The GOP Establishment Now Faces Its Nightmare Scenario: Trump Versus Cruz The GOP Establishment Now Faces Its Nightmare Scenario: Trump Versus Cruz
Republican elites wanted an appealing alternative to Trump, but they now face the prospect of a race between an unsettling billionaire and a scary senator.
Mar 6, 2016 / John Nichols
Who Will You Vote for as Drone Commander in Chief? Who Will You Vote for as Drone Commander in Chief?
Every major candidate from both parties has plans to maintain some version of Washington’s drone campaigns.
Mar 3, 2016 / Mattea Kramer
Cruz and Rubio Insist a Harsh Immigration Policy Won’t Repel Latinos Cruz and Rubio Insist a Harsh Immigration Policy Won’t Repel Latinos
They say conservative Latinos don’t care only about immigration. That’s true. But Trump is still winning those voters.
Feb 26, 2016 / Julianne Hing
The Unstoppable Donald J. Trump The Unstoppable Donald J. Trump
He’s run a nativist, racist, populist, anti-Republican campaign—and he’s winning. Everyone else is running for second place.
Feb 22, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Trump Says This Was His Best Debate Yet. He Might Be Right. Trump Says This Was His Best Debate Yet. He Might Be Right.
Time is running out for the Republicans to come up with a consensus alternative to the Greatest Shill on Earth.
Feb 14, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Does the Rise of Trump and Sanders Turn What We Know About American Elections Upside Down? Does the Rise of Trump and Sanders Turn What We Know About American Elections Upside Down?
The 2016 election has flummoxed pundits. Is it upending political science, too?
Feb 12, 2016 / Joshua Holland
New Hampshire Chooses the Worst Possible Outcome for the GOP New Hampshire Chooses the Worst Possible Outcome for the GOP
All Republican elites wanted from New Hampshire was a clear alternative to Trump and Cruz. They didn’t get it.
Feb 10, 2016 / John Nichols
Ted Cruz Keeps Winning Ted Cruz Keeps Winning
Besides Trump, the Texas senator is the only stable and successful force in the GOP primary.
Feb 10, 2016 / George Zornick
Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire? Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire?
Ted Cruz is probably winning the gun primary, but it has not been a huge factor.
Feb 9, 2016 / George Zornick
5 Things to Watch for in Today’s New Hampshire Primary 5 Things to Watch for in Today’s New Hampshire Primary
New Hampshire primaries are not always conclusive. But here are tips for assessing them.
Feb 9, 2016 / John Nichols