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Reprinted with permission from Mother Jones. The first warning sign that something new was brewing came in June 2015, as Donald Trump joined the crowded field vying for the Republican presidential nomination. In the extravagant lobby of Trump Tower in New York City, he announced he would build a wall to keep out Mexican criminals […]

The media already has declared the presidential race over and, in the process, is suppressing voters, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, said Sunday. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Ms. Conway said the close relationship between some media outlets and the Hillary Clinton campaign has resulted in a host of stories

With polls showing him within striking distance in Utah, independent presidential hopeful Evan McMullin said Sunday that the Republican Party may have done irreparable damage to itself with the nomination of Donald Trump and predicted the conservative movement may need to form a new party after the Nov. 8 election. Mr. McMullin said the GOP

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress withstood for months the political turmoil caused by Donald Trump at the top of their ticket, confident of holding their majorities in the House and Senate despite his unconventional candidacy. For a while it appeared that, with smart campaigns and strong fundraising, their optimism was justified. But Republicans are increasingly

This story was co-published with The New York Times’ Sunday Review. Even as Hillary Clinton appears poised to win easily against a highly erratic candidate with a campaign in meltdown, a sobering reality awaits Democrats on Nov. 9. It seems likely that they will eke out at most a narrow majority in the Senate, but

LAS VEGAS — Jerry Clyde, a Service Employees International Union member, walked his turf under a remorseless sun, rustling up votes for Hillary Clinton last weekend in one of those instant subdivisions of nearly identical stucco homes. “It’s a responsibility for me,” said Clyde, 51, a social worker from Whittier, Calif., who hopes to inspire

This insane election cycle has no doubt left a permanent impression on everyone. But while articles typically focus on the impact it’s having on those of us who can cast ballots in November, a New York Magazine piece published this week shows how jarring the rise of Donald Trump has been to one of America’s

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