1. trump cards
    RNC Takes on Trump, Asks Candidates to Sign Loyalty OathIt’s a bold effort to shut down the biggest threat to a Republican 2016 victory.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the war on drugs
    Rand Paul Says Employed People Don’t Have Time for HeroinHe argued more jobs could help solve the addiction epidemic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. the national interest
    Trump vs. Everybody Is the New McCain vs. BushThe GOP’s don’t-tax-the-rich monopoly breaks open for the first time in 16 years.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. early and often
    Obama Only Needs One More Vote to Secure the Iran DealTwo Democratic senators said they’ll vote in favor of the agreement.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. early and often
    CNN Changes Debate Criteria, Giving Carly Fiorina a Spot on the Main StageAnd making the next “kids’ table” even duller.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Poll: 61 Percent of Trump Supporters Are BirthersAnd the Donald is still well ahead of any other Republican candidate, though Ben Carson is on the rise. 
    By Chas Danner
  8. early and awkward
    Romney Is Horrified by Trump — and That’s Restarting ‘Mitt 2016’ Talk“Mitt wants to run. He never stopped wanting to run,” says a senior member of his 2012 team.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  9. the national interest
    8 Ways Scott Walker Revealed His Pure Love of ReaganTakeaways from a revealing interview.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. same-sex marriage
    Kentucky Clerk Still Denying Marriage LicensesEven after being instructed by the court to issue the licenses, Rowan County clerk Kim Davis rejected two more couples this morning, citing “God’s authority.”
    By Chas Danner
  11. the national interest
    Jeb Bush Responds to Insanely Racist Trump Ad by Calling Trump LiberalNice party you’ve got here, Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. the national interest
    Cheney’s Iran Ideas As Sophisticated As ExpectedThe man who did more to enable Iran’s rise to power than anybody in history speaks out.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. things that make dick cheney’s heart machine skip a beat
    Cheney Sure Likes the Idea of a Biden Presidential Campaign“Well, go for it, Joe.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. 2016
    Is America Ready for a Dog President?Let’s hope so!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  15. trump cards
    Sarah Palin Slams Press for Asking Donald Trump ‘Gotcha’ Bible QuestionsThe notoriously private candidate doesn’t talk about his favorite book with strangers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the national interest
    What Is the Trump Endgame?How the Donald will play a huge role in deciding the next president. Yuuuge.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. politics
    Ted Cruz Is the Only GOP Candidate Who Knows How to Handle Donald TrumpAnd it’s all part of his master plan.
    By Marin Cogan
  18. scandals
    Can Hillary Clinton Move Past Emailgate?She tried a new strategy this week, but some say it still isn’t enough.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    John Boehner Is Glad ‘That Jackass’ Ted Cruz Is Out of His HairRepublicans would prefer that the speaker suffer in silence.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. up like trump?
    Supporter Confirms Authenticity of Trump’s Flaxen Head WispsCongratulations, Donald.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  21. the national interest
    Republican Senator Discovers Minority Can ‘Filibuster,’ Is OutragedA man claiming to be Senator Bob Corker has never seen the filibuster before.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. early and often
    Joe Biden Says He’s Deciding Whether He Has the ‘Emotional Fuel’ for a 2016 RunIf he does jump in, he’d face an intense fund-raising battle with Hillary Clinton.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. gay rights
    Mormon Church Won’t Leave Boy Scouts Over Gay Leaders Because local chapters are still allowed to exclude gay people.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Going to Lose Because He Is CrazyA candidate with the power to destroy, but not the power to conquer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. early and often
    Obama Isn’t Sorry for Calling His Opponents ‘Crazies’Though he “may have been a little too flip.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. paulitics
    Government Ashley Madison Users Have a Friend in Rand PaulHe said he doesn’t want to see them prosecuted — once someone explained what the site is.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. trump cards
    ‘Go Back to Univision’: Trump Boots Journalist Jorge Ramos From Press ConferenceThen lets him back in to debate immigration policy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. power
    How Donald Trump and Fox News Went Back to WarHostilities resume.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  29. early and often
    Jeb Bush’s Risky Plan to Take on Donald Trump So far his attempt to fight back has spawned a new gaffe and nastier attacks from Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. joetorious
    Report: Biden Has Obama’s ‘Blessing’ If He Actually Decides to Run for PresidentIt’s major (speculative) development.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. the national interest
    How New Orleans Proved Urban-Education Reform Can WorkA decade after Katrina, a breakthrough triumph of social policy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. early and often
    Rupert Murdoch Wants Michael Bloomberg to Enter the 2016 RaceThe Trump drama continues.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. oops
    Super-PAC Gives Jeb Bush a Black Hand in Recent Mailer [Updated]An adventure in political design failure.
    By Chas Danner
  39. 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
  40. early and often
    The Trump Expansion PlanHe’s staffing up, and out to get one rival in particular.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. trump cards
    Trump Declares War on ‘Anchor Babies’; GOP Candidates Join InEven Jeb Bush is trying out more aggressive immigration rhetoric.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. 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
  45. the national interest
    Scott Walker, Marco Rubio Propose ‘Plans’ to Replace ObamacareMore like outlines of a future planlike concept.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. 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
  47. early and often
    2016 Candidates Reveal How They Would Defeat ISISSome plans are more specific than others.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. civil rights
    Civil-Rights Icon Julian Bond Has DiedThe lifelong champion of minority rights was 75.
    By Chas Danner
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