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Politics Archive

Archives for December 2015

Politics
Why Trump’s ridiculous doctor’s note actually mattersWhy Trump’s ridiculous doctor’s note actually matters
Politics

Donald Trump’s doctor’s note isn’t funny. It’s scary.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Poll: Young voters split evenly between Clinton and RubioPoll: Young voters split evenly between Clinton and Rubio
Politics

This Republican candidate could bring young voters’ loyalty to Democrats into question.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
The promise and peril of Ted Cruz’s plan to overhaul the drug approval processThe promise and peril of Ted Cruz’s plan to overhaul the drug approval process
Politics

The presidential candidate wants to give Americans access to drugs approved in “certain trusted, developed countries.”

By Julia Belluz
Politics
Donald Trump’s doctor just wrote the Trumpiest letter about Trump’s healthDonald Trump’s doctor just wrote the Trumpiest letter about Trump’s health
Politics

“If elected, Mr. Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”

By Andrew Prokop
Explainers
The Donald Trump/Ted Cruz feud, explainedThe Donald Trump/Ted Cruz feud, explained
Explainers

After months of friendliness, Trump and Cruz are now at war.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Ted Cruz is in luck: likability doesn’t play a big role in who wins the White HouseTed Cruz is in luck: likability doesn’t play a big role in who wins the White House
Politics

A lot of people don’t like Ted Cruz. Turns out that doesn’t matter.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
Here’s an amazingly simple way to cut povertyHere’s an amazingly simple way to cut poverty
Politics

Just send people a letter reminding them to claim their tax refund.

By Dylan Matthews
World Politics
The number of Americans who see terror as the country’s top problem is skyrocketingThe number of Americans who see terror as the country’s top problem is skyrocketing
World Politics

Just look at this chart.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
You can’t cut unemployment by keeping out immigrantsYou can’t cut unemployment by keeping out immigrants
Politics

The Fed — not immigrants — controls the labor market.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Republican megadonors are sad that elections are so hard to buyRepublican megadonors are sad that elections are so hard to buy
Politics

Republican billionaires keep wasting their money on elections, and keep drawing the wrong lessons from it.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Obama’s drug czar: “We can’t arrest and incarcerate addiction out of people”Obama’s drug czar: “We can’t arrest and incarcerate addiction out of people”
Politics

Has America really moved on from its old war on drugs, and begun treating drugs as a public health issue?

By German Lopez
Politics
GOP leaders hate Ted Cruz, but he may be their last best hopeGOP leaders hate Ted Cruz, but he may be their last best hope
Politics

The beef is personal, which means it may not matter.

By Matthew Yglesias
2016 Presidential Election
Poll: Trump and Cruz are the Republican frontrunners, and Clinton would beat them bothPoll: Trump and Cruz are the Republican frontrunners, and Clinton would beat them both
Technology
A Potential Blow to Google’s Project Loon: Indian Official Throws Water on Internet BalloonsA Potential Blow to Google’s Project Loon: Indian Official Throws Water on Internet Balloons
Technology

Might Google’s Internet balloon get boxed out of the world’s biggest democracy?

By Mark Bergen
World Politics
French far right faces unexpected defeat after turnout soarsFrench far right faces unexpected defeat after turnout soars
World Politics

Showing up to vote makes a difference.

By Matthew Yglesias