The Alluring Look of a Like-Minded Liberal
Beauty is in the eye of the (politically partisan) beholder. By Tom Jacobs Fans of Democratic presidential candidate…
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Hillary Clinton’s Email Probe Could Draw Heat for an Unlikely Reason
The FBI’s investigation into the former Secretary of State’s email habits raises some questions about her generally praised…
The Controversial Past of Donald Trump’s New Colorado Campaign Director
Patrick Davis has denied allegations that he inappropriately steered hundreds of thousands of dollars raised by a conservative…
Our Political System Is Still Hanging in There
Halfway through the year, it’s time to step back and make sure we’re still functioning reasonably well as…
‘People Like Me Don’t Have Any Say in Politics’
A sense of political disenfranchisement among Republicans strongly predicts support for Donald Trump. By Lisa Wade Donald Trump…
Update: We Are Still Racist
It’s fairly easy to identify the fundamentally racist appeal of Donald Trump — and disparage his supporters as being biased,…
Stop Calling Trump University a University—It Never Was One
You’re giving the failed venture more credit than it deserves. By Alexander Holt Donald Trump. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty…
A Primary That’s Tough to Call
What happens when there’s no clear frontrunner in a crowded race for a seat in the Senate. By…
Donald Trump Is Wrong: Campaigns Matter
That’s one clear lesson from the 2012 presidential election. By Tom Jacobs Donald Trump arrives for the opening…
Will Donald Trump’s Nomination Lead to More Bipartisan Public Policy?
There are areas—like paid work leave and other middle-class-friendly policies —where Trump’s views overlap with the majority of…