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July 28, 2016
Brian Beutler
Obama Bets on America to Save Democracy Again
This isn't about preserving his legacy. It's much bigger than that.
July 28, 2016
Jeet Heer
Welcome to the New Party of Lincoln
President Obama and the Democratic Party opened their arms to Republicans—without compromising their liberal values.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
President Obama just delivered the most convincing argument for why Donald Trump can’t be president.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
Somehow, Michael Bloomberg’s speech wasn’t bad.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Reddit AMA is very low energy.
July 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Rudy Giuliani wants to electronically tag and track people on the terror watchlist.
July 27, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump soliciting a Russian hack against Hillary Clinton, in perspective.
July 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump just called on Vladimir Putin to cyberattack the U.S. and help him win the election.
July 27, 2016
Jeet Heer
Paul Manafort has a funny way of defending Donald Trump.
July 27, 2016
David Rand, Jillian Jordan
The Science Behind Hillary Clinton’s Trust Deficit
July 27, 2016
Brian Beutler
Bill Clinton Has Redrawn Our Portrait of Hillary
His slow-building speech was part biography, part confessional, and perfectly suited to his unique skills.
July 27, 2016
Jeet Heer
In shifting gears on the minimum wage, Trump gave the finger to the Republican Party.
July 26, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
It is definitely not beneath Donald Trump to steal from some kids.
July 26, 2016
Brian Beutler
Tfw nobody will vouch for your competence except Omarosa.
July 26, 2016
Brian Beutler
From the department of getting completely carried away.
July 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
The biggest difference between the RNC and the DNC? The Democrats actually want to talk about their candidate.
July 26, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Democrats Just Showed Republicans How It’s Done
The convention's first night proved the party's resilience and unity.
July 26, 2016
Jeet Heer
Can Bernie Sanders Convince His Followers to Stop Being “Ridiculous”?
July 25, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump isn’t really trying to win over Bernie Sanders’s disillusioned supporters.
July 25, 2016
James Cockayne
How the Mafia Almost Fixed the 1932 Democratic National Convention

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