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Election 2016
January 26, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant, Gwyneth Kelly, Meaghan Murphy
Highlights From the Democratic Town Hall Forum
The candidates get in a last word before the Iowa Caucus.
January 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
Chris Cuomo is the worst debate moderator we’ve seen so far, and that’s saying something.
January 26, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Rand Paul is cryptically tweeting Simon & Garfunkel lyrics at Bernie Sanders.
January 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders’s line about raising taxes is going to be a thing, even though he did a pretty good job explaining it.
January 26, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Hillary Clinton has just one thing on her mind tonight.
January 26, 2016
Jeet Heer
At the Democratic town hall debate, Bernie Sanders might play a confidence game.
January 25, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Bernie Sanders’s support in Iowa may not be as strong as it seems.
January 25, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Noam Chomsky will vote for Hillary Clinton, but only because that other guy doesn’t stand a chance.
January 25, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Martin O’Malley Says Hillary Clinton Will Let the Planet “Literally Burn Up”
In an interview with the New Republic, the former Maryland governor takes the Democratic frontrunner to task on climate change.
January 25, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Donald Rumsfeld really does have an iron-ass view of everything.
January 25, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Barack Obama says Bernie Sanders is no Barack Obama.
January 25, 2016
Brian Beutler
Is Nominating Bernie Sanders a Worthwhile Gamble?
Hillary Clinton's supporters have yet to make a persuasive case that Sanders is too great a risk.
January 23, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump says he could just kill a man—and he may be right.
January 23, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Is America really clamoring for a President Michael Bloomberg?
January 23, 2016
Jeet Heer
Michael Bloomberg decides to hold a gun to the head of American democracy.
January 23, 2016
Michael Tracey
Jeb Bush Calls for Regime Change in Syria, Because Why Not
"I’m not that politically correct about this.”
January 22, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Paul Krugman really isn’t into Bernie Sanders.
January 22, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump continues to retweet Nazis.
January 22, 2016
Jeet Heer
Jeb Bush’s latest endorsement is sad and desperate.
January 22, 2016
Laura Reston
Ad Wars 2016: Can Marco Rubio Attack His Way Into Contention?
Desperate for a boost, the senator from Florida is pursuing a risky strategy. Plus: This week’s ad round-up.

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