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Election 2016
February 8, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
A linguist noticed an odd thing about Marco Rubio’s malfunction in the GOP debate.
February 8, 2016
Laura Reston
Marco Rubio’s biggest threat isn’t Chris Christie. It’s John Kasich.
February 8, 2016
Steven Cohen
This is what Bernie Sanders means when he talks about corruption.
February 8, 2016
Jeet Heer
Accepting that women can be drafted into the military has been a silent revolution.
February 8, 2016
Jeet Heer
How Bernie Sanders can appear principled even when he attacks Hillary Clinton.
February 8, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
If Marco Rubio can’t face the Morning Joe crowd how will he stand up to Vladimir Putin?
February 8, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Bill Clinton rained fury on “sexist” Bernie Sanders supporters.
February 7, 2016
Jeet Heer
Gloria Steinem begins her apology tour for suggesting young women support Bernie for “the boys.”
February 7, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Here’s what you missed from tonight’s Republican debate.
February 7, 2016
Brian Beutler
A Panic-Inducing Night for the GOP Establishment
At Saturday night's debate, Republicans wanted Marco Rubio to soar and Donald Trump to stumble. The opposite happened.
February 7, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Chris Christie just took his brand back from Donald Trump. (The brand is “jerk you root for.”)
February 7, 2016
Adam Peck
Ben Carson called out the entire Republican field—himself included—for knowing nothing about military issues.
February 7, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Nearly everyone at the GOP debate thinks bringing back waterboarding is a great idea.
February 7, 2016
Jeet Heer
Trump’s obsession with “taking the oil” makes no sense.
February 7, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Donald Trump’s character as a pro-wrestling heel developed exquisitely in the debate tonight.
February 7, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump went on a tirade against free trade, and none of his rivals objected.
February 7, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Donald Trump is singularly concerned with people dying in the street.
February 7, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Carly Fiorina isn’t wasting her time watching the GOP debate.
February 7, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Chris Christie went hard after Marco Rubio.
February 7, 2016
Jeet Heer
Trump asserted his dominance over Cruz early in the debate.

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