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Republican Debates 2016
February 7, 2016
Alex Shephard
Chris Christie spent all week talking about how he was going to own Marco Rubio at tonight’s 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.
February 7, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Jeb’s best moment in the whole campaign is this grimace as ABC screwed up announcing the candidates.
February 7, 2016
Brian Beutler
Prediction!
Prediction!
February 7, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Tonight’s debate will have six bullies and one persecuted nerd: Marco Rubio.
February 7, 2016
Alex Shephard
Which Donald Trump will show up to tonight’s Republican debate?
February 6, 2016
Mikaela Lefrak
Everything You Need to Know about Saturday’s GOP Debate
Donald Trump is beginning to realize he might lose, but the GOP establishment is still on the ropes.
February 6, 2016
Brian Beutler
Will Marco Rubio Finally Be Tested?
His positions are different in kind, and more extreme, than those of recent Republican nominees, but have received no scrutiny. Maybe that will change in Saturday's debate.
February 5, 2016
Jeet Heer
We Need Agatha Christie in New Hampshire, Not Chris Christie
The animosity among the remaining Republican candidates would make a perfect murder mystery.
January 30, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Ted Cruz is under a lot of last-minute fire in Iowa.
January 29, 2016
Adam Peck
The official numbers for Donald Trump’s debate sideshow are bleak.
January 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
A Stephen Colbert-moderated debate between Donald Trump and Donald Trump would be a ratings bonanza.
January 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is not going to shut up about the ratings of the debate he skipped, which aren’t great.
January 29, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Who won the GOP debate?
January 29, 2016
Rebecca Leber
The GOP can’t be bothered with Flint’s water crisis.
January 29, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Wants You to Believe He’s the Commander-in-Chief in Waiting
January 29, 2016
Brian Beutler
Ted Cruz Can’t Take the Heat
Thrust into the limelight by Donald Trump's absence, Cruz gave his worst performance of the cycle at Thursday night's debate.
January 29, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Donald Trump won the debate he didn’t attend.
January 29, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Somebody’s going to be Student of the Month!

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