1. early and often
    Ted Cruz Ad Confirms He’s Learned Nothing About ‘New York Values’Or maybe he thinks Iowa voters are stupid.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. early and often
    Democrats Make Final Jabs, Field Awkward Questions at Iowa Town Hall Sanders and Clinton tried to highlight their differences, while lack of media interest remains O’Malley’s biggest foe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. early and often
    Trump Won’t Drop Debate Boycott, Worries AilesThe Fox chief is still struggling to draft a playbook to deal with Trump.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  4. the national interest
    Is Bernie Sanders the New Barack Obama?The faded allure of Obama’s technocracy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. early and often
    Ted Cruz Answers Trump’s Sarah Palin Plug With Rick Perry EndorsementHe’s looked into the senator’s soul, and claims he’s actually “shy.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. iowa
    Donald Trump Jokes That His Popularity Is Murder-ProofTrump shot a man in Reno, just to watch voters stand by.
    By Chas Danner
  8. early and often
    Michael Bloomberg Considering White House Run as an IndependentHe thinks he can maybe win if the general election ends up being Donald Trump or Ted Cruz vs. Bernie Sanders.
    By Chas Danner
  9. the national interest
    Reminder: Even Trump-Hating Conservatives Are Still Pretty CrazyJohn Podhoretz’s revealing dismissal of the Obama agenda.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. the national interest
    How Conservatism Created Donald TrumpNational Review and the shock of recognition.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. citizen cruz
    Is Ted Cruz Eligible to Run for President? Here Are the TheoriesA guide to the debate over the Canadian-born senator’s qualifications, no law degree required.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. early and often
    Clinton to Sanders: No, You’re Part of the EstablishmentExpect to be thoroughly sick of the word Establishment by the time we reach the Iowa caucuses.
    By Jonah Shepp
  13. the national circus
    It’s Time to Get Serious About Bernie SandersA Sanders-versus-Trump election might not be so unbelievable after all. 
    By Frank Rich
  14. daaaaaad!
    Ron Paul Admits Donald Trump, Not His Son, Will Probably Be the GOP NomineeHey, the former congressman’s been there.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. the national interest
    Hottest Year Ever Creates Crisis for Climate-Science SkepticsWho will rise to the challenge of continuing to deny science? George F. Will will!
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Are Republicans So Afraid of Ted Cruz That They’ll Let Donald Trump Win?Trying to make sense of a catastrophic error.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin to Trump Backers: Establishment Can’t Tell Us We’re Not ‘Red Enough’When you get past the incoherent clichés, her speech expertly articulated the anger of voters who feel the GOP doesn’t respect them.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. the national interest
    Trump’s Plan to Defeat Clinton Is DelusionalStrategists reveal the Donald’s not-very-strategic analysis.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. early and often
    The Trump-Cruz Breakup Gets Nasty In a strategy shift, the senator is directly attacking his rival’s Democratic past and un-Reagan-like behavior.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. early and often
    Republicans Cut Ties With NBC, Let CNN Host Yet Another DebateThe network is being punished for the CNBC debacle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Stands Up for Unhealthy School LunchesHe told an 11-year-old, “I don’t care what you’re eating for lunch every day, I really don’t.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. the national interest
    The Case Against Bernie SandersGreat person to have in the Senate. Terrible choice to be presidential nominee.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. early and often
    What You Missed in the 4th Democratic DebateSanders gets slightly meaner, and Clinton searches for the most fawning Obama compliment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. early and often
    Sanders Optimistic on Iran, Clinton SkepticalThey’re both in favor of the nuclear deal, but at Sunday’s debate they framed the future differently.
    By Chas Danner
  25. democratic debate
    Bernie Sanders Calls for Automatic Federal Review of Police-Related DeathsThe Justice Department currently only investigates them on a case-by-case basis.
    By Chas Danner
  26. iran nuclear deal
    Sanctions on Iran Lifted Following Nuclear Deal ComplianceThe country met its commitments under last summer’s nuclear agreement, and can now rejoin the world economic community. 
    By Chas Danner
  27. early and often
    What It’s Like Not to Look White at a Trump RallyFear and loathing.
    By Rembert Browne
  28. early and often
    What You Missed in the 6th Republican DebateCruz explores his tortured relationship with New York, and we learn no one may be eligible to run for president.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    Cruz Will Abandon International Law, If ElectedHe’s very upset about the Iranian hostage crisis that he imagined.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. the national interest
    Have Republicans Given Up on Fighting Donald Trump?A strange defeatism takes hold on the debate stage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. early and often
    O’Malley Investigated for Buying Discount Furniture From TaxpayersIt’s a Republican conspiracy to tank the Democrats’ least popular candidate!
    By Jonah Shepp
  32. oops
    Ted Cruz Forgot to Mention Massive Loan From Goldman Sachs, His Wife’s EmployerThe loan, which went toward his Senate campaign, doesn’t appear on campaign-finance reports.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the 6th GOP DebateBy staging a boycott, Rand Paul is already undermining Fox Business Network’s effort to focus on the issues.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. fox news news
    Rupert Murdoch Reasserts Control Over Fox NewsMurdoch is looking over Roger Ailes’s shoulder.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  35. early and often
    In a Post-SOTU Victory Lap, Nikki Haley Enjoy Cheers, Thumps More CandidatesAfter giving Trump a smackdown. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Faces Secret Shame of Past Sensible Stance on ClimateDon’t worry — he’s no longer sensible.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the national interest
    A Short History of Obama’s Iran Hostage CrisisThis proves that the administration is pathetically feckless and weak — wait, it’s over?
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. early and often
    What You Missed in the 2016 State of the Union AddressA GIF guide to Obama’s best jabs and Paul Ryan’s newfound commitment to being completely motionless.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Dan McQuade
  39. early and often
    GOP’s Official SOTU Response Helps Obama Undermine TrumpSouth Carolina governor Nikki Haley offers a very strange rebuttal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. the national interest
    Obama Rebuts Cruz, Rubio Along With TrumpThe president seems to be following the GOP debate pretty closely.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. the national interest
    NYT Debates Obama: Disappointment or Disaster?Liberals say he’s failed to do anything. Conservatives say he’s destroyed America as we know it. You decide.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. the national interest
    Jeb Bush Finally Figures Out How to Attack Marco RubioHe’s going with boots.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. early and often
    Clinton Sides With Party, Splits With Obama on Immigration RaidsDemocrats are furious about the rounding up of undocumented immigrants, and she couldn’t keep hedging.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and often
    Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Stand Earns Kim Davis a Seat at the State of the Union She’ll be in the audience, nowhere near the First Lady.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. early and often
    Rand Paul Gets Debate Demotion, Declares ‘War’ He’s not willing to “accept a designation as a minor campaign.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    To Save College Sports, Have Less Free Marketization, Not MoreJoe Nocera’s plan would make college sports more cruel. Here’s how to make it more fair.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. encounter
    Loretta Lynch Isn’t Giving In to FearThe attorney general is much like her boss: She refuses to freak out.
    By Marin Cogan
  48. gun control
    Gabby Giffords Endorses Hillary Clinton in Democratic PrimaryIn a tight race with Bernie Sanders, Clinton is working to emphasize her gun-control record.
    By Chas Danner
  49. today in donald trump
    Muslim Woman Kicked Out of Trump Rally After Standing in Silent ProtestShe was wearing a T-shirt that said “Salam, I come in peace.”
    By Chas Danner
  50. quizzes
    Which Carson Said It?Dr. Ben Carson or Downton Abbey’s Mr. Carson: a quiz.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  51. early and often
    Obama Admits Defeat on Gun Control, Pushes Democrats to Keep FightingHe won’t campaign for candidates who disagree with him on guns, even if they’re in his own party.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
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