Sanders Takes the Mountain State
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may both have locked away their party’s nominations, but only one managed to win on Tuesday night in West Virginia.
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
What Democratic Landslide?
A group of new polls released Tuesday shows a surprisingly close race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
What Will Paul Ryan Say at the Republican Convention?
The U.S. Speaker of the House faces a difficult choice: grudgingly endorse Trump, or silently watch his party fall apart.
Donald Trump and the Invention of Charismatic Finance
Generations of big-name hoteliers have succeeded by creating innovative products, but that’s not been the case for the presumptive nominee.
Is the Tea Party Responsible for Donald Trump?
The Republican Party’s old divisions have been scrambled by its new presidential nominee.
Chris Christie Will Start Planning the Trump Administration
The New Jersey governor will lead the presumptive GOP nominee’s transition team. Does that take him out of the running to be vice president?
Is This the Libertarian Party's Moment?
After a hostile primary season on the Democratic and Republican sides, this third party hopes voters might give it a try.
America’s New Beer Test
U.S. presidential candidates are going after voters with IPAs in hand, rather than the traditional Budweiser.
Can Donald Trump Unite the Republican Party?
“He’s trying. Honestly, he is trying,” GOP Chairman Reince Priebus said of the presumptive nominee.