1. south carolina primary
    Clinton Completely Dominates Sanders in South Carolina PrimaryAfter losing by a 3–1 margin, Sanders needs more than a political revolution — he needs a political miracle.
    By Chas Danner
  2. today in donald trump
    The GOP’s Spectacular Failure to Take Out Donald TrumpA new report from the New York Times has all the juicy details.
    By Chas Danner
  3. Clinton Cruising on Eve of S.C. PrimarySolid African-American support and few white defections to Sanders should launch Hillary Clinton toward Super Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Donald Trump, Chris Christie, and the Art of the DealA marriage made in northeastern-Republican-bully heaven.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. Rubio’s Must-Win State Is His Own — and He’s Losing ThereMarco Rubio can survive a meh performance in the many primaries of March 1. But he should beware the Ides of March.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Trump and the Uninsurable: Maybe a Better Deal Than Other RepublicansLaugh all you want at Donald Trump’s health-policy word salad. He may just be more willing than other Republicans to deal forthrightly with people who have preexisting conditions. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Christie Endorses Trump, and They Sing a Duet of Contempt for RubioA big endorsement throws a discordant note into the songs of praise Rubio is collecting today after Thursday night’s carnivorous debate performance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    What You Missed in the 10th GOP DebateThe “fruit salad of life,” an “effing” wall, and many, many insults.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. early and often
    GOP’s Trumpicide Attempt Exciting, Not EffectiveRepublican elites were enthused by this unholy mess of a debate, which only shows how desperate they’ve become.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Rubio and Cruz: You’re No Conservative. Trump: I Am TrumpThe Senate duo finally teams up to try to stop Trump before it’s too late.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. Duke Support for Trump Brings Back Memories of an Earlier ‘Race From Hell’Donald Trump is no David Duke, but a wild Louisiana gubernatorial race in 1991 showed GOP and business leaders could revolt against a renegade candidacy if pushed too far. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    First Republican for Hillary Clinton Over Donald Trump EmergesWill others follow?
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. Forget Nevada: Hispanics Do Like Hillary, Can’t Stand TrumpIn the nick of time, a new national survey of Hispanics addresses the myth that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are both enjoying a Latino-support boom.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. ratf*cking
    Ted Cruz, a Liar and a Bully? Imagine That. A candidate who made his bones bullying and lying about Senate opponents is in trouble for bullying and lying about campaign opponents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national interest
    Donald Trump Doesn’t Represent Conservatism, But He Does Represent ConservativesA party recoils at the embodiment of its base.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. politics
    Is There a ‘Next Obama’ on the Democratic Party Bench?These ten young Democrats have unusual ambition, an inspiring life story, a gift for public oratory, or some combination of the three.
    By Marin Cogan
  18. the money
    Who’s Winning the Great Bernie Magic-Math Battle?Bernie Sanders’s economic plan won’t deliver 5 percent growth, but his proposal might have a lesson to teach Hillary.
    By Annie Lowrey
  19. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the 10th GOP DebateTrump and Rubio are set to face off at the last debate before Super Tuesday.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. Are Sanders and Clinton Launching a New Welfare Debate?Sanders’s attack on Clinton’s support for the 1996 welfare-reform bill, and her response, could bring back this issue for both parties.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. Negative Campaigning Rational for Dems in ’16What makes more sense? To campaign “positively” on promises you can’t keep? Or to point to the very real wolf at the door?
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Obama’s 2005 Blog Post on SCOTUS Good Advice for Today’s RepublicansToday’s SCOTUSblog post wasn’t Barack Obama’s first blog post, or even his first blog post on Supreme Court appointments. His 2005 post at Daily Kos when Democrats were fighting over Republican appointments is fascinating reading today. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Cruz and Rubio Played Smart Nevada Politics — and Got Waxed AnywayTrump doesn’t bother to customize his appeal for any particular place, and that could help him a lot in the blizzard of March primaries.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. early and often
    Donald Trump Wins Chaotic Nevada GOP CaucusRubio takes second place, edging out Cruz.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
    Clinton and Sanders Discuss Religion, Birtherism, and Beyoncé at CNN Town HallIt was their last matchup before Saturday’s South Carolina primary.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and often
    There’s Just One Winner in Nevada: Donald TrumpRubio fans will crow over second place, if that holds, but Trump’s win was too big for much talk about anyone else.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. early and often
    GOP: Obama Partisan for Not Respecting BlockadeThe president is being obstructionist by insisting on doing his job.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. the national interest
    No, the Senate’s Supreme Court Blockade Has Never Happened in American HistoryLet’s take apart the disingenuous claims that McConnell is following some precedent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. does the party decide anymore?
    Party Elites ‘Consolidating’ Behind Rubio Out of Pure Self-DefenseTed Cruz’s whole campaign has been run against them — who else do they have?
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders Had No Plan for Losing NevadaBernie Sanders was feeling the Bern, was burned.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. The Long (But Not Impossible) Odds of a Rubio Upset TonightTrump’s the favorite, and don’t count out Ted Cruz. But Rubio may have an ace in the hole.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. religion
    Bernie Sanders Outs Pope As Fellow SocialistThough this may be news to Pope Francis.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and often
    Carson and Kasich Insist They’re Not Going AnywhereThough they’re facing pressure to officially make this a three-man race.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. early and often
    Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly Are Getting Along Tolerating Each OtherHe’s not participating in her special, but he was nice about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. Is Trump Starting an Enemies List?Republicans are very protective of rich donors. So Trump is breaking another taboo by trying to intimidate the family that’s funding anti-Trump ads.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Will Rubio’s Flexible Religious Identity Be a Blessing or a Curse?A former Mormon in Nevada and a Roman Catholic and an Evangelical back home — it sometimes seems that Rubio’s effort to appeal to different ideological tribes of Republicans extends to his flexible religious identity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Why Jeb Bush’s Campaign Died While Hillary Clinton’s LivedThe two dynastic candidates turned out not to be alike.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. Jeb Bush’s Biggest MistakeOf all the reasons Jeb Bush lost big and early, the least discussed is the most obvious: He was probably toast by the time his campaign concluded voters were finally tuning in. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the national circus
    The GOP Is Still in Denial About Donald Trump — and Ted Cruz, TooWishful thinking among the Establishment won’t change what South Carolina reaffirmed: Those guys aren’t going anywhere.  
    By Frank Rich
  40. trump cards
    Trump Suggests Rubio Might Be Ineligible for Presidency, TooWho among us is really a “natural born citizen”? (Hint: Marco Rubio.)
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. you win or you die
    Is Donald Trump Voldemort or King Joffrey?Rubio’s super-pac argues we’re living in a fantasy world, and their guy’s the Boy Wizard.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. the national interest
    Will the Supreme Court Just Disappear?Its power is derived from custom and deference. How old-fashioned.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. roundup
    Is Bernie Sanders’s ‘Political Revolution’ Fading?So far, the new-voter turnout Bernie needs doesn’t seem to be materializing.
    By Chas Danner
  44. politics
    Report: Mitt Romney to Endorse Marco RubioOr not, according to Rubio himself, and indeed he may be better off without Romney’s help at this point.
    By Chas Danner
  45. liveblog
    Liveblog: South Carolina and Nevada VoteWatch the results come in with Daily Intelligencer.
  46. Here’s Your 3-Way GOP Race — and It Is Trump’s To LoseWe’ll hear a lot of hype about Rubio being the front-runner after South Carolina, but he still has to win somewhere before that’s credible. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Clinton Escapes Nevada, Licks Chops for Next RoundSanders’s strong performance among Latinos and continued domination of the youth vote are good signs for him later — but not right away!
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. civil rights
    Footage Emerges of Bernie Sanders Being Arrested at 1963 Antisegregation ProtestIt will surely bolster Sanders’s civil-rights record, which some in the Clinton campaign have recently called into question.
    By Chas Danner
  49. today in donald trump
    Donald Trump Cites Bullets Dipped in Pigs’ Blood as Terrorism DeterrentHe was referencing a chain email hoax that started after 9/11.
    By Chas Danner
  50. Sanford, Robertson Endorsements Show Ted Cruz’s Dual StrategyAs personified by Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson and congressman Mark Sanford.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. What’s Going to Happen in South Carolina’s Republican Primary?Weirdly, it’s shaping up a little bit like Iowa: Trump leads, Cruz’s organization is in high gear, and Rubio’s trying to become king of the Establishment.
    By Ed Kilgore
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