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2016 Presidential Election

Caddo Lake, Texas

Attica Locke’s New Mystery Novel Unearths East Texas Secrets

Heaven, My Home explores how black and white people can live almost entirely different experiences inside the same time and place.

by Mary Helen Specht

Keep Reading

Book Review: Scapegoating the Media Ignores Other Major Problems in American Politics

by Michael Hardy

The 10 Best Observer Stories of 2016: ‘The GOP is Gaslighting America’

by Forrest Wilder

Loon Star State: Trump and the ‘Rigged Election’

by Ben Sargent

Hillary Clinton at a campaign stop in Iowa. Jul 05, 2016

In a Tiresome and Frustrating Election, I’m with … Her?

by Andrea Grimes

2016 Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. Jun 29, 2016

Bernie Sanders Fans: Don’t Despair, Organize

Can the Berners move their enthusiasm down-ballot?

by Christopher Hooks

Donald Trump at the American Airlines Center in Dallas Jun 17, 2016

The Trumpist Revolution Rambles Its Way to Dallas

by Christopher Hooks

Hillary Clinton buttons for the taking at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention. Jun 17, 2016

2016 Texas Democratic Convention Liveblog: Decisions, Disarray and (Super) Delegates

Dispatches from in and around San Antonio's Alamodome.

by Andrea Grimes

Donald Trump looks for his brown shirts. May 12, 2016

Loon Star State: The Donald Gets Dressed

by Ben Sargent

George Clayton, the GOP official who flipped parties to run for the Texas Legislature, now the Dem who joined the Trump campaign. May 06, 2016

From GOP Moderate to Democratic Lege Hopeful to Trump Campaigner

by Patrick Michels

Apr 29, 2016

The Interview: Cecile Richards

Planned Parenthood’s president talks reproductive justice, Donald Trump and health care victories.

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Apr 08, 2016

Our Democracy is in a State of Incompetency — Can Someone Call a Grown-Up?

by Andrea Grimes

Ted Cruz campaigns in January at Penny's Diner in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Mar 22, 2016

Ted Cruz’s Plan to ‘Utterly Destroy’ Terrorism Will Utterly Encourage It

by Andrea Grimes

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