Senate GOP would rather let her pick than consider Merrick Garland.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. scary things
    Trump’s Sister Received a Threatening Letter, TooA letter containing a strange powder was sent to his son last week.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. today in donald trump
    Jewish Groups Speak Out Against Trump Ahead of AIPAC SpeechOthers are waiting to hear what he has to say on Monday.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the national circus
    Retire the Notion That Trump Hijacked the GOPThere was no Establishment after all.
    By Frank Rich
  15. the national interest
    The Possibilities of Obama’s Last LapWho can he be when he’s not public enemy No. 1?
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. obama goes to cuba
    President Obama Arrives in Cuba for Historic VisitIt’s the first visit by a U.S. president since 1928.
    By Chas Danner
  17. amazing things
    Poll: Utah Would Support Democrat If Trump Becomes Republican NomineeThe state hasn’t supported a Democratic presidential candidate in more than 50 years.
    By Chas Danner
  18. anti-trump protests
    Tucson Trump Rally Marred by ViolenceAnother protester got sucker-punched, and Trump’s campaign manager was filmed getting involved in a separate altercation as well.
    By Chas Danner
  19. today in donald trump
    Protesters Block Road on Route to Trump Rally in ArizonaDozens of protesters used their cars to cut off a major road leading to Trump’s rally outside Phoenix.
    By Chas Danner
  20. fox news
    Fox News Slams Trump After New Attack on KellyThe war is heating up again following Trump’s call for a boycott of Kelly’s show.
    By Chas Danner
  21. The Republican Convention Is Looking More and More Predictable by the Day“Insiders” are cooling to the idea of a nominee who hasn’t run this year. That dramatically reduces the number of scenarios.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Bush Super-Pac Honcho on Blowing Through $100MMike Murphy says out loud what others just think about the GOP nominating contest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. early and often
    Latest Conservative Cabal As Ineffective As All the Previous Anti-Trump Plots Another effort to orchestrate a “brokered convention” fails, as there are no “brokers.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. early and often
    Obama Urges Democrats to Rally Around Clinton, Sanders Says Not So FastThe president privately called for Democrats to focus on the general election.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  25. early and often
    Lindsey Graham Endorses Ted Cruz, Though He Clearly Hates HimGraham has compared Cruz to poison and joked about him getting murdered.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. Will Trump Have to Go on a Fund-raising Binge If He Wins the GOP Nomination?A lot of people are saying he will. But there’s reason to think not. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Paul Ryan: No Tax Reform Unless Rich People Get PaidThe House Speaker forgets he’s supposed to be pretending he doesn’t want to cut taxes for the rich.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national interest
    Election Decides Court Unless Clinton WinsThe evolution of a deeply felt judicial principle.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. Conservatives Talking Anti-Trump 3rd-Party BidBefore party elites begin to cave to Trump, some conservatives are threatening to go rogue if he’s the GOP nominee. Throwing the presidential contest into the U.S. House is one of the more alarming possibilities the cabal is considering.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. early and often
    Paul Ryan Rules Out GOP Nomination, May Not Have a Choice“I am not going to become the president through Cleveland,” he claims.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. early and often
    Cruz and Kasich Plan to Win GOP Nomination by Ignoring Each OtherThey’re both focused on taking down Trump, and insist they’re the only man for the job.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and awkward
    Carson Is Fine With Trump Calling Him a MolesterCarson takes a dangerous ride on the Straight Talk Express.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. Garland Will Not Be Confirmed Before NovemberIt’s in the president’s interest to pretend he has found a nominee so well-qualified and “centrist” that the GOP will just have to confirm him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    Republican Pope/Jesus Paul Ryan Now Last Hope to Stop Donald TrumpA miracle in Cleveland?
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. Sorry, John Kasich: Trump and Cruz Can Together Control a ‘Contested Convention’All the Republican Establishment fantasies of bypassing the primary results to choose a preferred nominee via a “contested convention” ignore the reality that Trump and Cruz together will almost certainly control enough delegates to thwart them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. early and often
    What the March 15 Primaries Mean for the GOP RaceTuesday’s mixed results leave the party in an even more awkward position.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. chicago
    Chicago Prosecutor Anita Alvarez OustedHer challenger won by a landslide.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  38. early and often
    Kasich Blocks Trump, Wins OhioThe governor’s campaign will survive thanks to a win in his home state.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. early and often
    Donald Trump Wins Big in Florida, Rubio Suspends Campaign“It is not God’s plan that I be president in 2016 or maybe ever.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. early and often
    Trump to the Republican Party: It’s Me or ElseBringing the Establishment to heel may be his toughest challenge yet.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  41. early and often
    Two-Thirds of GOP Voters in Tuesday’s Primaries Support Trump’s Muslim BanAnd 40 percent would like to deport all undocumented immigrants.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  42. Is Bernie Sanders Still Running to Win?The challenger needed to win three states or round up a passel of delegates. He didn’t. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    The End of Marco Rubio’s Campaign Is a Dodged Bullet for AmericaThe second Bush presidency that never was.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. The Republican Establishment Goes to Plan C: John KasichFirst there was Jeb “Shock and Awe” Bush, and then the extremely popular Marco Rubio. Now it’s Kasich’s turn.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Wins Florida, North CarolinaIt’s shaping up to be a good night for Clinton.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  46. Marco Rubio Doesn’t Need Polls to Know He’s LosingLike a cranky old jock who hates these newfangled statistics, Rubio claims he doesn’t look at the numbers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Trump’s First March 15 Win: Turning 343 Votes Into Nine Convention DelegatesThe Northern Mariana Islands, a place made infamous by Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff, gives Trump a very nifty delegate-per-vote ratio.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    Conservatives to White Working Class: Drop DeadTrump-hating National Review accidentally explains why he is winning.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. early and awkward
    Carson Admits He’s Not the Biggest Trump FanHe wishes there were some other option, but how bad could the Trump administration be?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. candid moments
    Clinton: Media ‘Cannot Stop Talking About’ Trump“You guys cannot stop talking about him.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  51. early and often
    March 15 GOP Primaries: Can Anyone Stop Trump?Tuesday could produce a Trump nomination, a Trump-Cruz showdown, or a contested convention. 
    By Ed Kilgore
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