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July 19, 2016
Kyle Swenson
The lone arrest of a protester at Day One of the RNC was for an outstanding warrant. How disappointing.
July 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
In thirteen months, the Trump campaign has learned nothing about damage control.
July 19, 2016
Brian Beutler
This mashup of Melania Trump reading text plagiarized from Michelle Obama is incredibly damaging.
July 19, 2016
Jeet Heer
The GOP Is the Party of Death
On an apocalyptic convention night, Republicans wallowed in the pornography of suffering and the need to punish Hillary Clinton.
July 19, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Rudy Giuliani was unhinged tonight—his jaw, that is.
July 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump just entered the RNC like it was WWE Raw.
July 18, 2016
Alex Shephard
What do the RNC delegates pushing for a roll call vote really want?
July 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
#NeverTrump ended with a whimper, but is this just the beginning of GOP convention chaos?
July 18, 2016
Steven Cohen
How long can Hillary Clinton walk the tight rope of racial justice politics?
July 18, 2016
Alex Shephard
It only took three hours for the RNC to devolve into chaos.
July 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
It’s not like Ohio’s an important state for a presidential candidate to win or anything.
July 18, 2016
Clio Chang
Day one of the RNC is full of scandalmongers who believe Hillary belongs in prison and Obama’s a Muslim.
July 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Trump campaign is a disorganized mess so brace yourself for four days of #Eastwooding.
July 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
Hillary goes retro with ad that paints Trump as Goldwater Redux.
July 18, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump has never read a presidential biography and rarely reads anything not about himself.
July 18, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is not quite ready to let Mike Pence speak for himself.
July 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
Alex Jones’s badgering of Karl Rove is the perfect metaphor for the GOP convention.
July 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
Trump Has Made America More Racist. Republicans Are OK With That.
July 18, 2016
Laura Reston, Alex Shephard
The Republican Party Blew It
Trump's rise was an opportunity to broaden the GOP's appeal. Instead, party insiders drafted a toxic platform designed to lose the White House—again.
July 18, 2016
Rick Perlstein
A Tale of Two Delegates—and Two GOPs
A Trump newbie, an establishment Kasich guy, and the culture clash that’s coming to Cleveland.

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