1. early and often
    Rupert Murdoch Wants Michael Bloomberg to Enter the 2016 RaceThe Trump drama continues.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. iran deal
    Harry Reid Backs the Iran Deal, Probably Thwarts GOP OppositionHe’s “cautiously optimistic” that he can rally enough Democrats to prevent an override of Obama’s veto.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. early and often
    Deez Nuts Endorses Bernie Sanders, John Kasich for PrimariesBut the 15-year-old is still supporting himself for the general election. 
    By Chas Danner
  4. early and often
    Scott Walker Clarifies His Third Position on Birthright CitizenshipHe now supports it, after not having a position on it, after opposing it, all within a week.
    By Chas Danner
  5. early and often
    Rand Paul Won’t Have to Give Up His Senate Seat to Run for PresidentNow he just needs supporters. 
    By Chas Danner
  7. early and often
    Weighing Presidential Run, Joe Biden Meets With Elizabeth WarrenShe still hasn’t endorsed any of the current Democratic candidates. 
    By Chas Danner
  8. oops
    Super-PAC Gives Jeb Bush a Black Hand in Recent Mailer [Updated]An adventure in political design failure.
    By Chas Danner
  9. early and often
    Trumpmania Hits Alabama With Massive RallyBefore tens of thousands of supporters, the GOP front-runner flexed some red-state muscle and weighed in on the Bible and Oreos.
    By Chas Danner
  10. early and often
    The Trump Expansion PlanHe’s staffing up, and out to get one rival in particular.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  11. the national interest
    The Republican Plans to Replace Obamacare Have Been Tried, and They FailedWill Scott Walker really take care of people who depend on Obamacare?
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. the national interest
    Marco Rubio: Let Me Be Your Front Man, RepublicansCan Republicans use working-class biography to sell plutocratic policy? Rubio hopes so.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. trump cards
    Trump Declares War on ‘Anchor Babies’; GOP Candidates Join InEven Jeb Bush is trying out more aggressive immigration rhetoric.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. gallery
    Scenes From a Packed Donald Trump Rally at a New Hampshire High SchoolAbout 2,000 people came to see the “celebrity of the Republican Party.”
    By M. Scott Brauer
  15. the national interest
    Scott Walker, Marco Rubio Propose ‘Plans’ to Replace ObamacareMore like outlines of a future planlike concept.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Trump Is the Republicans’ Nightmare and They Won’t Wake Up From ItA party’s comeback strategy lies in tatters.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. early and often
    2016 Candidates Reveal How They Would Defeat ISISSome plans are more specific than others.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. presidential diets
    The Politics of Presidential DietingProving fitness is more important for male candidates than ever before. But the Iowa State Fair presents a conundrum.
    By Marin Cogan
  19. early and often
    Donald Trump Releases His Official Immigration PlanIn his first-ever policy paper, the candidate calls for mass deportations, new restrictions on visas and refugees, and an end to universal birthright citizenship.
    By Chas Danner
  20. early and often
    Did Ben Carson Win the GOP Debate?According to a new national poll by Fox News, he benefited more than any other candidate.
    By Chas Danner
  21. civil rights
    Civil-Rights Icon Julian Bond Has DiedThe lifelong champion of minority rights was 75.
    By Chas Danner
  22. early and often
    Donald Trump Thinks Women Are AmazingBut Heidi Klum is no longer a 10.
    By Chas Danner
  23. the national interest
    Huckabee Checkmates Jeb’s 4% Growth PromiseHuckabee is now winning the Republican economic debate, until somebody else comes up with a 7 percent growth plan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. dynasty warriors
    Jeb’s New Iraq Stance: My Brother’s ‘Mission Was Accomplished’Blaming the results of his brother’s war on Obama and Clinton is a bold move, and it probably won’t work.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. hillary watch
    If Clinton Has a Backup of Her Emails, the FBI Would Like to See ItHer yoga schedules may still exist on a second server.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. politics
    Obama’s Beach Reads Include Nazis, Racism Just some fun beach reads.
  27. the national interest
    Liberalism vs. the Left: Bernie Sanders, #BlackLivesMatter, and Free SpeechA movement has to decide what democracy means.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national circus
    Why Are Donald Trump’s Poll Numbers Still So High?Even after the debate fracas, the oft-predicted implosion in support for Trump has yet to materialize. Plus: Chuck Schumer’s opposition to the Iran deal and Caitlyn Jenner’s future as a public figure in this week’s edition of the National Circus.
    By Frank Rich
  29. hillary watch
    Clinton Gives In, Turns Over Email Server to Justice DepartmentBut it sounds like she’s already deleted all of her emails.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. How Roger Ailes Picked Trump, and Fox News’ Audience, Over Megyn KellyAiles had to mute his defense of his star anchor after the GOP debate. 
    By Gabriel Sherman
  31. the national interest
    CNN to Host Non-Gilmore Presidential DebateFinally, a chance for Republicans to talk issues without Gilmore interrupting all the time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. the national interest
    Conservatives Play the Anti-Semitism Card Against ObamaThe Iran nuclear debate hits rock-bottom.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the national interest
    No White House for You, Rick PerryIf at first you don’t secede …
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. early and often
    Rick Perry Has Stopped Paying All of His Staffers [Updated]His campaign is low on cash.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. politics
    Donald Trump and Roger Ailes Make Up — for Now A truce to prevent Trump from potentially damaging the Fox News brand.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  36. paulitics
    Rand Paul Tries to Reason With Supporters of ‘Fake Conservative’ Donald TrumpThat’s not really their thing.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. trump cards
    The Lines You Didn’t Hear in the First GOP DebateA peek into a far more boring version of the Donald Trump–Fox News showdown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. up like trump?
    Donald Trump ‘Cherishes’ Women, You ‘Deviants’Trump appeared on four Sunday shows to discuss his comments about Megyn Kelly and her blood.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  39. presidential race 2016
    Bernie Sanders Abandons Speech After Black Lives Matter ProtestThe senator from Vermont was prepared to make a speech commemorating the anniversary of Social Security and Medicare.
    By Greg Cwik
  40. politics
    Donald Trump and Top Adviser Roger Stone Split As Campaign Turmoil IntensifiesTrump says he fired Stone, but Stone says he quit.
    By Greg Cwik
  41. early and often
    The Winners and Losers of the First GOP Presidential DebateThe pundits have weighed in.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Spent Debate Night With the KardashiansAnd Kanye.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the national interest
    Donald Trump vs. the Republican Party: Now It’s WarFox News goes after Trump, and Trump threatens to go.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. the national interest
    Howard Schultz Forced to Tamp Down Schultz-for-President FeverThe Starbucks CEO has heard our pleas to join the campaign, and he has cruelly forsaken them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the First GOP DebateThe candidates are preparing for a showdown with Donald Trump tonight — if they aren’t stuck at the “kids’ table.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    Are Biden-for-President Supporters All Sexist?Guardian columnist says yes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. Why Bipartisanship Still Matters for CandidatesWe don’t pick our presidents based on their history of bipartisanship. But maybe we should. 
    By Jennifer Senior
  48. early and often
    Is Jeb Bush the Mitt Romney of 2016?With his latest gaffe questioning spending on women’s health issues, he’s following a familiar path.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. emailgate
    FBI Probes Security of Hillary Clinton’s Private Email ServerIt’s not a criminal inquiry, and Clinton herself is not being targeted, so far.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. the national interest
    Donald Trump, Affect, and the Conservative MindAn unexpected candidacy reveals that it was never about ideas.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. Polls That Will Determine Fox News Debaters Fox’s team of election analysts is currently crunching numbers to set the field.
    By Gabriel Sherman
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