Skip Navigation
Ted Cruz
February 18, 2016
Adam Peck
Donald Trump has been dethroned.*
February 16, 2016
Ryan Kearney
Another key demographic Donald Trump is poaching from Ted Cruz: cigar smokers.
February 14, 2016
Jeet Heer
The Republican Primary Is Now a Giant Kindergarten Spat
On Saturday night in South Carolina, as rivals tried to outshout Trump, the debate officially sunk to his level.
February 14, 2016
Ryan Kearney
Highlights from the ninth Republican presidential debate.
February 14, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Here’s the exact moment CBS News lost control of the GOP debate in South Carolina.
February 14, 2016
Steven Cohen
Someone hit the SAP button on the Republican debate.
February 14, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Let’s dispel with this bogus Republican 80-year talking point about Supreme Court nominations.
February 13, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
The GOP’s insta-response to Antonin Scalia’s death: The Senate must not confirm Obama’s nominee.
February 13, 2016
Mikaela Lefrak
Everything You Need to Know about Saturday’s GOP Debate
February 13, 2016
Jeet Heer
Can South Carolina Live Down To Its Reputation?
The state with a history of the dirtiest Republican primary politics faces a stiff challenge in the age of Trump.
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.

Our Writers

Illustrated headshot of Kate Aronoff
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
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