2016 National Elections

I'm Still a Republican—and I'll Fight to Reclaim My Party

George Will is denouncing a GOP that has been ailing for years, but quitting won’t help—an American political party can only be reformed from within.

• David Frum
• July 1, 2016

Loretta Lynch: ‘I Certainly Wouldn’t Do It Again’

The nation’s top law-enforcement official speaks out on her tarmac meeting with Bill Clinton, and how she’ll handle the investigation of Hillary Clinton.

• Uri Friedman
• July 1, 2016

Loretta Lynch Says She Won’t Intervene to Save Hillary Clinton

The attorney general reportedly plans to announce that she will accept the recommendations of federal prosecutors investigating the former secretary of state and her use of a private email server.

• Russell Berman
• July 1, 2016

Gaffe Track: Trump Doesn't Understand SCOTUS

• David A. Graham
• June 30, 2016

Gaffe Track: Trump's Wee Scottish Blunder

• David A. Graham
• June 30, 2016

Most American Christians Believe They’re Victims of Discrimination

They say religious discrimination against Christians is as big a problem as discrimination against other groups.

• Emma Green
• June 30, 2016

Did Donald Trump Eavesdrop on Staffer Calls?

The real-estate mogul reportedly dropped in on phone calls at Mar-a-Lago.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 30, 2016

Protesters Get More Space and Time in Cleveland

A week after special demonstration regulations for the Republican National Convention were deemed unconstitutional, the city has revised them.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 30, 2016

Mike Lee Unleashes Rant Against Donald Trump

The Utah senator outlined his concerns about the presumptive Republican nominee in an interview with NewsMaxTV.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 30, 2016

Culture Is Replacing Class as the Key Political Divide

On both sides of the Atlantic—in the United Kingdom and the United States—political parties are realigning and voters’ allegiances are shifting.

• Ronald Brownstein
• June 30, 2016

How Democrats Moved Left on Wall Street

Populist economic appeals are now mainstream. That doesn’t mean words will translate into action.

• Clare Foran
• June 30, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #30: Cracks in the Vichy Coalition?

• James Fallows
• June 29, 2016

Why the Clinton-Obama Road Show Is Launching in a Different State

The switch in their first joint campaign appearance is a reflection of the Democrats' confidence—and her lead in the polls.

• Russell Berman
• June 29, 2016

The Psychology of Voting to Leave the EU

People in Great Britain felt their leaders weren’t treating them fairly. Politicians in the U.S. should take note.

• Eric Beinhocker
• June 29, 2016

Voters Are Divided Over Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

The two presidential candidates are in a tight race, according to a national Quinnipiac University poll.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 29, 2016

Trump Time Capsule #29: Snowball Rolling Down the Hill

• James Fallows
• June 28, 2016

Donald Trump Issues a Warning to Republicans

The party's presumptive nominee and the Republican National Committee are working together to avoid a revolt at the July convention, according to The New York Times.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 27, 2016