Campaigns and Elections

Presidential Trump

Making Trump ‘Presidential’ Making Trump ‘Presidential’

The leap from common man to dignified leader of the free world is part of the national myth. But Donald Trump requires a real-life fairy tale we haven’t seen before.

May 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Bernie or Bust

Can the Democratic Party Be United? Can the Democratic Party Be United?

Plus: the myth of “independent voters,” and Tom Frank on Hillary Clinton and poor women.

May 26, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The New York Stock Exchange building

A New Coalition Aims to ‘Take On Wall Street’ A New Coalition Aims to ‘Take On Wall Street’

Just because the Democratic primary is drawing to a close doesn’t mean a conversation about financial reform has to end.

May 25, 2016 / George Zornick

Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner Wasn’t the Only One Who Couldn’t Stop Exposing Himself Anthony Weiner Wasn’t the Only One Who Couldn’t Stop Exposing Himself

A new documentary reveals the media’s narrow fixation on political sex scandals.

May 25, 2016 / Eric Alterman

A Big Victory for Voting Rights in Ohio

A Big Victory for Voting Rights in Ohio A Big Victory for Voting Rights in Ohio

A federal court restores a week of early voting and same-day registration for thousands of voters in the key swing state.

May 24, 2016 / Ari Berman

Donald Trump addresses NRA members

This Will Be a Historic (and Terrifying) Election for Gun Control This Will Be a Historic (and Terrifying) Election for Gun Control

Donald Trump is willing to go where few other presidential candidates have gone when it comes to gun rights.

May 24, 2016 / George Zornick

Construction

Actually, the Labor-Green Alliance Has Never Been Stronger Actually, the Labor-Green Alliance Has Never Been Stronger

A disagreement within the AFL-CIO about a political partnership with billionaire Tom Steyer is really a sign of progress.

May 24, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Clinton Needs Sanders Supporters to Win, but Sanders Needs Clinton Supporters to Change the System

Clinton Needs Sanders Supporters to Win, but Sanders Needs Clinton Supporters to Change the System Clinton Needs Sanders Supporters to Win, but Sanders Needs Clinton Supporters to Change the System

The chaos at the Nevada State Convention highlights the perils of constantly calling your party corrupt.

May 24, 2016 / Joshua Holland

Donald Trump.

The Media Must Decide Whether to Follow Donald Trump Down the Sewer The Media Must Decide Whether to Follow Donald Trump Down the Sewer

Journalists act as though they have no control over the campaign of personal destruction Trump plans against Clinton. They’re wrong.

May 24, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Bernie Sanders Rally

The Democratic Platform Committee Now Has a Progressive Majority. Thanks, Bernie Sanders. The Democratic Platform Committee Now Has a Progressive Majority. Thanks, Bernie Sanders.

Sanders adds Keith Ellison, Cornel West, and Bill McKibben to a committee that also includes progressives Elijah Cummings and Barbara Lee.

May 24, 2016 / John Nichols

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