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
Transgender People Are More Visible Than Ever. So Why Is There More Anti-Trans Legislation Than Ever, Too? Transgender People Are More Visible Than Ever. So Why Is There More Anti-Trans Legislation Than Ever, Too?
Maybe “visibility” is not enough.
Mar 4, 2016 / Jos Truitt
Mitt Romney Just Gave the Most Pointless Speech of the 2016 Race Mitt Romney Just Gave the Most Pointless Speech of the 2016 Race
His address did not answer the essential question for Republicans in 2016: Will those who oppose Trump as a candidate for the nomination oppose Trump as the nominee?
Mar 3, 2016 / John Nichols
Mitt Romney Should Be Apologizing for Donald Trump Mitt Romney Should Be Apologizing for Donald Trump
In 2012, Trump was to Romney what David Duke is now for Trump—a conduit to Obama-hating white voters.
Mar 3, 2016 / Joan Walsh
This Is What You Need to Know for Super Tuesday This Is What You Need to Know for Super Tuesday
The headlines you’ll read after the March 1 voting is finished won’t tell the whole story.
Mar 1, 2016 / John Nichols
Has Trump Already Won? Has Trump Already Won?
He has already changed the Republican Party and American democracy forever.
Mar 1, 2016 / Dispatch / Andrew J. Bacevich
Get a Grip: Donald Trump Isn’t Ushering in a Fascist Movement in America Get a Grip: Donald Trump Isn’t Ushering in a Fascist Movement in America
The reality-TV star holds a commanding lead in the GOP race, but fewer than 6 percent of voters in the early states supported him.
Feb 29, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Trump’s Money Shot Trump’s Money Shot
The Donald has redefined “election,” crafting a campaign that is pornography vaguely masquerading as politics.
Feb 29, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Racism Didn’t Scare Me. Now It Does. Trump’s Racism Didn’t Scare Me. Now It Does.
His primary victories have proved that explicit appeals to racism are politically viable again.
Feb 29, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary Thanks, Marco: Rubio Starts Roughing Up Trump… for Hillary
But when Clinton runs in the general, she’s in danger of becoming the Democratic Romney.
Feb 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan