April 28, 2016 Trump's Palin surprise: An Iowa boost from a fellow reality show star I usually say that the media care far more about endorsements than the voters do.
April 28, 2016 Toe to Toe: Trump battles Cruz to a draw, eclipsing everyone else The détente between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz came to a raucous end Thursday night on the unlikely issue of the senator’s Canadian birth.
April 28, 2016 The press, feeling the Bern, suddenly weighs whether Sanders could derail Hillary One of the goals of President Obama’s State of the Union last night was to emphasize liberal issues, such as gun control, that could ease Hillary Clinton’s path to the White House.
April 28, 2016 Conservative elite, sounding a bit panicked, says Trump will destroy GOP The Republican establishment, which has always distrusted and discounted Donald Trump, is getting increasingly nervous.
April 28, 2016 The fallback strategy: Why Cruz refuses to hit back at Trump Early last summer, Ted Cruz had his campaign conduct a private poll of who Donald Trump’s supporters would back if he faltered in the race.
April 28, 2016 Donald Trump, low energy? Why Politico misjudged the big-rally strategy As a reporter on the campaign trail, I’ve often enjoyed watching candidates chat people up in diners, hug babies at county fairs and field questions at town halls in a frenetic attempt to connect with voters.
April 28, 2016 Christie becoming a contender, long after the pundits wrote him off If there’s one thing the political press agreed on, it was that Chris Christie was toast, washed up, had missed his moment.
April 28, 2016 Trump joins air wars with hard-hitting spot, but will his blitz matter? Remember when the media went ballistic over Donald Trump saying he would temporarily ban Muslims from entering America?
April 28, 2016 Cutting through the campaign myths: Why 2016 remains a roller coaster In this first column of 2016, I stubbornly refuse to surrender to the listicle culture: Eight Takeaways from the Speech, The Five Best Moments of the Debate, 13 Must-Read Emails from the Latest Dump.
April 28, 2016 The coming Megyn Kelly/Donald Trump rematch, and what's at stake It’s already being hyped as some kind of super smackdown, a highly anticipated round of televised combat.