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Election 2016
December 16, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
Donald Trump and Jeb Bush finally gave us the glorious manly-man brawl over “toughness” we’ve all been waiting for.
December 16, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Fear of terrorism, kind of like climate change and Obamacare, is turning into another polarized issue.
December 16, 2015
Laura Reston
Ted Cruz is wilting under fierce attacks from Marco Rubio.
December 16, 2015
Bijan Stephen
John Kasich apparently has no sense of time.
December 16, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
Maybe Donald Trump can rally Silicon Valley nerds to change ISIS’s wifi password!
December 16, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant, Gwyneth Kelly, Laura Reston
Highlights from the Fifth Republican Debate
Here's what you missed.
December 16, 2015
Jeet Heer
Rick Santorum declares World War III.
December 15, 2015
Laura Reston
Ted Cruz is entering the Republican debate with a target on his back.
December 14, 2015
Mikaela Lefrak
Everything You Need to Know About Tuesday’s GOP Debate
December 14, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
The Ted Cruz campaign built a voter “personality test,” so neurotic gun owners see ads with a robber breaking into a home.
December 14, 2015
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump Is Making Ted Cruz Look Like a Uniter
Even if most Republicans can't stand the guy.
December 9, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
Jeb Bush doesn’t understand the concept of “dog whistle” politics.
December 9, 2015
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump knows exactly what he’s doing.
December 9, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
How the rest of the world is responding to Trump’s proposal to bar all Muslims from entering the U.S.
December 9, 2015
Suzy Khimm
The Year the Fight Against Inequality Went Mainstream
Even Republicans are getting in on the act. But the issue's reach is still limited by age-old political realities.
December 8, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
Donald Trump has confirmed he’s a scary fascist. Now what?
December 4, 2015
MagazineBrian Beutler
Trump and the “Low-Skilled” Labor Myth
Sorry, elite conservatives: Whites who oppose immigration are not principally motivated by economic concerns.
December 3, 2015
Alex Shephard
Ben Carson thinks that the Star of David is on the dollar bill (it’s not) and also can’t pronounce “Hamas.”
December 3, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
The Real Problem With Politicians’ Post-Massacre Prayers
Republican candidates responded to the San Bernardino mass shooting with "thoughts and prayers," but not for those who need it most: themselves
December 3, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
What a difference a name makes.

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