Trump Has to Choose: Lose Like Dukakis, or Like Goldwater
If the Republican nominee is defeated in a landslide, the party may be powerless to influence Clinton's agenda and administration.
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
Introducing the Trump News Channel—Coming in 2017?
If Trump loses, his consolation prize may be a whole new right wing media juggernaut.
Donald Trump Isn't Relying on Faith Alone
The Republican candidate brings on board a new religious-outreach director.
Have North Carolina Republicans Found a Way to Reinstate Discriminatory Voting Rules?
After a federal court struck down the state’s strict voting law as racially discriminatory, Republicans are trying to restrict voting at the county level.
Rush Limbaugh: 'Immorality on a Large Scale Will Ultimately Implode'
The talk-radio host’s unintentionally dissonant diagnosis of what threatens America.
The Clinton Campaign’s Condemnation of Trump’s Staff Moves
The Democratic nominee’s team says it expects more divisiveness with a Breitbart News executive now in leadership.
No One Is Doing More For Democratic Turnout Than Donald Trump
Instead of forcing Hillary Clinton to generate enthusiasm for her candidacy, the Republican seems determined to motivate her coalition to vote against him.
Donald Trump Plays Catch-Up
The Republican nominee is airing his first ads of the general election starting on Friday, according to media reports.
Would It Be Dishonest for Donald Trump to Start Being Honest?
Seeing the Republican nominee’s prolific mendacity in a new light.
Trump Adviser: Hillary Clinton 'Should Be Shot in a Firing Squad for Treason'
It’s the latest example of a campaign that indulges in its most destructive and self-destructive impulses.