Women May Decide the Election
Cultural and demographic changes throughout the country are making female voters a more powerful force than ever.
2016 Distilled
The campaign coverage you need from the staff of The Atlantic
What Early Voting in North Carolina Actually Reveals
Some counties succeeded in suppressing voter turnout—but there’s much more to the story.
A Final Pep Rally for Clinton
The Democratic nominee spoke to a celebratory crowd in Philadelphia—but elsewhere, Americans remain divided.
Has the Balance of Power Shifted From the Rustbelt to the Sunbelt?
This may be remembered as the fast-forward election that compressed years of expected demographic and geographic changes into a single cycle.
Trump’s Last Stand
The Republican nominee barnstorms through the last day of the election with a speech every bit as unpredictable and puzzling as the rest of his presidential campaign.
The 104-Year-Old Daughter of a Suffragist Watches the Election
The 19th Amendment passed when Marian Cannon Schlesinger was eight—and she’s lived to see a woman nominated for the presidency.
Why I Insist on Voting for Hillary Clinton
A civic duty to stop Donald Trump requires that I support a candidate I could’ve never imagined backing.
How James Comey Hurt the FBI—and the Democratic Process
The FBI director’s decision to disclose an inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails that led nowhere may have irrevocably altered the results of the 2016 balloting.
How Much Jewish Support Will Trump Cost the Republican Party?
The presidential nominee’s campaign has brought anti-Semitism into the mainstream in ways not recently seen—and his party may pay the price for years to come.
All Eyes Are on Pennsylvania
Politicians are descending on the Keystone State, which will help determine which party wins the Senate—and the White House.