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Election 2016
February 2, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
These are the best (worst) tweets for American democracy from the Iowa caucuses so far.
February 2, 2016
Jamil Smith
The overwhelming whiteness of Iowa and New Hampshire.
February 2, 2016
Rebecca Leber
The loneliness of Martin O’Malley on caucus night.
February 2, 2016
Adam Peck
Ben Carson is going home after Iowa, either for a nap or some fresh clothes.
February 1, 2016
Steven Cohen
Mike Huckabee, previous winner of the Iowa caucuses, has been reduced to auditioning for a job in the Trump White House.
February 1, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
There is one small way that Trump vs. Cruz is like Romney vs. Obama in 2012: it’ll test the power of nerds.
February 1, 2016
Clio Chang, Sam Adler-Bell
Missing From Bernie’s Revolution: Welfare Reform
The most progressive candidate in the Democratic primary race has been notably quiet about the issue. How come?
February 1, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Bernie Sanders might want to thank climate change voters if he wins tonight.
February 1, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
If you cross the Clintons, the punishment is exile in political Siberia.
February 1, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Let’s dissect what Match says it knows about the sexual habits of Donald Trump’s voters.
February 1, 2016
Jamil Smith
The Curious Blackness of Iowa Week
Why was Hillary Clinton in a black church in Philadelphia? Why did Bernie Sanders share the stage with Cornel West?
February 1, 2016
Jeet Heer
Is Ben Carson’s campaign an elaborate scam?
February 1, 2016
Laura Reston
The Kasich campaign is in a spat with its own super PAC.
February 1, 2016
Jamil Smith
Donald Trump: “A story like this could damage my chances.”
February 1, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Ted Cruz’s daughter just doesn’t want to be kissed by Ted Cruz.
February 1, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Will Martin O’Malley Supporters Tip the Balance in Iowa?
With Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders locked in a tight race, either candidate could get a boost from caucus-goers who veer off-script.
February 1, 2016
MagazineBrian Beutler
This Year’s Republican Primary Is a Gamble Seven Years in the Making
Republicans have been demanding an anti-Obama for years—and tonight, they'll begin the process of nominating one.
February 1, 2016
Jeet Heer
Iowa Is the First Test of the Sanders Revolution
The state is a crucial proving ground for his vision of bringing new voters into the political process.
January 31, 2016
Jeet Heer
Spinning an Iowa defeat is an art form in itself.
January 31, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump takes Iowa pandering to new lows.

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