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Democratic Primary 2016
January 18, 2016
Alex Shephard
Martin O’Malley still has to remind everyone what his name is.
January 18, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
After bizarre fumbling from the Clinton camp, Sanders says he’s releasing his medical records.
January 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
Democratic voters really like Hillary Clinton, so she should return the favor.
January 18, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Debbie Wasserman Schultz says tonight’s Democratic debate was scheduled to “maximize” candidates’ exposure.
January 18, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Bernie Sanders just made an important change in his position on gun control.
January 18, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Get ready for Berniecare.
January 17, 2016
Mikaela Lefrak
Everything You Need to Know About Sunday’s Democratic Debate
January 17, 2016
Rebecca Leber
How Obama Inserted the “War on Coal” Into the 2016 Race
A moratorium on coal leases is another notch in his legacy. But it will be up to Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders to navigate the fallout.
January 17, 2016
Brian Beutler
Bernie Sanders Can Win. When Will He Believe That?
Sanders has largely treated Hillary Clinton with deference. But that could change at tonight's debate.
January 15, 2016
Jamil Smith
Structural Racism Needs to Be Debated, Too
The Iowa Brown & Black Forum provided a good model for how to steer Sunday's Democratic debate.
January 15, 2016
Suzy Khimm
Where Is Hillary Clinton’s Vision?
The attacks on Bernie Sanders aren't working; instead, they're highlighting the Democratic frontrunner's own vulnerabilities.
January 14, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
The Clinton campaign is salty about this new Sanders ad slamming Wall Street.
January 14, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
The oldest news magazine in the country endorsed Bernie Sanders today.
January 13, 2016
Brian Beutler
How Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Can Unite on Health Care
It's the public option, stupid!
January 12, 2016
Brian Beutler
Why aren’t Hillary and Bernie pushing the public option?
January 12, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
What Explains the Trump-Sanders Crossover Vote?
They speak to the same American anxieties—even though they offer radically different solutions.
January 11, 2016
Brian Beutler
Will the GOP’s Identity Politics Doom Marco Rubio?
The Republican base is old, cantankerous, and white. Senator Rubio is not.
January 10, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Obama won’t endorse any Democratic candidate before primaries are over.
January 8, 2016
Adam Peck
Martin O’Malley might not qualify for the next Democratic debate.
January 8, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Ben of Ben & Jerry’s wants to make a Bernie Sanders flavor that is a metaphor for smashing the elite.

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