Cruz in Control
No potential 2020 candidate has as much going for him as Senator Ted Cruz.
Conventions 2016
The Atlantic's coverage of the Republican and Democratic nominations for the U.S. presidential election
Fight Night at the Republican National Convention
While a loyal group of speakers came out to support Donald Trump, dissenters tried to derail the proceedings.
Trump Bends the Party to His Will
On the first day of the Republican National Convention, the candidate beat back a challenge on the floor, demonstrating his control of the GOP.
Never Trump Almost Succeeds
Delegates made a last-ditch effort to block the impending Republican presidential nomination during a chaotic opening session in Cleveland.
Republicans’ Vaudeville Convention
Stephen Colbert has already stolen the show in Cleveland. The comedian-turned-commentator’s career is a good analog of Donald Trump’s.
