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Republican Primary 2016
March 11, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump claims to be the monster who can destroy the other monsters.
March 11, 2016
Alex Shephard
This Republican debate is the polar opposite of the last one.
March 11, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
How nervous is Marco Rubio tonight? Just look at this smile.
March 11, 2016
Alex Shephard
Marco Rubio is almost out of options.
March 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Ben Carson will endorse Donald Trump, who once compared him to a child molester.
March 10, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
Everyone wants Jeb’s campaign merch now that it’s free.
March 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Ted Cruz has one friend, and even he thinks Cruz is a backstabber.
March 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump explains: The steaks that were displayed at his press conference on Tuesday were Trump steaks, not Trump Steaks.
March 10, 2016
Clio Chang
A black protester was punched at a Trump rally, then handcuffed and thrown out.
A black protester was punched at a Trump rally, then handcuffed and thrown out.
March 10, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Even Marco Rubio’s kids are embarrassed by him.
March 10, 2016
PodcastPrimary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 5: Conservatism’s Crossroads
Will Party consensus shift in a way that makes it more electable and amenable to compromise?
March 10, 2016
Scott Lemieux
David Brooks and the Depths of the GOP’s Delusions
Lost in the fiasco surrounding Donald Trump is that the so-called moderate Republican candidates are almost as bad.
March 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Marco Rubio’s last stand is off to a bad start.
March 9, 2016
Adam Peck
Despite what Donald Trump claims, Hillary Clinton continues to beat him soundly in the polls.
March 9, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Marco Rubio has officially become Little Marco.
March 9, 2016
Bill Scher
The Case for Shutting Down the Republican Party
The rise of Donald Trump presents an opportunity for the party to start afresh.
March 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s campaign is turning into the QVC channel.
March 9, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Marco Rubio is getting destroyed.
March 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Trump-mentum is back, baby!
March 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Hillary Clinton’s march through the South continues.

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