1. This Is Ted Cruz’s Only Plausible Route to the Republican NominationIt involves 13 states with one thing in common.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders’s Health-Care Plan Does Not Add UpBudget geeks are not feeling the Bern.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. Why Rand Paul Went Nowhere FastHis non-interventionism and strategies for expanding the GOP base never caught on — and now he’s dropping out. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Generation GapSanders’s under-30 voters in Iowa dwarfed Obama’s in 2008. But can that offset his other demographic weaknesses? And does this spell trouble for Clinton if she is the nominee?
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    How the Other Establishment Candidates Plan to Spoil Rubio’s SurgeBush, Christie, and Kasich aren’t giving up without a fight.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. Hillary Clinton Would Be Smart to Focus on Stirring Up Fears of a GOP VictoryShe may not rally the base like Sanders, but she could be the one to prevent a Cruz or Trump from ascending to the White House. And that might matter more.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national circus
    Will Donald Trump Deflate Like a Big Fat Balloon After Losing in Iowa? Maybe, maybe not. But beware the narrative that Rubio is poised to take over the race.
    By Frank Rich
  9. iowa caucuses
    After a Breakout Performance in Iowa, Rubio Prepares to Take on TrumpOver the coming days, he’ll try to rally the Establishment and convince them to focus on the real enemy.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  10. early and often
    Liveblog: Dispatches From the Iowa CaucusesWatch the results come in with Daily Intelligencer.
  11. iowa caucuses
    What Hillary’s Slight Iowa Lead Means for the Democratic Race — If It HoldsThe fight may not be over, but she’s avoided two big back-to-back losses.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    ‘You Better Get Onboard With Marco Rubio’A three-candidate Republican race takes shape.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Photos: On the Campaign Trail in Iowa and N.H.A glimpse at the Republican routes in early voting states.
    By Benedict Evans
  14. Trump Will Win Iowa If His Supporters Show UpFresh off another gaffe his supporters won’t care about, Trump heads toward a probable Iowa victory — if turnout is up.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. iowa
    Jeb’s Last Iowa Rally: Hecklers & Dated RhetoricHe came onstage to chants of “President Bush!” but it’s looking less and less likely there will be another one.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Late-Night Apocalypse With Ted CruzTed Cruz’s last pitch to Iowans had a feeling of grim, apocalyptic determination. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. de mayor
    De Blasio Campaigns for Hillary in Iowa, Nobody CaresIncluding the Clinton team.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. iowa caucuses
    Bernie Sanders (Almost) Goes NegativeHe called Clinton’s emails a “serious issue,” but with Trump in the race, it’s hard to call that an attack.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. iowa caucuses
    Hillary Is Confident As She Prepares to Battle Bernie in IowaBacked by Bill and Chelsea on the eve of the caucus, the Clinton camp seems ready to move on.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. democrats
    MSNBC to Host Democratic Debate ThursdayThe DNC finally caved.
    By Chas Danner
  21. politics
    Mike Huckabee, the Once-Popular PopulistThe former governor, who won Iowa eight years ago, now faces his political twilight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. sketchy things
    Cruz Mailer Tries to Shame Voters Into CaucusingWhen political science gets shady.
    By Chas Danner
  23. iowa caucuses
    Ready or Reeling, Campaigns Prepare to CaucusAs the frontrunners fire up their supporters and fine-tune their ground games, the also-rans face what may be their last hurrah.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Would ‘Strongly Consider’ Overturning Same-Sex MarriageHe had previously said that anybody still fighting the Supreme Court ruling was just playing politics.
    By Chas Danner
  25. religion
    Hillary Clinton Gives Liberal Christians a VoiceDemocrats have failed to find “common ground” with conservative Christians for years, but at least Clinton is hunting on her own religious turf. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. iowa caucuses
    Trump and Clinton Lead in Top Iowa PollThe establishment Republican surge just ain’t happening.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. early and often
    New York Times Endorses Clinton and KasichThe paper says Bernie Sanders doesn’t measure up to Clinton, and essentially picks Kasich by the process of elimination.
    By Chas Danner
  28. gun control
    Facebook Bans Gun Sales on Its Network for Private and Unlicensed SellersThe social giant had been under pressure from gun-control advocates.
    By Chas Danner
  29. the national interest
    If Trump Wins, Do Parties Still Decide Their Nominees?A political scientist attempts to salvage his favorite theory.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. Ted Cruz Is Losing His Mojo at the Worst Possible MomentAfter outmaneuvering no fewer than six rivals for supremacy among Iowa’s Evangelicals, the Texan seems to be flagging in the final days before the caucuses. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. Iowa and New Hampshire Are As Good As It Gets for Bernie SandersIowa and New Hampshire are loaded with the white liberal voters most likely to feel the Bern. They get scarcer on the primary calendar after that. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. The Hellish Gridlock of the GOP’s ‘Establishment Lane’Something’s got to give — and New Hampshire is supposed to provide the shakeout. But will it?
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Why Trump Won the DebateThe one candidate who could stop him lost.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the national interest
    The Trump Party vs. the Republican PartyA proletarian revolution within the GOP.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. timeline
    A History of Donald Trump in New York MagazineLooking back on the GOP prince’s days as an NYC clown.
    By Andrew Rice and Nick Tabor
  36. early and often
    Who Won the Trump–Fox News Debate Showdown?By leaving his rivals to attack each other Trump proved he’s a political savant … or committed one of the “greatest tactical errors” of any campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. Fox News GOP Debate: Nobody Won So Everyone Lost (Except Trump!)The candidates in a position to make a big move stood still, while those gumming up the works did relatively well. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Rupert Murdoch Is Leaving Roger Ailes Alone to Handle the Trump CrisisThe Fox News honcho fully owns the debacle. 
    By Gabriel Sherman
  39. Huckabee and Santorum Join Trump’s Pity PartyWhat else can an also-ran candidate do after an undercard debate? Help Trump disrespect the main event!
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. Ted Cruz Is Stealing a Page From Jimmy Carter’s Political PlaybookHow to play foil to a candidate like George Wallace — or Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. early and often
    Bernie Sanders and the God FactorDoes it matter that Sanders would be the first Jewish president? Or maybe the least religious president? 
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the Trump-Free Fox News DebateThe boycott has everyone scrambling, and some candidates may take part in Trump’s rival event.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. early and often
    Trump Won’t Debate, Despite O’Reilly’s BeggingThe interview was a win for both men.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. the national interest
    What Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Understand About American PoliticsIt’s not all the economy, stupid.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. early and often
    Why Is Trump Boycotting the Fox News Debate?He may have been trying to prep for a lackluster debate performance, but now he’s accusing the network of being childish.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  46. early and often
    With Voting Set to Begin, Rubio’s Campaign Is More Underwhelming Than EverFor a presidential candidate who’s had so many bets placed on his success, the Florida senator sure seems stuck in the slow lane. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    Jeb Bush Says He Doesn’t Think Donald Trump Is Really a ChristianReviving the tacky trend.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. media
    Trump’s Debate Boycott Throws Fox News Into ChaosIt’s risky for both sides, but Trump has already scored a historic victory against the network.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  49. history lessons
    Did Hillary Clinton Channel Dixie’s View of Reconstruction?It was likely an innocent mistake, but she did seem to say she wished Lincoln had survived to cancel Reconstruction.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the sports section
    You’re Not Going to Believe This, But John Rocker Is Endorsing Donald Trump“I think he has really woken America up,” says Rocker.
    By Joe DeLessio
  51. the national interest
    Idiotic Conservative Anti-Stimulus Talking Point Won’t DieNational Review tried to defend John Podhoretz, and it goes very badly.
    By Jonathan Chait
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