1. Early Voting Under Way in Post-N.H. StatesEarly voting is already under way in some of the upcoming primary states, so organization is at a premium.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. Chris Christie, the Second-Best Bully of the GOP FieldThe New Jersey governor’s run is probably coming to a close.
    By Annie Lowrey
  3. Bernie’s Millennial Base Isn’t Very DiverseBlack and brown members of Gen Y may have something different to say about the shape of the party’s future.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. The GOP’s ‘2012 Autopsy Report’ Is Now Officially Dead and BuriedIt’s now clear the party leadership didn’t know its audience when it urged GOPers to get behind comprehensive immigration reform or lose the future. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Rubio Glitch Truthers Insist He’s a Poet, Not a RobotA new literary theory arises to defend the glitchy candidate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. gallery
    Body Paint and Phone Banks: Scenes From the Last Campaign Weekend in N.H.A weekend at Bernie’s (and Jeb’s, and Hillary’s, and Ted’s, and the Donald’s). 
    By Konstantin Sergeyev
  8. early and often
    Bloomberg Confirms He’s Thinking About Making the 2016 Race Even CrazierHe finds the current political discussion “distressingly banal.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. oops
    Marco Rubiobot Still Stuck in ‘Repeat’ ModeHe’s coping with his debate gaffe the only way he knows how: obsessively reciting talking points.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. Trump Sums Up Candidacy With Vulgar Cruz SlamThe moment perfectly encapsulated his magnetism and psychosis, his appeal and his incoherence, his brilliance and his terribleness.
    By Annie Lowrey
  11. early and often
    State of Uncertainty: New Hampshire’s Long History of Primary-Night SurprisesNew Hampshire doesn’t always defy the conventional wisdom in its primary results, but don’t be surprised by a surprise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Getting Serious About PopulismWhy he’s moving in on Bernie Sanders’s turf.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. If Rubio Falters in New Hampshire, Things Could Get Weird For RepublicansLife might get a lot easier for Trump and Cruz, and bring the Establishment nightmare to life.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Was Rubio Debate Repetition Conspiracy Code?Part of its value is that it sounds pretty innocuous to the uninitiated. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Marco Rubio’s Debate Spinners Doing the World’s Hardest JobSpare a thought for the poor flacks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Education Reform Is Not That Popular, But It’s Still WorkingAn important study in Washington, D.C., public schools.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. torture
    Trump Champions Waterboarding, and WorseIt’s still not clear what other forms of torture Trump would like to bring back.
    By Chas Danner
  18. Clinton and Sanders to Debate in Flint, MichiganThe Democratic party hopes to draw attention to the city, which is still in the midst of a massive, man-made environmental disaster.
    By Chas Danner
  19. gop debate
    Marco Rubio Defends His Repetition of Talking Point by Repeating Talking Point“Actually, I would pay them to keep running that clip, because that’s what I believe passionately.”
    By Chas Danner
  20. gop debate
    Rubio’s Establishment Rivals Bring Him Down to Earth in New HampshireIt was by far Rubio’s worst debate performance, at the worst possible time, and against exactly the wrong competition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. Rubio Implodes in New Hampshire Debate by Acting Like a Broken RobotAfter being attacked by Chris Christie, a rattled, robotic Rubio was unable to veer away from canned sound bites.
    By Chas Danner
  22. Jeb’s Big Surprise for the Palmetto State: W. Back on the Stump!Jeb’s desire to embrace his older brother with both arms is getting serious. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. The Great Underdiscussed Campaign Issue of 2016: The Future of the Supreme CourtIt’s huge, and almost unacknowledged. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. It’s Officially Do-or-Die Time for Rubio’s Establishment RivalsSaturday night’s debate may be the last chance for Bush, Kasich, and Christie to survive “winnowing.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. early and often
    What You Missed in the 5th Democratic DebateClinton and Sanders had the first actual debate of the 2016 election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the national interest
    Clinton and Sanders Clash Over Competing Visions for the Democratic PartyBernie’s calls for revolution forced Hillary to offer an unprecedented defense of moderation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. Ben Carson’s Weird Vendetta Against Ted CruzDoes the good doctor really think rumor-mongering from Team Cruz robbed him of victory in Iowa?
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Could Sanders Get the ‘Dean Scream’ Treatment?“The Scream” was a fabricated moment — but so what?
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Iowa Newspaper Wants Democratic Caucuses AuditedIt’s unclear what will crawl out of the debris if every rock is upturned in an inherently unruly process. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Christie Launches Rare Attack From Left on RubioWith his candidacy hanging by a thread, he’s doing something GOP candidates try to avoid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the 5th Democratic DebateThe Democrats will face off in a newly sanctioned forum on MSNBC.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and often
    6 Highlights From Clinton and Sanders at CNN’s New Hampshire Town HallThey debated who’s progressive, and shared some celebrity impressions.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and often
    Rick Santorum Endorses Marco Rubio While Exiting 2016 RaceMarcomentum gets a very small boost.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. politics
    Black Lives Matter Activist DeRay Mckesson Joins Baltimore Mayoral RaceWith 13 Democrats running, it could be an uphill battle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. the national interest
    Obama’s First Mosque Visit Is One Mosque Visit Too Many for Marco RubioTolerance is hatred, and other Rubio beliefs.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. This Is Ted Cruz’s Only Plausible Route to the Republican NominationIt involves 13 states with one thing in common.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders’s Health-Care Plan Does Not Add UpBudget geeks are not feeling the Bern.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. early and often
    Liveblog: Dispatches From the Iowa CaucusesWatch the results come in with Daily Intelligencer.
  45. 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
  46. the national interest
    ‘You Better Get Onboard With Marco Rubio’A three-candidate Republican race takes shape.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. Photos: On the Campaign Trail in Iowa and N.H.A glimpse at the Republican routes in early voting states.
    By Benedict Evans
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. Late-Night Apocalypse With Ted CruzTed Cruz’s last pitch to Iowans had a feeling of grim, apocalyptic determination. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. de mayor
    De Blasio Campaigns for Hillary in Iowa, Nobody CaresIncluding the Clinton team.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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