1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Politico Calls Boring Bush Ads ‘Scorched Earth’Don’t let the publication’s zest for political bloodshed mislead you.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. 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
  12. Kasich All Dressed Up With No Place to GoHe better enjoy his moment in the sun. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. the national interest
    The GOP Establishment’s Tragedy of the CommonsThe richly deserved collapse of a rotten party elite.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. After Big Sanders Win, Pressure All on ClintonBut there are some important demographics that weren’t represented.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    Supreme Court Halts Obama Power PlanThe presidential election might determine the fate of the planet. No pressure.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. 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
  20. Chris Christie, the Second-Best Bully of the GOP FieldThe New Jersey governor’s run is probably coming to a close.
    By Annie Lowrey
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Getting Serious About PopulismWhy he’s moving in on Bernie Sanders’s turf.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. 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
  31. Was Rubio Debate Repetition Conspiracy Code?Part of its value is that it sounds pretty innocuous to the uninitiated. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    Marco Rubio’s Debate Spinners Doing the World’s Hardest JobSpare a thought for the poor flacks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. 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
  34. torture
    Trump Champions Waterboarding, and WorseIt’s still not clear what other forms of torture Trump would like to bring back.
    By Chas Danner
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. The Great Underdiscussed Campaign Issue of 2016: The Future of the Supreme CourtIt’s huge, and almost unacknowledged. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. Could Sanders Get the ‘Dean Scream’ Treatment?“The Scream” was a fabricated moment — but so what?
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. early and often
    Rick Santorum Endorses Marco Rubio While Exiting 2016 RaceMarcomentum gets a very small boost.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. politics
    Black Lives Matter Activist DeRay Mckesson Joins Baltimore Mayoral RaceWith 13 Democrats running, it could be an uphill battle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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