The Blurred Lines of Gerrymandering
What is the difference between civil redistricting and intentional disenfranchisement?
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
Ted Cruz Deserves Some Credit
What if more politicians wandered away from their sympathetic crowds to engage directly with people of opposing views?
Hoop Dreams in the Hoosier State
What’s the difference between politics and basketball in Indiana?
It's a Different Story Down the Ballot
In Indiana, an outsider candidate for Senate struggles to replicate the enthusiasm that has propelled Trump and Cruz.
How Do You Build a Political Movement?
A fundraising fight between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton highlights competing visions over money in politics, and how to strengthen the political left.
Can Clinton Win Back Appalachia?
She dominated among the white working class in Kentucky and West Virginia in 2008, but many of those voters have deserted her this time around.
How the Party Decided on Trump
The billionaire’s bid for the nomination was opposed by many insiders—but his success reveals the ascendance of other elements of the party coalition.
What's the Goal of Voter-ID Laws?
Former Senator Jim DeMint says that in states that have enacted strict requirements, “elections begin to change towards more conservative candidates.”
Will Evangelical Voters Seal Ted Cruz's Doom?
If the Texan loses to Donald Trump in Indiana, it will be a fitting coda to a campaign in which he’s failed to win over the Christian voters expected to form his base of support.
How the U.S. Congress Keeps Getting Paid to Do Nothing
Members of the House are trying to pass a bill that would suspend legislators' salaries if they can't pass a budget. They haven't had much success.