2016 Election

Trump’s Sunday School

The Republican presidential nominee might not recognize the church where he grew up, which is now led and attended almost entirely by immigrants.

• Emma Green
• July 24, 2016

A Family Affair at the Democratic National Convention

Meet the Clinton and Sanders delegates attending this week’s gathering—with their children, parents, and siblings.

• Clare Foran
• July 24, 2016

On Tim Kaine's Debut (Special-Edition Time Capsule #53)

• James Fallows
• July 23, 2016

What It’s Like to Write Speeches for the Conventions

Somewhere in the basements of Philadelphia, wordsmiths are crafting the messages of 2016.

• Christopher I. Haugh
• July 23, 2016

The Democrat That Republicans Really Fear Most

Delegates in Cleveland answer a nightmare question: Would they take four more years of Barack Obama over a Hillary Clinton presidency?

• Russell Berman
• July 23, 2016

‘Low-Key, Loyal Effectiveness’: Clinton Chooses Tim Kaine

With her party’s convention in Philadelphia approaching, the Democratic nominee has a running mate.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 22, 2016

Donald Trump's Weird and Wild Post-RNC Speech

The morning after he accepted the Republican nomination with a serious, long speech, Trump dredged up old feuds, praised the National Enquirer, and had his fun.

• David A. Graham
• July 22, 2016

Do Republicans Think Trump Can Win?

Nonpartisan prognosticators and party officials seem bleak about the GOP’s chances in November. But delegates in Cleveland were at least somewhat more optimistic.

• David A. Graham
• July 22, 2016

Dispatch From a Ghost Town

Amid the chaos of the Republican National Convention, the city of Cleveland was quiet.

• David Giffels and Belt Magazine
• July 22, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #50: 'I Alone'

• James Fallows
• July 22, 2016

Philadelphia Has Brotherly Love for Protesters

Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, police and other officials are keeping calm and carrying on.

• Juleyka Lantigua-Williams
• July 22, 2016

Card Shark

Bikini trading-card king Brian Wallos expands his empire to politics, training his gaze on 2016’s winners, losers, and rookies as well as the future stars of 2020.

• Darren Garnick
• July 22, 2016

Donald Trump’s Bad Bet on Anger

In his speech to the Republican National Convention, the presidential nominee revealed a deeply flawed political strategy.

• David Frum
• July 21, 2016

The Art of Deception

Donald Trump’s Republican National Convention speech was full of misleading statements, twisted facts, and false characterizations.

• Ron Fournier
• July 21, 2016

When Treason Becomes Patriotism

Will the men and women who sabotaged the Republican party also be the ones to save it?

• Alex Wagner
• July 21, 2016

Trump Can't Persuade Republicans to Like Him

When he takes the floor tonight, the Republican nominee faces an impossible task.

• David Frum
• July 21, 2016

'It's a Trap': What If the Convention Chaos Is All Planned?

• James Fallows
• July 21, 2016