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Election 2016
July 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
The DNC undercut one of Trump’s most important narratives—his star power.
July 29, 2016
Jeet Heer
Clinton’s All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Puts the Democratic Party at Risk
July 29, 2016
Brian Beutler
Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Trounce Donald Trump
It’s not without risks, but it’s her best bet to win the White House.
July 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Accepting the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton introduced the Hillary Doctrine.
July 29, 2016
Laura Reston
Watch one Muslim immigrant rebut every terrible thing Donald Trump has said about Muslims.
July 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar just delivered the sickest burn of the DNC.
July 29, 2016
PodcastPrimary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 22: What We Learned from the Craziest Two Weeks In 2016 Politics
Russia, are you listening?
July 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Democrats need to work on their impressions.
July 29, 2016
Laura Reston
The Democrats continue raiding the sunny optimism of the Reagan years.
July 28, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Bernie’s environmentalists are starting to rally around Hillary.
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
Are Democrats missing an opportunity to obliterate the GOP at the DNC?
July 28, 2016
Dana Houle
Why the Bush Family Should Endorse Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump’s Russian flirtations are a rebuke of the family patriarch's greatest foreign policy legacy.
July 28, 2016
Clio Chang
Democrats should take a tip from Obama and take Bernie supporters seriously.
July 28, 2016
Clio Chang
Will Hillary be able to hold her own tonight?
July 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
Was Trump being sarcastic when he asked Russia to hack Hillary Clinton?
July 28, 2016
David Dayen
Democrats Lay Claim to Ronald Reagan’s Shining City
But where does that leave the progressive base, much less working-class voters?
July 28, 2016
Scott Lemieux
Why the Left’s Opposition to Tim Kaine Is Misplaced
As in so many things, it's the party, not the politician, that decides.
July 28, 2016
Ned Resnikoff
What Trump Talks About When He Talks About the Working Class
In reflecting the diversity of America's workers, the Democratic National Convention offers an instructive contrast to Trump's rhetoric.
July 28, 2016
Brian Beutler
Obama Bets on America to Save Democracy Again
This isn't about preserving his legacy. It's much bigger than that.
July 28, 2016
Jeet Heer
Welcome to the New Party of Lincoln
President Obama and the Democratic Party opened their arms to Republicans—without compromising their liberal values.

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