1. the national interest
    Can Bernie Sanders Liberate the Democratic Party From Technocracy?Empiricism, conservatism, socialism, and the presidential campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. Southern Hostility to Francis Not About ReligionOld anti-Catholic traditions have all but died in the Deep South, but conservatives aren’t likely to back the views of a left-wing Latin American.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Lawsuit Over Ted Cruz’s Eligibility to Run for President Heads to CourtIt actually has nothing to do with Donald Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. Clinton Campaign Briefing for Wall Street Donors Turns Into a Gift to SandersEven when you are innocent, certain optics can play right into your opponent’s talking points. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Kasich’s Very Iffy Path to the GOP NominationIf John Kasich had some ham, he’d make a ham sandwich, if he had some bread. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Trump Says He’ll Be Neutral in Middle EastRefusing to cozy up with Israel is a dangerous position to take with a lot of Evangelical-dominated southern primaries coming up. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the money
    Bernie Sanders Has Started Thinking Like a RepublicanWhy shouldn’t Democrats get to have fun with magical economic growth?
    By Annie Lowrey
  9. Supreme Court Opening Creates ‘Battle of a Different Order’Ideological and partisan polarization plus availability of the filibuster could mean an epic Court fight that could go on well past the elections. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. The Rise of America-Despising NationalistsHe’s not the first superpatriot to act like he’d just as soon throw most Americans into the dustbin of history. But he’s the loudest and proudest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    The Weirdest Town Hall Revelations From Carson, Cruz, Rubio, and TrumpFeaturing musical moments, the pain of colorblindness, and bear-attack nostalgia.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. great vacations
    President Obama Is Heading to Cuba Next MonthFor a diplomatic trip and/or vacation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. early and often
    Can the Hispanic Side of Hillary’s ‘Firewall’ Hold?New polling shows her winning among Hispanic voters in an array of states, if not by the huge margins she’s displaying among African-Americans. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Trump Falls to Second in a National PollAfter leading 31 consecutive national polls, Trump tops no more. We’ll soon see if it matters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Nikki Haley Is Trying to Help Marco Rubio Get His Mojo BackThe popular South Carolina governor will join the Rubio bandwagon as the Floridian tries to restart his buzz in a close race for second place with Ted Cruz.  
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national circus
    Scalia’s Death and the Republican Party of Strict Obstructionism The lovers of the Constitution now want to block any Supreme Court nominee President Obama puts forward. 
    By Frank Rich
  17. Nevada Caucuses Lack of history, sparse polling, and a lot of different possibilities add up to a puzzling political event.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    How Hillary Clinton Won HarlemEven with a bad cough, she came to play yesterday. 
    By Rembert Browne
  19. the supremes
    GOP Rethinks Plan to Obstruct Obama’s Supreme Court NomineeSome feel it’s bad for the party, though they have no intention of seeing Obama’s nominee confirmed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. early and often
    Rubio Won’t Reveal His Position on Waterboarding HillaryHe keeps dodging on this important campaign issue.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. Poachable Delegates Could Make the GOP Convention Extremely Entertaining“Mysterious” groups are already looking for “personal data” on delegates in case there is a brokered convention.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the national interest
    Crazy Nut Donald Trump Thinks George W. Bush Was President on 9/11Lying about Muslims is one thing, but accusing Bush of holding office in 2001 is beyond the pale.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the supremes
    The Battle for the Supreme Court Is About to Go MainstreamScalia’s death means the shape of the Court will be a campaign issue for the first time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    Why Michael Bloomberg Could Run for President and WinThings that can’t happen in politics keep happening. Why should this be any different?
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. roundup
    How the Republican Plan to Replace Justice Scalia Could BackfireWhether they obstruct Obama’s nominee or not, there are a lot of ways for the GOP to lose this fight.
    By Chas Danner
  26. unfiltered
    Bill Clinton: ‘We Are All Mixed-Race People’He was trying to make a joke after being referred to as “just a stand-in for the first black president.”
    By Chas Danner
  27. the national interest
    In Most Heretical Debate Yet, Trump Attacks George W. Bush on 9/11 and WMDFinally a truth bomb too close to bomb?
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national interest
    How Scalia’s Death Will Change the Supreme Court, America, and the PlanetIn this era of activist judges, Scalia’s absence will reshape the Court whether the Senate confirms a replacement or not.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. antonin scalia
    Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead at 79The conservative legend, who apparently died in his sleep, had served on the Court since 1986.
    By Chas Danner
  30. the ted cruz fan club
    3 Texas Newspapers Reject Ted Cruz, Endorse Kasich and Bush InsteadCruz’s hometown paper, the Houston Chronicle, savages the senator as “willfully ineffectual.”
    By Chas Danner
  31. the national interest
    Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and the Torture PrimaryCommentary readers are not going to find out everything Max Boot knows.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Why Is Bernie Dodging Questions About Whether He’d Expand Government?Is that just an occupational hazard for a socialist?
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Republican Debate Inviting Everybody But GilmoreGilmore Girls is coming back to television, but James Gilmore is not. How is that fair?
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. early and often
    What You Missed in the 6th Democratic DebateThe two candidates clashed over health care, Henry Kissinger, and whether Sanders is sufficiently loyal to Obama.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. Bernie Sanders Dumped Momentum in the PBS DebateThe candidates stayed in their corners in the racially tinged run-up to a primary where minority voters will decide the winner.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Wall Street Journal Puffs Trump Op In an indirect love note to Trump just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Journal treats Corey Lewandowski to a write-up showing the sunny side of ruthlessness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Marco Rubio’s Campaign Declares War on MathLet’s dispel with the fiction that the Tax Policy Center knows what it’s doing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. Rubio Timetable for Victory Extended to JulyLast week’s fast-rising, red-hot smart-money favorite for the GOP nomination is now sending out staff to talk about winning a “brokered convention.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Dems’ Battle for Black Voters Gets More IntenseSanders is going after Hillary Clinton’s African-American “firewall,” but it may still hold.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. the national interest
    The Big Fight in the Democratic Primary Is Whether President Obama SucceededObama either proved the system can work, or that it can’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. early and often
    Electability May Be Hillary Clinton’s Secret Weapon Few Democrats are focused on who has the better chance of beating a Republican in November, but those that are, overwhelmingly favor Clinton.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the 6th Democratic DebateAfter a week of dramatic developments in the 2016 race, Clinton and Sanders will face off again in Wisconsin.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. Politico Calls Boring Bush Ads ‘Scorched Earth’Don’t let the publication’s zest for political bloodshed mislead you.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Sanders Wins Big in New Hampshire! Now He’s Only 352 Delegates Behind Clinton!Overcoming Hillary Clinton’s huge head start among superdelegates is going to be a challenge. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Kasich All Dressed Up With No Place to GoHe better enjoy his moment in the sun. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the national interest
    Eric Cantor Shocked by Trump’s Victory, Also Everything That Has Ever HappenedThe keen mind of the former House majority leader.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. early and awful
    Paul LePage Claims Racist Remarks Were Part of a Clever StrategyShocker: He was talking about black drug dealers the whole time!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. media
    GOP Settles in for a Long Campaign With TrumpHis success has stirred confusion throughout Fox and ignited a war between Bill O’Reilly and Megyn Kelly.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  49. the national interest
    The GOP Establishment’s Tragedy of the CommonsThe richly deserved collapse of a rotten party elite.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. After Big Sanders Win, Pressure All on ClintonBut there are some important demographics that weren’t represented.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    Supreme Court Halts Obama Power PlanThe presidential election might determine the fate of the planet. No pressure.
    By Jonathan Chait
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