Mike Pence, Apologist
Donald Trump’s running mate has backpedaled his candidate’s controversial remarks in recent days—but will that do anything to ease concerns among voters and Republican leaders?
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
The Democrats Who Cried Wolf
Did liberals botch their chance to take down Trump by hyperbolically attacking past Republican nominees? Probably, though the GOP is no more innocent.
The Trump Administration Is Already Under Construction
The Obama administration is giving the two parties’ nominees office space and a first glimpse of the government’s secret intelligence.
How Farmers and Big Business Took Out a Tea Party Congressman
Representative Tim Huelskamp’s loss shows that the business lobby is successfully fighting back against GOP conservatives.
Where Clinton's Post-Convention Bounce Didn't Measure Up
That whole likability thing? Still an issue.
Donald Trump Is 'Not Quite' Ready to Endorse Paul Ryan
And the Republican nominee won’t back Arizona Senator John McCain either.
The Democrats Clean House
Three top officials are leaving the Democratic National Committee, after hackers made thousands of internal emails public.
Obama to Republicans: ‘Why Are You Still Endorsing’ Trump?
In a press conference with Singapore’s prime minister, the president characterized Trump as unfit to lead.
A Tough Reelection Battle Unfolds in Kansas
Three-term Republican Representative Tim Huelskamp is in a tight race against newcomer Roger Marshall.
Could Trump Be the 'Man's Man' America Wants?
A supporter of the Republican nominee explains why the candidate’s diversion from traditional GOP rhetoric attracts ‘angry millennial men.’