2016 Election

Why Americans Argue Nationally but Act Locally

A new poll shows that most Americans think change is more likely to come from “businesses, local governments, non-profits, and Americans themselves” than from the national level.

• Ronald Brownstein
• July 12, 2016

John Kasich’s Forlorn Hope

His home state is hosting the GOP convention. So why hasn’t the Ohio governor endorsed Donald Trump?

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 12, 2016

Making America More Like Scandinavia

What the United States can learn from protest and political organizing in the Nordic countries.

• Clare Foran
• July 12, 2016

Chris Christie Is Still Auditioning to Be Donald Trump's Vice President

The New Jersey governor went on the attack Monday on behalf of his party’s nominee.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 11, 2016

Who Will Speak at the Republican National Convention?

House Speaker Paul Ryan is among the latest adds, despite distancing himself from Donald Trump.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• July 11, 2016

Trump Is Whoever You Want Him to Be

The Republican says he’ll build a wall on the Mexican border, ban Muslim immigration, and rip up free-trade deals. Many of his endorsers insist he doesn’t really mean it. Who should voters believe?

• David A. Graham
• July 11, 2016

Indiana's Evan Bayh Makes a Comeback

The former U.S. senator is expected to announce that he’s launching a Senate bid Monday, CNN reports.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• July 11, 2016

This Is What a Contested Convention Could Look Like

Mitt Romney’s chief campaign strategist imagines an event that’s even crazier than the GOP’s get-together in Cleveland—but not by much.

• Stuart Stevens
• July 11, 2016

Bernie Sanders Will Hit the Campaign Trail With Hillary Clinton

The Vermont senator is expected to endorse the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee on Tuesday.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• July 11, 2016

What Actually Happens at the U.S. Presidential Conventions?

The gatherings of Democrats and Republicans are more than just funny hats and canned speeches.

• Russell Berman
• July 10, 2016

How a Conservative Wins the Presidency in a Liberal Decade

Amid the civil-rights protests, riots, and unrest of the 1960s, Richard Nixon found his way to the White House. Now Donald Trump is taking a page from his playbook.

• ​Robyn Price Pierre
• July 9, 2016

Representative Corrine Brown Indicted on Federal Charges

The Florida Democrat will appear in Jacksonville federal court on Friday.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 8, 2016

A Senate Fight Heats Up in New Hampshire

The post-Orlando resurgence of the gun debate has tightened the race between Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan.

• Michelle Cottle
• July 8, 2016

Donald Trump Heads to the Hill

The presumptive Republican nominee will meet with lawmakers for a question-and-answer session ahead of the party's national convention this month.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• July 7, 2016

How to Force Donald Trump to Release His Tax Returns

What if a convention rule change allowed delegates to reject any candidate on the first ballot who hasn’t made them public?

• Conor Friedersdorf
• July 7, 2016

Gaffe Track: That's No Sheriff's Badge, Donald

• David A. Graham
• July 6, 2016

Donald Trump’s Much-Improved Fundraising Haul

His campaign announced that it raised $51 million in June, significantly more money than it made in May.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 6, 2016