Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail
Waka Flocka Flame "goes hard in the paint" on the fiscal deficit.
View ArticleReagan Used a Comb: A Definitive Ranking of the GOP’s Awful Hair
As citizens, duty implores us to parse the shame that is the Republican field of hair and separate the deplorable from the merely bad.
View ArticleAn Interview with George Pataki, Former Governor of New York
I believe that I am the best candidate because deep down I know that I can run this country well. It requires having a positive agenda that people can understand, and it requires making that agenda...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Did the Whip and a Nation Wept
Her smile in the video appears to be one of “Yes I’m a politician but I can laugh at myself” good humor, but if you look closer it is also one of utter brokenness.
View ArticleDemocratic Power Rankings: October Edition
With the first Democratic debate just around the corner, it's a great time to update our power rankings. Who's on top? How could Biden shake things up?
View Article‘I Really Am Trying to Get Free’– DeRay on Black Lives Matter
Mckesson discussed the role of protesting, social media, and 2016 politics in promoting racially just institutions.
View ArticleAn Abandoned Speaker Bid and a Party in Crisis
The latest political earthquake in Washington tells us a lot about the state of today's Republican Party. It also raises the stakes for 2016.
View ArticleReady to Rumble: Liveblogging the First Democratic Debate
Will Hillary hold court? Or will Sanders make her feel the Bern? And as for Martin, Lincoln, and Jim, will they even get a word in?
View ArticleThird Time’s the Charm: Liveblogging the GOP Debate
Join The Politic as we liveblog this special Halloweek debate. Will there be tricks or treats?
View ArticleDonald Trump Won’t Gut the Fourteenth Amendment, But He Wants To Try
Donald Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. He won't. But what does the popularity of his rhetoric say about this moment in the United States?
View ArticleRepublicans Challenge Obama on Climate Change Ahead of UN Conference
With the GOP opposing Obama's Clean Power Plan and questioning his authority to negotiate a long-term climate agreement, the president faces an uphill battle.
View ArticlePresidential Power Rankings: December Edition
December means donning a festive sweater, hanging up twinkling lights, and updating our Election 2016 power rankings!
View ArticleToday’s Forecast for the Iowa Caucuses
With Iowa just around the corner, polling website FiveThirtyEight has predicted that Cruz and Clinton will take the caucuses. However the situation is more complicated than such predictions make it seem.
View ArticleThe Politic Projects — Election 2016: Thoughts from Winter Break
As we finally enter 2016, our elections correspondent reflects on Rubio and Trump, Bernie and Hillary, and the bizarre turn of events regarding Sarah Palin.
View ArticleThe National Review’s Push Back on Trump
The National Review has officially rejected Trump as the Republican Party candidate, releasing a piece simply titled "Against Trump." What does this mean about the direction of conservatism today?...
View ArticleA Breakdown of The Iowa Caucuses
So what do these caucus results actually mean? Though some of the results do alter the direction of the race, the major challenges facing this year's candidates have not changed. Alexander Pecht breaks...
View ArticleYour Cheat Sheet of The New Hampshire Primaries
You've heard about the results of New Hampshire, but what do they actually mean? Sandy Pecht breaks it down for you once again!
View ArticleLiveblogging the Democratic Debate
Welcome to The Politic’s liveblog of the Democratic debate! Tonight we tune in to see Clinton and Sanders deck it out following The Iowa caucuses and The New Hampshire primaries. Will Bernie run...
View ArticleNow at the Head of the Republican Field, Where Does Ted Cruz Go From Here?
Much to Donald Trump's terror, Ted Cruz is rapidly becoming the Republican front runner. What can we make of this new lead? What might a Cruz ticket mean for the Republican party?
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