Conventions 2016
The Atlantic's coverage of the Republican and Democratic nominations for the U.S. presidential election
Another Clinton Email Scandal
As the Democratic National Convention prepares to kick off, a massive leak of hacked emails renews old questions about how the Clintons and their associates operate.
A Family Affair at the Democratic National Convention
Meet the Clinton and Sanders delegates attending this week’s gathering—with their children, parents, and siblings.
The Democrat That Republicans Really Fear Most
Delegates in Cleveland answer a nightmare question: Would they take four more years of Barack Obama over a Hillary Clinton presidency?
Donald Trump's Weird and Wild Post-RNC Speech
The morning after he accepted the Republican nomination with a serious, long speech, Trump dredged up old feuds, praised the National Enquirer, and had his fun.
Do Republicans Think Trump Can Win?
Nonpartisan prognosticators and party officials seem bleak about the GOP’s chances in November. But delegates in Cleveland were at least somewhat more optimistic.