2016 National Elections

How Trump Betrayed Ann Coulter on Immigration

The political commentator may be more committed to the Republican nominee’s platform than he is.

• Peter Beinart
• August 26, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #88: Crickets

• James Fallows
• August 25, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #87: Land of 10,000 Lakes but Not Even 1 Republican on the Presidential Ballot

• James Fallows
• August 25, 2016

Clinton's Indictment of a Trump Campaign Built on 'Prejudice and Paranoia'

The Democratic nominee seeks to shame his Republican supporters and bait him into overreacting.

• David A. Graham
• August 25, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #86: Presidential Economists Offer No Support

• James Fallows
• August 25, 2016

Bad Omens for Bernie's Political Revolution

His efforts to champion progressive grassroots activism have been troubled so far.

• Clare Foran
• August 25, 2016

Trump on Immigration: Schrodinger's Candidate

The Republican nominee is talking about softening his view on deportations and amnesty, but he makes it hard to tell whether he has actually done so.

• David A. Graham
• August 25, 2016

Why Democrats Keep Winning Presidential Elections

If Hillary Clinton beats Donald Trump, her party will have set a record in American politics.

• Ronald Brownstein
• August 25, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #85: The Immigration Pivot

• James Fallows
• August 25, 2016

A Short History of Candidates Relying on 'Hidden' Voters

Donald Trump’s campaign manager says he’s actually winning, thanks to “undercover” supporters. Plenty of past presidential hopefuls have mistakenly believed the same.

• David A. Graham
• August 24, 2016

How American Muslim Women Are Taking on Trump

The U.S. presidential nominee’s anti-Islam rhetoric has motivated some to speak out against stereotypes.

• Clare Foran
• August 24, 2016

Is Obama Enabling the Next President to Launch Illegal Wars?

If his administration gets its way, it would be even easier for future commanders in chief to take military action without approval from Congress.

• Bruce Ackerman
• August 24, 2016

Ohio's 'Golden Week' of Early Voting Is Dead, Again

A federal court overturned a lower-court judge’s ruling, allowing the U.S. state to reduce a stretch in which citizens could register and cast ballots.

• David A. Graham
• August 23, 2016

Is Donald Trump Reversing His Stance on Immigration?

The Republican nominee is pledging to follow an approach that resembles President Obama's.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• August 23, 2016

Why Black Voters Are Rejecting Trump

Polling within the margin of error among African Americans, the Republican tries new outreach—but his approach seems doomed to failure.

• David A. Graham
• August 23, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #83: Rent Is Too Damn High

• James Fallows
• August 23, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #82: Illness, Immigration, and TV Shows

• James Fallows
• August 22, 2016

Questions About Hillary's Health: The Birtherism of 2016

Led by Rudy Giuliani, surrogates for the struggling Trump campaign are trying to seed doubts about the Democratic candidate’s fitness for office.

• David A. Graham
• August 22, 2016