1. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Making the Republican Party’s Florida Problem WorseHe is not going to win the Latino vote.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    Hillary Clinton’s First Campaign Ads Focus on Her MomShe may be part of a political dynasty, but unlike some other candidates, her parents weren’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. by the numbers
    Everyone Is Already Freaking Out Over the 2016 Election PollsPoll data has become increasingly unreliable, yet campaigns will depend on it more than ever in 2016. Just ask the Republicans who won’t be on that debate stage Thursday night.
    By Marin Cogan
  4. politics
    Obama Finalizes Sweeping Climate-Change Plan The new rules call for even higher cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and are designed to push and reward the adoption of renewable energy sources.
    By Chas Danner
  5. early and often
    The Draft Joe Biden Effort Rides On, Despite No Signal From the VPArmed with bumper stickers and a cardboard cutout, one small super-PAC is hoping to nudge the VP into the race.
    By Marin Cogan
  7. early and often
    Report: Biden Actively Exploring a Presidential RunAccording to the Times, his associates have been calling potential supporters and donors.
    By Chas Danner
  8. paulitics
    Why Rand Paul Types Never Make It Past the PrimariesThey don’t have the type of authenticity voters really want.
    By Jennifer Senior
  9. politics
    The Roger Ailes Primary“Crazy stuff! You have a TV executive deciding who is in — and out — of a presidential debate!”
    By Gabriel Sherman
  10. the national interest
    Could Obama Have Made a ‘Better Deal’ With Iran?Or is he right that war is the only alternative?
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. 2016
    There Is a 17th Republican Presidential Candidate, for Some ReasonFormer Virginia governor Jim Gilmore.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Black Lives Movement Is Altering Democratic RaceA shift in strategy — and agenda — after both Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley’s campaign events were interrupted.
    By Marin Cogan
  13. the national interest
    Everything Is Problematic, University Guide ExplainsNew frontiers in linguistic p.c.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the national interest
    No White House for You, Rand PaulThe candidate who Rand his campaign into the ground.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. trump cards
    Donald Trump Says Spokesman Was ‘Speaking for Himself’ on Marital RapeThe attorney’s frequent media appearances may have violated campaign-finance laws.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. oh congress!
    GOP Congressman Launches Surprise Bid to Oust Speaker BoehnerThe obscure maneuver has almost no chance of being successful.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. spy games
    Obama Won’t Pardon Snowden Because Some People Signed an Online PetitionBut keep sending in those “We the People” queries.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. profile
    How Obama’s Confidant Became His Greatest Adversary on Climate ChangeLaurence Tribe is fighting the White House on behalf of Big Coal. His friends are furious at him, which breaks his heart.
    By Andrew Rice
  19. gay rights
    Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders, Face New BacklashThe Mormon Church is “deeply troubled” and is mulling an exit, along with other religious groups.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. trump cards
    Spox on Trump Allegation: Marital Rape Is LegalTrump’s attorney told a journalist he would “ruin” him if he reported on the old allegation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. early and often
    Trump Forces Lindsey Graham to Get SmartphoneUntil Donald gave out his old number, the email-abstaining senator had only ever used a flip phone. 
    By Chas Danner
  22. Boy Scouts to Relax Ban on Gay LeadersThe organizational ban will end, but individual Scout groups will still be able to reject gay adults.
    By Chas Danner
  23. politics
    Huckabee Likens Iran Deal to Nazi CrematoriumIs Donald Trump contagious?
    By Chas Danner
  24. foreign affairs
    In Final Speech, Obama Asks Kenyans to Build New Traditions On the last day of his historic trip, the president challenged Kenya to take a hard look at its past and present.
    By Chas Danner
  25. city politic
    Will the Uber Fight Haunt de Blasio in 2017?In taking on the app, the mayor may have mobilized a new coalition.
    By Chris Smith
  26. foreign affairs
    In Return to Kenya, Obama Promotes Equal Rights and Economic GrowthIn the first-ever visit by a sitting U.S. president, Obama pushed for gay rights, increased counterterrorism ties, and more foreign investment.
    By Chas Danner
  27. hillary watch
    Justice Department Asked to Investigate Hillary’s Emails A government review finds that she may have sent classified information on her personal email account.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  28. oh congress!
    Months After Fatal Crash, Senate Considers Extending Train-Safety DeadlineThough railroads had seven years to install the system.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the national circus
    The GOP Only Has Itself to Blame for Weaponizing Donald TrumpThe candidate’s campaign circus keeps gaining steam because of the fault lines within his own party. 
    By Frank Rich
  30. Battlin’ Bill de Blasio’s Uber FightThe City Council’s vote to cap the car-hailing service will likely be a win for de Blasio — but will it stoke his political opposition?
    By Chris Smith
  31. trump cards
    Trump to GOP Candidates: I Don’t ‘Need to Be Lectured’ by a Bunch of FailuresTrump hit back in a USA Today op-ed after nearly all of his Republican colleagues turned on him.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  32. early and often
    Why the GOP Primary Is Doomed by the Free Market“There is a cottage industry that doesn’t exist for Democrats.”
    By Gabriel Sherman
  33. foot in mouth disease
    Donald Trump Won’t Apologize for Saying John McCain Is Not a War HeroOn Sunday morning, Trump refused to back away from his remarks and vowed that he would not drop out of the race.
    By Chas Danner
  34. early and often
    Bernie Sanders Draws the Biggest Campaign Crowd Yet, AgainAnd in a red state, no less.
    By Chas Danner
  35. politics
    Protesters Shut Down Forum for Democratic Presidential CandidatesBlack Lives Matter protesters took over a town-hall-style event featuring Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders at the Netroots Nation convention.
    By Chas Danner
  36. early and often
    During Prison Tour, Obama Says He Could Have Wound Up ThereHe’s the first sitting president to visit a federal prison.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. the national interest
    John McCain Mocks Marco Rubio for Pulling a McCain on ImmigrationThat pathetic coward is renouncing his own immigration bill!
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the national interest
    Iran-Deal Opponents Don’t Know What It Does, Don’t CareThe TL;DR conservative take on the Iran deal is that it’s TL;DR.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. early and often
    Republicans Probably Won’t Back Iran Deal, Would Still Like to Be WooedThe White House is focused on wavering Democrats, but a handful of Republicans say they’re undecided, too.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. the national interest
    How Donald Trump Destroyed the Republican Party’s Best-Laid PlansA spoiler for whom the GOP has no ready answer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. foreign affairs
    What Critics Are Saying About the Iran DealSome of the pushback and praise being offered in response to Obama’s big diplomatic news.
    By Chas Danner
  42. the national interest
    Congress Attempts to Run the Government Under Norquist RulesEven Republicans like highways and medical research.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. the national interest
    Will Hillary Clinton Continue Education Reform?It’s the biggest mystery of her platform, and she isn’t saying.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and often
    A Guide to Donald Trump’s Weekend CircusWe watched his speeches so you don’t have to.
    By Chas Danner
  45. criminal justice
    Obama Will Visit a Federal Prison Next WeekNo sitting U.S. president has ever done that before.
    By Chas Danner
  46. the national interest
    The Obamacare Resistance RegroupsThree Congressional votes, two Supreme Court lawsuits, and an election have slowed them down but not stopped them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national interest
    Why Jeb Bush Wants You to Work HarderAre Americans lazy? An ideological divide rises to the surface.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. How the GOP Can Save Itself From Donald TrumpThey’ve considered banning him, highlighting their disagreements, and just asking him to stop.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. the national interest
    Marco Rubio’s Embarrassing Defense of Cuban EmbargoPresidential candidate attempts to write New York Times op-ed. Disaster ensues.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. the national interest
    Rick Perry, Republicans, and the African-American VotePerry is clear about the past, confused about the present.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. hillary watch
    Hillary Blames GOP for Negative Press, Insists People ‘Can and Do’ Trust HerIn her first interview as a 2016 candidate, Clinton tried to repair her troubled relationship with the press.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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