Dispatch From a Ghost Town
Amid the chaos of the Republican National Convention, the city of Cleveland was quiet.
Conventions 2016
The Atlantic's coverage of the Republican and Democratic nominations for the U.S. presidential election
Card Shark
Bikini trading-card king Brian Wallos expands his empire to politics, training his gaze on 2016’s winners, losers, and rookies as well as the future stars of 2020.
Donald Trump’s Bad Bet on Anger
In his speech to the Republican National Convention, the presidential nominee revealed a deeply flawed political strategy.
‘I Alone Can Fix It’
Breaking with two centuries of political tradition, Donald Trump didn’t ask Americans to place their trust in each other or in God, but rather, in Trump.
The Art of Deception
Donald Trump’s Republican National Convention speech was full of misleading statements, twisted facts, and false characterizations.
When Treason Becomes Patriotism
Will the men and women who sabotaged the Republican party also be the ones to save it?
Anger in Cleveland
If there’s one thing everyone can agree on at the Republican Convention, it’s how they feel about Hillary Clinton.
Trump Can't Persuade Republicans to Like Him
When he takes the floor tonight, the Republican nominee faces an impossible task.