Will Texas Stick Around for a Hillary Clinton Presidency?
Three out of five Trump voters in the Lone Star State would back secession if the Democrat wins, a new poll finds.
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
The Exaggerated Claims of Media Bias Against Donald Trump
The negative press the Republican nominee is receiving is mostly his own fault.
Donald Trump's Invented History of the Iraq War
The Republican presidential nominee spun stories about the events surrounding September 11 to demonstrate his mettle. Does it matter that much of it was fiction?
A Homecoming for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden
The former colleagues visited Scranton, where both their families have roots, to appeal to its working-class voters.
Donald Trump's Intolerance for Intolerance
The latest iteration of his immigration ban would allow only those who “embrace a tolerant American society” to enter the country.
Biting the Hand That Fed Him
The Republican nominee long used the media to project his fairy tale self-image but now blames the industry for his flailing campaign.
Will Donald Trump Permanently Alienate Republican Women?
His campaign may fail because of its lack of appeal among female voters. That could affect the party long after 2016.
The Manafort Dossier
A New York Times report sheds new light on the close ties between Donald Trump’s campaign chairman and Kremlin cronies in Ukraine and elsewhere.
Trump Makes Fools of Those Who Trust His Word
Yet even some conservatives who’ve had the billionaire lie to their faces trust his pledge to nominate originalist judges to the Supreme Court.
How Trump Remixed the Republican 'Southern Strategy'
The presidential candidate has resurrected divisive GOP campaign tactics that target and alienate minorities.