Obama Endorses Hillary as America’s Best Hope
The president took the DNC stage on Wednesday, showing why he will be his one-time rival's best advocate this fall.
Conventions 2016
The Atlantic's coverage of the Republican and Democratic nominations for the U.S. presidential election
America's Cities Fight Trump
Liberal mayors see the Republican nominee’s rhetoric as a threat to their diversity and inclusivity.
Diversity Takes Center Stage at the Democratic National Convention
Delegate Anthony Woods, a former congressional candidate and veteran, is familiar with the DNC’s narratives of inclusion.
Bill Clinton's Lapse Into Trumpism
In his convention speech, he suggested that Muslims need to earn the rights that all other Americans enjoy.
The First Lady to Become the Nominee
Hillary Clinton made history on Tuesday night—and her husband reintroduced the first woman to secure a major-party nomination to America.
Bill Clinton Repays His Debt
Four decades after he asked his wife to set aside her own ambitions, he asked Americans to return her to the White House in her own right.
Bill Clinton Gets It Right
His convention speech re-introducing his wife to the country was an uneven, but ultimately effective, performance.
‘We Are Preparing to Shatter the Highest Glass Ceiling in Our Country’
The women who cheered Hillary Clinton into her official nomination showed why this moment in American history is so important—and fragile.
Discord Among Democrats in Philadelphia
Bernie Sanders told his supporters to get in line, but some aren't buying it.
Donald Trump's Threats Against Minorities Are Unifying Democrats
Identity politics loomed large on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.