2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
A Win for Early Voting—and Democrats—in Ohio
A judge ruled that a law eliminating a week of early voting and same-day registration violates the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.
Gary Johnson Is Having a Good Day
Recent polls shown increasing support for the former governor, who’s hoping to win the Libertarian Party’s nomination this weekend.
How Republican Governors Are Narrowing Clinton's Choices
Harry Reid says ‘Hell no’ to a running mate who would be replaced in the Senate by a Republican. That means you, Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, and Cory Booker.
The Gamble of Using Campaign Surrogates
These wonks and celebrities won’t win candidates an election, and they might cause trouble. Why do politicians rely on them?
Unity Won't Come Easily for Democrats
The people Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders picked to help draft the Democratic Party platform highlight a divide between the candidates.
Will Bernie Sanders Hurt His Own Cause?
Petty political fights distract from the Vermont senator’s goal of a long-lasting movement.
End the Imperial Presidency Before It's Too Late
Why aren’t the critics comparing Donald Trump to a fascist acknowledging that the office he seeks is too powerful?
Six Ways to Think About Donald Trump's Attack on Bill Clinton
A new video ad resurfaces old accusations of rape and sexual assault against the former president. Will it work?
The Parties Invert
White working-class voters defect from the Democrats, as white college-educated voters abandon the Republicans—a reversal a Clinton-Trump race could cement