Elections

Christine Krucki

A 90-Year-Old Woman Who’s Voted Since 1948 Was Disenfranchised by Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law A 90-Year-Old Woman Who’s Voted Since 1948 Was Disenfranchised by Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law

Voting-rights groups are asking a federal court to block the law before the November election.

Oct 5, 2016 / Ari Berman

Mike Pence Is So Much More Nixonian Than Nixon

Mike Pence Is So Much More Nixonian Than Nixon Mike Pence Is So Much More Nixonian Than Nixon

How does a career politician get away with criticizing career politicians?

Oct 5, 2016 / John Nichols

Clinton Trump

Why Is This Election So Close? Why Is This Election So Close?

It’s the populism, stupid.

Oct 5, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Tim Kaine Rubbed Mike Pence’s Nose in Trump’s Crazy

Tim Kaine Rubbed Mike Pence’s Nose in Trump’s Crazy Tim Kaine Rubbed Mike Pence’s Nose in Trump’s Crazy

Kaine interrupted his way to the truth at the vice-presidential debate.

Oct 5, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Clinton Trump debate

On Nuclear Policy, Trump and Clinton Agree: Armageddon Is an Option On Nuclear Policy, Trump and Clinton Agree: Armageddon Is an Option

While you were up watching reruns of Seinfeld, the first presidential debate turned into Dr. Strangelove.

Oct 4, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Tim Kaine North Carolina

Tonight, Tim Kaine Needs to Make Mike Pence Answer for His Party Tonight, Tim Kaine Needs to Make Mike Pence Answer for His Party

The GOP has launched a “Willie Horton”–style racist attack ad—and tonight is Kaine’s chance to destroy it.  

Oct 4, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump Michigan rally

‘What Do You Have to Lose?’ May Doom Donald Trump to Failure ‘What Do You Have to Lose?’ May Doom Donald Trump to Failure

What it would really mean for Trump to be president is coming into sharper and sharper focus.

Oct 4, 2016 / Joshua Holland

Donald Trump, Shamer in Chief

Donald Trump, Shamer in Chief Donald Trump, Shamer in Chief

He’s spectacularly trashed our political culture by weaponizing shame. But he’s not the first—and he won’t be the last.

Oct 4, 2016 / Feature / Adam Haslett

Mr. Bright Side

Mr. Bright Side Mr. Bright Side

Trump’s Gospel of Positive Thinking

Oct 4, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Adventures of the Incredible Trump The Adventures of the Incredible Trump

Can the combined power of his macho arrogance and blatant disregard for facts beat his arch-nemesis?

Oct 4, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

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