2016 National Elections

Trump Is on the Verge of Losing Even Republicans

In a new CNN poll, nearly half of GOP voters responded that they’d prefer to see their party nominate someone else.

• David A. Graham
• June 21, 2016

Clinton Goes After Trump

In a speech on Tuesday, the Democrat criticized her Republican opponent’s business practices.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 21, 2016

Donald Trump's Campaign Is Nearly Penniless

The most recent filing for the presumptive Republican nominee shows just $1.3 million cash on hand and a measly $5.6 million in fundraising over the course of May.

• David A. Graham
• June 21, 2016

What If He Wins? What If He Loses?

• James Fallows
• June 21, 2016

Bernie Sanders’s Call to Reform the Superdelegate System Gets Traction

Some Senate Democrats agree with his critiques, according to Politico.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 21, 2016

The Plight of Conservative Feminists

Carly Fiorina has argued that a Hillary Clinton presidency won’t empower women. Would Trump be better?

• Clare Foran
• June 21, 2016

Why Is Donald Trump Begging for Money as If He’s Broke?

The self-described billionaire’s off-brand approach to financing his campaign.

• Conor Friedersdorf
• June 21, 2016

The Man Who Said He Wanted to Kill Trump

A teen was charged Monday after trying to take an officer’s gun at a Las Vegas rally over the weekend.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• June 20, 2016

Corey Lewandowski Stands by the Candidate Who Fired Him

Trump’s former campaign manager says he’s still a big fan of his old boss.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• June 20, 2016

How Rush Limbaugh Explains Donald Trump's Unpopularity

Checking in on the most influential movement conservative who hasn’t yet abandoned epistemic closure.

• Conor Friedersdorf
• June 20, 2016

President Obama Endorses Charlie Crist in a Florida House Race

The former Florida governor “has always put people above politics,” the president said Monday.

• Nora Kelly Lee
• June 20, 2016

Donald Trump and Corey Lewandowski Call It Quits

The campaign’s spokeswoman thanked him for his “hard work and dedication.”

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 20, 2016

Donald Trump and the NRA Change Their Tone

The presumptive Republican nominee shifted his rhetoric on Monday, after the gun lobby’s officials blasted his remarks.

• Priscilla Alvarez
• June 20, 2016

Paul Ryan Has a Plan, But No One Is Listening

Donald Trump’s oafish hegemony over the news cycle leaves little room for the House speaker’s earnest pleas to talk about congressional policy.

• Michelle Cottle
• June 20, 2016