Julia Azari

Clinton will probably be the 2016 nominee and, if elected, will probably face a Republican Congress for four more years of gridlock. Why tune in tonight to hear more?

Fifteen presidential candidates and a postponed speaker election. What does this tell us about parties, institutions, and the current moment in politics?

Jeb Bush’s comments came off as tone-deaf, while President Obama’s revisited old arguments. Good rhetoric resonates and shakes things up.

Authenticity is a term that tells us almost nothing about candidates. But it tells us a lot about how we perceive the presidency.

Being speaker of the House is a party leadership position. So is running for president. But the development of nationalized parties has changed what it takes to lead a party.

Could a speaker more trusted by conservatives do any better? Or is being speaker in this polarized era an impossible job?

Scott Walker’s out. But the big questions about the 2016 nomination race remain.

The Constitution refers to slavery only a few times - does that mean it’s not part of our national legacy? Constitutional history is about more than words on a page.