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Bernie Sanders Upends Clinton, and Expectations, in Michigan

• David A. Graham
• March 9, 2016

Europe’s Latest Proposal for the Refugee Crisis

A possible agreement to limit the influx of migrants has raised concerns among human-rights groups and observers of recent events in Turkish politics.

• Adam Chandler
• March 8, 2016

A Small Victory for Prosecutors in the Freddie Gray Case

Maryland’s top court ruled that Officer William Porter, whose trial in Gray's death ended in a hung jury, must testify against five other defendants.

• David A. Graham
• March 8, 2016

The Ongoing Rebellion Against Rock-and-Roll Harassment

Whether the occasion is a concert or an interview, women are making pigheaded behavior toward them public.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• March 8, 2016

Netanyahu Snubs Obama One Last Time

The Israeli prime minister “surprised” American officials by canceling a White House visit, leaving many on both sides scratching their heads.

• Adam Chandler
• March 8, 2016

Mexico Isn’t Buying Donald Trump’s Wall

President Enrique Peña Nieto is the latest Mexican official to say his country won’t pay for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.

• J. Weston Phippen
• March 8, 2016

The Republican Party Decides to Settle

As the reality of Donald Trump’s lead sinks in, party figures who once insisted Ted Cruz was at least as bad are starting to come around.

• David A. Graham
• March 8, 2016

What's the Answer to Political Polarization in the U.S.?

From partisan gerrymandering to exclusionary party primaries, a breakdown of the factors behind our polarized politics, and common proposals to fix it

• Russell Berman
• March 8, 2016

The Pitfalls of Early Voting

With frequent debates and candidates dropping out by the week in the topsy-turvy Republican primary, there’s more risk in going to the polls long before Election Day.

• Russell Berman
• March 8, 2016

Gaffe Track: That's Not the Selma Bernie Was Looking For

• David A. Graham
• March 7, 2016

American Strikes Against al-Shabaab

U.S. airstrikes in Somalia have killed about 150 fighters of the Islamist militant group.

• Marina Koren
• March 7, 2016

Peyton Manning’s Semi-Storybook Ending

Weeks after winning the Super Bowl, the diminished NFL great and future Hall-of-Fame quarterback is walking away from football.

• Adam Chandler
• March 7, 2016

House of Cards Season 4, Episode 13: The Live-Binge Review

The season ends in a terrifying place.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• March 7, 2016

Is El Niño Finally Ending California's Drought?

It depends on how you define “drought.”

• Robinson Meyer
• March 7, 2016