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February 12, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Vladimir Putin is the shadow candidate of the Republican primary.
February 12, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump would’ve been totally cool with this ad.
February 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Marco Rubio won Iowa by coming in third. What about Ted Cruz’s third-place New Hampshire victory?
February 10, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Is this Jeb Bush’s moment?
February 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
It was a three-man Republican race after Iowa. How many men is the race now?
February 10, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump’s Enormous New Hampshire Victory Is a Crippling Blow to the GOP
His critics thought he would fade away after his loss in Iowa. Instead he came roaring back.
February 9, 2016
Brian Beutler
Will Marco Rubio’s Fragile Appeal Be Shattered in New Hampshire?
February 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is claiming the “retweet defense” on using the p-word.
February 9, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump continues to turn the Republican primary into a Quentin Tarantino movie.
February 7, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Here’s what you missed from tonight’s Republican debate.
February 7, 2016
Alex Shephard
Ted Cruz is trying to show his human side.
February 7, 2016
Alex Shephard
Ted Cruz’s fixation on “carpet bombing” has only gotten more deplorable.
February 7, 2016
Jeet Heer
Trump asserted his dominance over Cruz early in the debate.
February 7, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Tonight’s debate will have six bullies and one persecuted nerd: Marco Rubio.
February 6, 2016
Jeet Heer
Ted Cruz confirms that “New York values” is code for “Jewish.”
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
Alex Shephard
A naked Ted Cruz was once allegedly locked out of his Princeton dormitory.
February 4, 2016
Sasha Belenky
People are getting tattoos of their favorite presidential candidates.
February 4, 2016
Alex Shephard
Ted Cruz’s super PAC can’t spell “country.”

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