Looking Beyond November
It’s easier to ask short-sighted questions about the election than it is to grapple with the big picture.
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
Another Court Defeat for Ohio's Strict Voting Laws
A federal judge says new laws made it too easy to throw out provisional ballots, potentially hurting minority voters.
The Hypocrisy of Sanders's Superdelegate Push
Asking Democratic party elites to support him after he garnered fewer votes, won fewer states, and earned fewer pledged delegates cuts against the core spirit of his candidacy.
Donald Trump's Most Politically Correct Speech (Aided by a TelePrompter)
On Tuesday, the GOP nominee proved that he is capable of behaving himself for a night. But can he retain the support of his base if he sounds like a typical, boring politician?
Hillary Makes History
With a series of decisive wins, Clinton secures the delegates she’ll need to become the first woman to be a major-party nominee.
Hillary Clinton's Remarkable Comeback
Her journey to the Democratic nomination is one of the most improbable political turnarounds of recent years.
Is the Democratic Race Really Over?
Bernie Sanders’s campaign and supporters are furious about declarations that Hillary Clinton is the presumptive nominee, but their arguments don’t hold up to scrutiny.
Would Elizabeth Warren Even Want to Be Vice President?
Rumors suggest she’s a possible pick for the Democratic ticket. But there could be significant downsides.
Loving to Hate the Mainstream Media
Some liberals and conservatives claim they don’t trust establishment news sources. Their Facebook habits say otherwise.
Why Won't Republican Leaders Rescind Their Trump Endorsements?
Repudiating their support would be virtually unprecedented—but so, too, were Trump’s nakedly prejudiced attacks on a respected federal judge.