He’s not moving a party to the left. He’s moving a generation to the left… Whether or not he’s winning or losing, it’s really that
LaunchTimothy Egan on why Bernie Sanders should stay in
He’s done a real service, for the party he only recently joined, and for the country. Clinton is a far better candidate because of him.
LaunchClinton, Sanders camps say they can unify
“Supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders insist the two rivals will be able to unify in the fall despite the hard edge their race has taken on in recent weeks,” The Hill’s Amie Parmes reports.
LaunchReligious leaders — even evangelical leaders — are horrified by Donald Trump’s Islamophobia
He’s wrong, he’s very wrong… He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He’s just wrong, and what he’s doing is dangerous. He’s spewing fire, and
LaunchElizabeth Warren explains why she hasn’t endorsed a presidential candidate
There’s a really important debate happening in the Democratic Party right now. The Republicans are trying to one-up each other in being divisive and making
LaunchTranscript: Mitt Romney’s takedown of Donald Trump
MITT ROMNEY: Here’s what I know. Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. AUDIENCE:
LaunchLocal Republicans worry Donald Trump’s rise means downballot disaster
“The notion of running on a ballot with Donald Trump is causing heartburn for some state Republican candidates,” The Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner explains.
LaunchMeet Richard Shelby, the Alabama Republican who admits he’s holding up Obama nominees so he can win reelection
The New York Times profiles the shameless Richard Shelby of Alabama, who has idled the Senate Banking Committee that he now chairs because he wants to win his Republican primary. Shelby “now has the distinction of running the only committee in the Senate that has not acted on a single nominee in this Congress,” the Times notes. By putting his own self-interest ahead of the country’s, Shelby has demonstrated (once again) that he and his party care more about winning than governing.
LaunchHow America made Donald Trump unstoppable
“He’s no ordinary con man,” argues Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi. “He’s way above average — and the American political system is his easiest mark ever.”
LaunchDaniel Drezner: My very peculiar and speculative theory of why the Republican Party has not stopped Donald Trump
Just as sabermetrics led to a change in how umpires called the game, political science led to a change in how party elites intervened in
LaunchDemocrats look to copy Sanders’ success
The fundraising base is phenomenal. You can’t ignore that. You can say that winning a primary is ephemeral. But that funding base — millions of
LaunchDemocrats vow to make Mitch McConnell pay if he refuses to consider Obama’s SCOTUS nominee
If McConnell stonewalls, we will empty the arsenal… We will make sure this is seen as the radical, unprecedented act of obstruction that it is.
LaunchIn most heretical Republican “debate” yet, Trump goes after George W. Bush… again and again
Not only did he call the Iraq war a failure, but when Jeb Bush insisted his brother kept the country safe, Trump pointed out that
LaunchRepublican self-destruction is fun to watch, but bad for us all
[T]he victories Republicans have won over the decades have produced neither the lasting electoral realignment that conservative prophets keep predicting nor the broad policy changes
LaunchTed Cruz is no Jack Kennedy
Were my grandfather alive today, he’d be excited about how far we have come as a nation since 1963, he would feel a sense of
LaunchDonald Trump or Ted Cruz? Republicans argue over who is greater threat
Donald Trump or Ted Cruz? Republicans argue over who is greater threat “With Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz battling for the Republican nomination,
LaunchRight wing podcast pulled after host laughs at state Democratic communications director’s surname
Right wing podcast pulled after host laughs at state Democratic communications director’s surname The Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner reports on the latest disgusting display of
LaunchSmall donors are clicking more with Democrats than Republicans, thanks to ActBlue
Small donors are clicking more with Democrats than Republicans, thanks to ActBlue The New York Times profiles ActBlue, the online clearinghouse for Democratic candidates and
LaunchThe crazies and the con man
To understand Mr. Ryan’s role in our political-media ecosystem, you need to know two things. First, the modern Republican Party is a post-policy enterprise, which
LaunchBoehner ally: ‘Very real’ chance Republicans will need Democrats to elect next Speaker
We may need a bipartisan coalition to elect our next Speaker… That’s a very real possibility right now, and I think anybody who’s honest about
LaunchWhite House Press Secretary Josh Earnest: We’re not endorsing anyone for speaker
WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JOSH EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. (Laughter.) Anybody have any news they’d like to discuss? (Laughter.) QUESTION: — haven’t seen the remarks
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