Who Won the Iowa Caucuses?
The 2016 race for president officially started, but the nation is no closer to having a clear front-runner in either party.
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
‘No, It's Iowa’: When TV Dramas Go to Caucus
From The Good Wife to The West Wing, shows have used the Hawkeye State to emphasize the human stakes of America’s national politics.
Donald Trump Exposes the Split Between Ordinary and Elite Evangelicals
The faithful have reportedly been either dismayed or infatuated with the Republican frontrunner. Could both narratives be true?
Trump on the Brink
Trumpism is an ideology—not just a catharsis.
The Uncertain Fate of Early Voting States
Iowa and New Hampshire’s political clout could ride on the results of the 2016 race.
The Competing Democratic Coalitions
The battle between Sanders and Clinton is reinforcing some old divisions, even as it scrambles others.
The Democrats Face a Revolution
Can Hillary Clinton and the party’s establishment put down the Bernie Sanders rebellion?
The New Republican Fault Line
A party once split by ideology and religion has discovered a new fissure—class and education—that threatens to deliver a political earthquake.
The Republican Establishment’s Delegate Problem
With Trump and Cruz sitting comfortably atop the polls, by the time the field narrows, it may be too late for some candidates to succeed.
Hillary Clinton’s Women Donors Could Change Politics Forever
Female donors, especially first-time female donors like those Clinton is courting, have the potential to re-create campaigns, alter the face of government, and fund future elections.