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February 18, 2016
Steven Cohen
The Immigration Debate We’re Not Having
Central American turmoil and the drug war are fueling our immigration problems—but you’d never know it from listening to the Democrats or Republicans.
February 18, 2016
Adam Peck
Donald Trump is now in a holy war with the Pope.
February 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
How the Southern Strategy Made Donald Trump Possible
In states like South Carolina, the mogul reaps the benefits of the GOP's longstanding appeal to racism.
February 18, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Now back to your regular programming: A new poll shows Trump with a big lead.
February 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
Trump knows he can fling bull without being challenged.
February 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump reminds us high school never ends.
February 18, 2016
Adam Peck
Donald Trump has been dethroned.*
February 17, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Breaking: Conservative voters don’t care about Republican orthodoxy.
February 16, 2016
Jeet Heer
With Jeb flashing his gun on Twitter, the GOP race enters Freudian territory.
February 16, 2016
Ryan Kearney
Another key demographic Donald Trump is poaching from Ted Cruz: cigar smokers.
February 16, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
George W. Bush can’t save his brother.
February 14, 2016
Jeet Heer
The Republican Primary Is Now a Giant Kindergarten Spat
On Saturday night in South Carolina, as rivals tried to outshout Trump, the debate officially sunk to his level.
February 14, 2016
Ryan Kearney
Highlights from the ninth Republican presidential debate.
February 14, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Here’s the exact moment CBS News lost control of the GOP debate in South Carolina.
February 14, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Mooning everyone could only help Jeb at this point.
February 14, 2016
Jeet Heer
The anti-war movement of 2003 has finally found its voice: Donald Trump.
February 14, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Trump attacks the crowd, and the crowd loves it.
February 14, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Donald Trump wants the Senate to “delay, delay, delay” the confirmation of Antonin Scalia’s replacement.
February 14, 2016
Jeet Heer
Antonin Scalia’s death will cause fireworks at tonight’s GOP debate.
February 13, 2016
Mikaela Lefrak
Everything You Need to Know about Saturday’s GOP Debate

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