1. chicago
    If Chicagoans Want to Recall Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Governor Won’t Stop ThemBut that’s probably illegal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. stuck in the mittle
    GOP Presidential Candidate Still Dreams of ‘Mitt 2016,’ Says RomneyOne of Trump’s current rivals wants Mitt to save him (or her).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. Here Comes Iowa, for a Whole MonthThe post-holiday presidential-campaign period in the first-in-the-nation caucus state is much longer this year. Here’s what to expect from the next month of Iowa politics. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. today in donald trump
    Trump’s Anti-Muslim Comments Featured in Jihadi Recruitment VideoNo, he doesn’t care.
    By Chas Danner
  5. early and often
    Jeb Bush Nicknames State Senator ‘Hurricane Katrina’His strategy: Do the opposite of every instinct he has.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Can Trump’s Clinton-Sex-Scandal Revival Hurt Hillary?The old allegations are becoming a campaign issue, but it’s unclear if they’ll stick.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. presidential selfies
    Jeb Bush Is Cool With Your Selfies, Kids“It’s cooler to do it diagonally rather than straight up, remember that, and it’s better to do it higher than lower, because you look skinnier. Am I right?”
    By Jen Kirby
  9. cover story
    How Are You Enjoying the de Blasio Revolution?Experiments in a mayoralty focused on disrupting a city that may not want the disruption.
    By Andrew Rice
  10. the national interest
    How Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Are Battling for the Future of GOP Foreign PolicyWhile he has very little support among party elites, Cruz seems to believe that Republican voters are hungry for a candidate who will challenge their party’s foreign policy at the ideological level.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. the national interest
    Karl Rove: Obama Should React to Terrorism Like Bush DidStaying calm isn’t what made Dubya a great foreign-policy president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. early and often
    Rand Paul Will Boycott Undercard Debate Because He’s Not ‘Second Tier’On this Festivus, the senator is attempting quite the feat of strength.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. the national interest
    Sorry, Conservatives, Obamacare Is Still WorkingWe will stop correcting you when you stop being wrong.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. early and often
    The Next GOP Debate Will Feature Only 6 CandidatesKasich, Fiorina, and Paul are probably headed to the undercard debate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. early and often
    Trump Gets Bored With Hillary Feud, Ratchets Up the SexismHe says she got “schlonged” in 2008, and calls her bathroom break “disgusting.”
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  16. the national interest
    Why Isn’t Marco Rubio Winning? 5 TheoriesThe perfect Republican candidate has curiously failed to crush his competition.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. politics
    Why Everyone (in Congress) Hates Ted CruzFor roughly the same reasons people disliked him in college.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  18. the national interest
    Climate Change Isn’t Real, Also Can’t Be StoppedFaced with the Paris agreement, the right generates new arguments for its old position.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. adventures in fact-checking
    Clinton Campaign Walks Back Trump Video ClaimBut Trump says he wouldn’t change his anti-Muslim rhetoric even if ISIS was using it to recruit new members. 
    By Chas Danner
  20. early and often
    The Highlights of the 3rd Democratic Presidential DebateClinton once again dominated and Bernie apologized while O’Malley shouted for scraps — but everybody agreed about Donald Trump.
    By Chas Danner
  21. today in donald trump
    Jeb Bush Gets Something Off His Chest, Calls Donald Trump a Jerk, Finally“I feel better now. I gave myself therapy there. Thank you for allowing me to do that.”
    By Chas Danner
  22. early and often
    Bernie Sanders Campaign Regains Access to Their DNC DataAnd the campaign may have finally gotten the “us vs. them” narrative they’ve always wanted.
    By Chas Danner
  23. oh congress!
    GOP Drops Shutdown Push, But Vows to Continue Syrian Refugee FightPaul Ryan and Mitch McConnell promise to have a “full debate” after the holiday break.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. the national circus
    The Lesson of the 5th Republican Debate: You Can’t Out-Trump TrumpWhen it comes to fearmongering, never bet against the Donald.
    By Frank Rich
  25. oh congress!
    By the Way, We Won’t Be Having a Government Shutdown This YearNews of the agreement broke during the GOP debate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and often
    Key Moments of the 5th GOP Presidential DebateThere was no clear winner, aside from the word safe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. the national interest
    Why Does Donald Trump Hire Terrible Doctors and Lawyers?They have one thing in common.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. early and often
    Shouts of ‘Hail Trump,’ Call to Light Protester ‘On Fire’ Heard at RallyNo, these folks are not offended by the candidates’ extreme rhetoric.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the 5th GOP DebateWith Trump itching for a fight with Cruz and CNN focusing on national security, it promises to be feistier than last time.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. the national interest
    The Paris Climate Deal Is President Obama’s Biggest AccomplishmentFive reasons why Paris will top Obama’s legacy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. early and often
    Ted Cruz Wins Feud With Donald Trump by Admitting That He’s a ‘Maniac’The senator’s love of movie references helped him maintain the high ground.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. reasons to love new york
    Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the Political Appeal of a New Yawk Accent“Americans have come to associate New Yorkers, and so New York accents, with saying what you mean, intense emotional talk, and not worrying too much about whom you offend.”
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  33. early and often
    Chris Christie Will Return to the Main Stage at this Week’s Republican DebateHe’s currently in second place in New Hampshire.
    By Chas Danner
  34. the national interest
    Why Republicans Should Let Donald Trump Run As an IndependentLose the election, save the party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. early and often
    Pro-Kasich Pac Ad Calls Out Trump for Peddling Terrible SteaksDefinitely the worst thing he’s done (according to Ron Swanson).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. the national interest
    How Donald Trump Has Opened the Door for Ted Cruz to WinThe race may well be condensing into a three-way contest between Trump, Marco Rubio, and Cruz.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. oh congress!
    Conservative Representatives Want to Torture Boehner in Retirement, TooThey’re suddenly in favor of cracking down on the post-speakership office perk.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. the national interest
    President Obama Not-So-Subtly Attacks Donald TrumpPresidential shade.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the national circus
    Only One Thing Can Stop Donald TrumpHis anti-Muslim plan is the latest outrage that only seems to make him stronger.
    By Frank Rich
  40. early and often
    Fox Business Network to Host Yet Another GOP DebateWe came dangerously close to having only one Republican forum in January.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. the national interest
    Never a Need to Reduce Emissions at WSJArguments against green energy reverse completely, but the conclusions stay exactly the same.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. the national interest
    Donald Trump May Not Get the Nomination, But He Has Already WonThe triumph of anti-Muslim bigotry.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. early and often
    Jeb Ad Asks Us to Imagine Having a Bush in the Oval OfficeAnd notes the alternative is Donald Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and often
    Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Actually About Ted CruzIslamophobia is a great way to distract people from your rival’s strides in Iowa.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. the national interest
    Marco Rubio: Guns Don’t Kill People, Planes Kill PeopleAn odd new form of civil libertarianism arises.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. the national interest
    Erick Erickson Nostalgic for Anti-Asian RacismCelebrating Pearl Harbor Day, red-state-style.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. politics
    It’s True: Rubio Loves Water Served in stemless glasses, specifically.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. q&a
    Karl Rove on the GOP’s Donald Trump ProblemCan the Donald win the nomination? “I think it’s possible,” says the man formerly known as Bush’s brain.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  49. Jimmy Carter’s Cancer is ‘Gone’The 91-year-old former president got the good news from doctors last week.
    By Chas Danner
  50. the national interest
    John Kasich’s ‘Plan’ to Balance the Budget Does Not Actually ExistThe evolution of a campaign myth.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. Cuomo and de Blasio Try to Make Up Over Nice Italian Dinner Did anything get resolved?
    By Jen Kirby
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