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Laura Reston

Laura Reston is a deputy editor of The New Republic. She writes about American politics.

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March 16, 2016
Laura Reston, Emma Foehringer Merchant
Why Merrick Garland Is the Moderate’s Choice for the Supreme Court
President Obama's nominee, a former prosecutor, has spent his career being careful, persuasive, and collegial.
March 16, 2016
Laura Reston
With a big win in Ohio, Hillary Clinton proved she could win white working-class voters.
March 16, 2016
Laura Reston
John Kasich is now the heir presumptive of the establishment crown. But can he win outside Ohio?
March 15, 2016
Laura Reston
The wildest Republican primary being decided today isn’t in the presidential race.
March 15, 2016
Laura Reston
Republicans have been implicated in a third-party plot to take down Donald Trump.
March 15, 2016
Laura Reston
Ohio turnout is up, spelling trouble for John Kasich.
March 14, 2016
Laura Reston
“Bimbo. Dog. Fat pig. Real quotes from Donald Trump about women.”
March 4, 2016
Laura Reston
John Kasich is sure he’s going to a brokered convention.
March 4, 2016
Laura Reston
Hitting Donald Trump Where It Just Might Hurt
Outside groups tried attacking the GOP frontrunner as insufficiently conservative. Now they're going for the gut. Plus: this week's Ad Wars round-up.
March 2, 2016
Laura Reston
After a devastating Super Tuesday, Marco Rubio looks to Florida.
March 2, 2016
Laura Reston
Donald Trump may have John Kasich to thank for his win in Virginia.
March 2, 2016
Laura Reston
Donald Trump has won Georgia, his first state in the Deep South of the night.
March 1, 2016
Laura Reston
Ben Carson has done the political equivalent of calling a meeting of the five families.
March 1, 2016
Laura Reston
In Texas, all eyes are on Trump and Cruz, but Rubio’s the one to watch.
February 29, 2016
Laura Reston
For Mitt Romney and the GOP, Trump’s KKK controversy is the last straw.
February 29, 2016
Laura Reston
The GOP inadvertently rigged the delegate system in favor of Trump, forcing Rubio to scramble.
February 29, 2016
Laura Reston
How Rubio Can Win on Super Tuesday Without Winning
For Team Rubio, it's all about precision-targeting delegate-rich suburban areas.
February 26, 2016
Laura Reston
Ad Wars 2016: The Search for the Elusive Silver Bullet
With Super Tuesday looming, candidates like Marco Rubio are spending millions on the long-shot hope of producing one game-changing ad. Plus: This week’s campaign ad round-up.
February 26, 2016
Laura Reston
This is the moment Donald Trump tried to sweep months of racism under the rug.
February 19, 2016
Laura Reston
Ad Wars 2016: Morning in America 2.0
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio try to update the classic Reagan commercial—and fail spectacularly. Plus: This week’s campaign ad round-up.

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