Elections

Candles at a memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School

Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune

Congress granted gunmakers unprecendented protections in 2005, so Remington may be right.

Feb 23, 2016 / George Zornick

Supreme Court

Why Republicans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Why Republicans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee

Scalia’s passing represents not only the death of one justice. It’s the end of an era and the coming of a multicultural, multiracial America.

Feb 23, 2016 / Tom Hayden

Donald Trump

President Donald J. Trump—It Could Happen President Donald J. Trump—It Could Happen

His promise to protect jobs and change trade policies could win over blue-collar workers, especially in the industrialized swing states.

Feb 23, 2016 / Feature / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders

Here’s How Bernie Sanders Could Win in November Here’s How Bernie Sanders Could Win in November

Some Clinton supporters say that Sanders would have no chance as a general election candidate. They’re wrong.

Feb 22, 2016 / Joshua Holland

The Unstoppable Donald J. Trump

The Unstoppable Donald J. Trump The Unstoppable Donald J. Trump

He’s run a nativist, racist, populist, anti-Republican campaign—and he’s winning. Everyone else is running for second place.

Feb 22, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Moral Monday

A Moral Movement to Hold All Candidates Accountable A Moral Movement to Hold All Candidates Accountable

Whether it’s Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, only a moral movement bound by fusion politics can hold the next president accountable to the people.

Feb 22, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Trump Hotel Protest

Why Political Campaigns Are in a Constant State of Concern About Millennial Voting Patterns Why Political Campaigns Are in a Constant State of Concern About Millennial Voting Patterns

In 2016, the 86 million millennial and Generation Z Americans will be 36 percent of the electorate, including half of eligible Latino voters.

Feb 22, 2016 / StudentNation / Joelle Gamble

Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats

Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats Why the Results of South Carolina’s Republican Primary Should Worry Democrats

Trump wins and Rubio grabs the establishment lane. Neither of them would be pushovers in November.

Feb 21, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Hillary Clinton’s Investment in Nevada Pays Off

Hillary Clinton’s Investment in Nevada Pays Off Hillary Clinton’s Investment in Nevada Pays Off

Clinton took away 19 delegates, including Latino-heavy precincts on the east side of Las Vegas.

Feb 21, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Clinton Wins a Close Race in Nevada, but Sanders Shows Strength Among Latino Voters

Clinton Wins a Close Race in Nevada, but Sanders Shows Strength Among Latino Voters Clinton Wins a Close Race in Nevada, but Sanders Shows Strength Among Latino Voters

The Clinton campaign’s experience gave it the critical edge in turnout.

Feb 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

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