Skip Navigation
Election 2016
October 6, 2016
Alex Shephard
It’s still an open question whether Donald Trump will bring up Bill Clinton’s past at the next debate.
October 5, 2016
Primary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 31: How Tim Kaine Won By Losing
October 5, 2016
Brooke Seipel
Donald Trump can’t let Mike Pence have the spotlight.
October 5, 2016
Sarah Jones
Contain your shock, but Mike Pence is wrong about institutional racism.
October 5, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Republicans don’t care about Asian people.
October 5, 2016
Brooke Seipel
Al Gore, millennial whisperer?
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Did the vice presidential debate drive a wedge between Donald Trump and Mike Pence?
October 5, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Has Turned Mike Pence Into a Vice Liar
The Indiana governor delivered a polished debate performance, but there was one striking similarity with Trump's earlier performance.
October 5, 2016
Anakwa Dwamena, Sukjong Hong
5 Highlights From the Vice Presidential Debate
The most notable moments from Tuesday night's clash between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence.
October 5, 2016
Brian Beutler
Mike Pence Is Key to Donald Trump’s Biggest Con
But who is getting conned: Trump supporters or Republican elites?
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Mike Pence tried to gaslight the American people about his running mate.
October 5, 2016
Laura Reston
There’s one clear winner in this debate: Mike Pence’s presidential hopes.
October 5, 2016
Nicole Narea
Was Mike Pence’s call for “broad-shouldered” leadership sexist?
October 5, 2016
Nicole Narea
Mike Pence tried to bring back the dog whistle.
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Vice presidential debate moderator Elaine Quijano is not doing a very good job.
October 5, 2016
Clio Chang
Mike Pence called out Tim Kaine for heaping an “avalanche of insults” that are really just Donald Trump quotes.
October 5, 2016
Laura Reston
Mike Pence is so desperate to be Reagan-esque he’s reusing his old zingers.
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Mike Pence had no coherent response to the problem of Donald Trump’s tax returns.
October 5, 2016
Nicole Narea
If anyone is emboldening Vladimir Putin, it’s Donald Trump, not Hillary Clinton.
October 5, 2016
Clio Chang
Mike Pence used Bill Clinton to attack Obamacare as a “crazy plan.”

Our Writers

Illustrated headshot of Kate Aronoff
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Illustrated headshot of Perry Bacon
Perry Bacon
Trumpism & Its Opponents
Illustrated headshot of Malcolm Ferguson
Malcolm Ferguson
Breaking News
Illustrated headshot of Matt Ford
Matt Ford
Law & the Courts
Illustrated headshot of Melissa Gira Grant
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
Illustrated headshot of Heather Souvaine Horn
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Illustrated headshot of Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Breaking News
Illustrated headshot of Jason Linkins
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
Illustrated headshot of Timothy Noah
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
Illustrated headshot of Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted
Breaking News
Illustrated headshot of Monica Potts
Monica Potts
Politics & Class
Illustrated headshot of Hafiz Rashid
Hafiz Rashid
Breaking News
Illustrated headshot of Greg Sargent
Greg Sargent
Politics & Democracy
Illustrated headshot of Grace Segers
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
Illustrated headshot of Alex Shephard
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
Illustrated headshot of Michael Tomasky
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
Three black-and-white mock-ups for The New Republic in its founding year, 1914, with bold serif typography symbolizing the magazine’s historical commitment to liberalism.
About The New Republic’s history