Trump Wants to Make Churches the New Super PACs
His promise to repeal the 1954 Johnson Amendment isn’t about free speech—it’s about cash.
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
The First Republican Member of Congress to Back Hillary Clinton
Richard Hanna said Trump is "unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country."
Donald Trump's Attacks Divide Military Families
The Republican nominee has upset the VFW and a faction of its membership, and shows no inclination to apologize.
Trump's Turn Toward Appeasement
Speaking in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, the Republican argued for ceding Crimea to Russia to avoid “World War III” and preemptively questioned the legitimacy of the November election.
Is Trump Planning to Skip the Presidential Debates?
The Republican nominee falsely claimed that Hillary Clinton was rigging the debates and that the NFL had complained to him in a letter—perhaps preparing excuses to avoid debating.
How Abortion Divides Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine
The Democratic presidential nominee and her running mate have different views on federal funding for the procedure. What does that mean for the campaign?
Sally Bradshaw Has Left the Republican Party
The “GOP autopsy” author and Jeb Bush adviser told CNN that when it comes to Donald Trump, “too many Republicans are standing by and looking the other way.”
Why Can't Hillary Clinton Stop Lying?
The Democratic presidential nominee came off a successful convention week in Philadelphia and landed right back in hot water with another fabrication.
The Republican Reaction to Trump’s Remarks on Khizr and Ghazala Khan
Sharp disapproval, steady support
Why Khizr Khan Will Haunt Paul Ryan
The father of a fallen U.S. soldier is showing how much more the Republican leadership cares about partisan victory than about repudiating prejudice.