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December 16, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant, Gwyneth Kelly, Laura Reston
Highlights from the Fifth Republican Debate
Here's what you missed.
December 7, 2015
Jonathan M. Katz
Climate Change Deniers Try to Derail the Paris Talks
The GOP is making its presence felt at the conference.
December 2, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
Even the GOP establishment wants nothing to do with the GOP establishment.
December 2, 2015
David Dayen
The Real Roots of the Rising Right
Financial crises always result in a far-right political bump, a new study finds. But Democrats made this one worse.
December 1, 2015
Rebecca Leber, Emma Foehringer Merchant, Sasha Belenky
Obama’s Biggest Problem in Paris: India or Republicans?
On Day 2 of the climate conference, two big wildcards came into focus.
December 1, 2015
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Is Not a Liar
He's something worse: a bullshit artist.
November 30, 2015
Laura Reston
Remember Jim Gilmore? He's running for president, and he has TV ads to prove it.
November 30, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
How the 2016 Presidential Candidates View Climate Change
November 24, 2015
Jeet Heer
What If Trump Wins?
Republicans may have another Goldwater on their hands.
November 23, 2015
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump really is better at negotiating than most politicians.
November 23, 2015
Laura Reston
Steve King loves fruit, not immigrants.
November 16, 2015
Suzy Khimm
The floodgates have opened for states to close their doors to Syrian refugees (or try to anyway).
November 2, 2015
Cecilia Hyunjung Mo
Why Asian Americans Don't Vote Republican
October 2, 2015
Stephen Lurie
The Democratic Party Isn’t as Racist as the GOP. That’s Not Saying Much.
July 26, 2015
Jeet Heer
Conservatives Are Holding a Conversation About Race
An ugly term—“cuckservative”—crystallizes a Republican Party crisis.
June 22, 2015
Suzy Khimm
The Obama Gap
Favorable demographics and a charismatic leader aren’t enough to make a majority party. A case study in electoral failure from Florida.
April 7, 2015
Danny Vinik
Rand Paul Becomes Less of a Libertarian Every Day
March 23, 2015
Danny Vinik
Ted Cruz Cannot Be Serious
March 2, 2015
Danny Vinik
How John Boehner Can End Republicans' Shutdown Addiction
February 24, 2015
Danny Vinik
Reform Conservatism's Biggest Challenge in 2015

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