News in Brief When Political Parties Won’t Stay Dead Minnesota and Nebraska have both attempted non-partisanship in their statehouses. Those experiences show the enduring strength of parties.… Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief What We Don’t Know About the November Election This will not be a typical match-up. Seth Masket
News in Brief Reading List: The Best Reporting on Donald Trump A rundown of the best reporting on Trump over the years. Sarah Smith
News in Brief The Movie Version of Donald Trump Was Way More Fun The apolitical politician has been a recurring character—and hero—in many films. Seth Masket
News in Brief Why Parts of the Rust Belt Love Donald Trump National pride, not economic dislocation, fuels the current wave of right-wing populism. Jim Russell
News in Brief African-American Voters Are Making All the Difference for Hillary Clinton Her biggest turnaround states since 2008 have been those with large black populations. Seth Masket
News in Brief And Now for Some Good News About America It's those involved in bettering their own communities who are making America—well, you know. Chayenne Polimédio
News in Brief Can the Republican Party Survive Its Current Crisis? This isn't going to end well. Seth Masket
News in Brief That Time We Elected a Celebrity Donald Trump wouldn't be the first. But there are important differences between Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 campaign and Trump's in 2016. Seth Masket