2016 National Elections

Gingrich's Outrageous Call to Deport All Practicing U.S. Muslims

The former speaker of the House wants to expel anyone who believes in sharia, a stance that misunderstands both the Constitution and Islamic faith.

• David A. Graham
• July 15, 2016

Hillary Clinton's Edge Over Donald Trump

A new poll shows a large share of Americans place faith in the presumptive Democratic nominee to achieve national objectives.

• Leah Askarinam
• July 15, 2016

Tim Kaine Takes His Turn

The Virginia senator auditioned to be Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential pick at a rally Thursday.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 14, 2016

Trump Keeps Everyone Guessing

Is Mike Pence the Republican vice-presidential pick or not? Contradictory reports and differing answers from inside the nominee’s camp keep the nation wondering.

• David A. Graham
• July 14, 2016

Newt Broke Politics—Now He Wants Back In

The House speaker who made Congress dysfunctional is wriggling back into government by capitalizing on outrage over that very dysfunction.

• Michelle Cottle
• July 14, 2016

Hillary Has No One to Blame but Herself

Despite all the advantages she enjoys, the Democratic candidate could lose the election in November.

• Ron Fournier
• July 14, 2016

Planning for Calamity at the Republican Convention

Top national-security officials told Congress Thursday, they are concerned about violence. But authorities have been strategizing for months in preparation.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 14, 2016

It Looks Like Mike Pence

The presumptive Republican nominee is widely reported to have settled upon the Indiana governor as his running mate.

• David A. Graham
• July 14, 2016

Meet the Speakers at the Republican National Convention

The list includes professional golfer Natalie Gulbis and UFC president Dana White, but is notably short on Republican stars.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• July 14, 2016

Trump and the City

Despite the Republican’s New York roots, he will need to do more to break the Democrats’ hold on urban America to win the White House.

• Ronald Brownstein
• July 14, 2016

The Party of Donald Trump?

Win or lose, the Republican candidate may be shaping the party in his image—and pulling it away from conservative principles.

• Molly Ball
• July 14, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #37: 'Breached the Boundaries'

• James Fallows
• July 13, 2016

The 80-55-40 Rule

There will be zillions of presidential polls between now and November. How do you know whether a poll is good?

• Derek Thompson
• July 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton Attacks Donald Trump in Call for Unity

The presumptive Democratic nominee evoked Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• July 13, 2016

Why Is Indiana the Center of the Political Universe?

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions are meeting with Donald Trump and his family Wednesday in the home state of their veepstakes rival.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• July 13, 2016

Do Party Platforms Still Matter?

Despite their waning influence over the years, the process leading up to the 2016 national conventions has underscored intra-party conflicts.

• Daniel DiSalvo and James W. Ceaser
• July 13, 2016

A Referendum on America's Identity

A new poll shows widespread concern about many of the key long-term demographic and economic trends reshaping the country.

• Ronald Brownstein
• July 13, 2016