National Politics:2016 Presidential Election

News, Commentary and Analysis

Aug 2015

• Wall St Journal: Clinton Takes Taxpayers to School, by (Aug 10, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton Proposes Debt-Free Tuition at Public Colleges, by Laura Meckler and Josh Mitchell (Aug 10, 2015)
• New York Times: Democrats Offer Ways to Make College Affordable, by The Editorial Board (Aug 9, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Kasich Backs Path to Legal Status for Undocumented Immigrants, by Anna Louie Sussman (Aug 9, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton to Offer Plan on Paying College Tuition Without Needing Loans, by Patrick Healy (Aug 9, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Clinton to unveil student debt plan at New Hampshire event, by Annie Linskey (Aug 9, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Donald Trump Won’t Retreat From Dust-Up Over Megyn Kelly, by Reid J. Epstein and Jess Bravin (Aug 9, 2015)
• Washington Post: Facing an eroding image, Hillary Clinton goes on offense against GOP, by Anne Gearan (Aug 8, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump Remains Defiant on News Programs Amid G.O.P. Backlash, by Nicholas Confessore and Maggie Haberman (Aug 8, 2015)
• New York Times: Similarities Aside, Bernie Sanders Isn’t Rerunning Howard Dean’s 2004 Race, by Adam Nagourney (Aug 8, 2015)
• New York Times: Did Roger Stone Jump, or Was He Pushed From Donald Trump's Campaign?, by Maggie Haberman (Aug 8, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Bernie Sanders Shoved by Activists at Rally, by Associated Press (Aug 8, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Trump Campaign Hit by Backlash Over Remarks About Megyn Kelly, by Patrick O’Connor and Heather Haddon (Aug 8, 2015)
• New York Times: Conservative Forum Rescinds Donald Trump's Invitation Over Remark About Megyn Kelly, by Trip Gabriel (Aug 8, 2015)
• Washington Post: Protesters drove Bernie Sanders from one Seattle stage. At his next stop, 15,000 people showed., by John Wagner (Aug 7, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Sen. Grassley Vows to Hold Up State Dept. Nominations Over Clinton Inquiry, by Peter Nicholas (Aug 7, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Capital Journal: GOP Debate Sorts the Fighters From the Statesmen, by Gerald F. Seib (Aug 7, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Clinton team smiles while GOP debates, by Annie Linskey (Aug 7, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Republicans widely critical of Trump comment on news anchor, by Matt Viser (Aug 7, 2015)
• New York Times: Marco Rubio Clarifies His Position on Abortion, by Alan Rappeport (Aug 7, 2015)
• New York Times: Bernie Sanders, After Call From Obama, Announces Support for Iran Deal, by Jason Horowitz (Aug 7, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Emails Take Long Path to Controversy, by Scott Shane and Michael S. Schmidt (Aug 7, 2015)
• New York Times: Hand-Wringing in G.O.P. After Donald Trump’s Remarks on Megyn Kelly, by Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman (Aug 7, 2015)
• Washington Post: GOP leaders say erratic attacks hurt Trump, but he vows to fight and win, by Philip Rucker and Robert Costa (Aug 7, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Donald Trump Sets Off Post-Debate Debate: Will He Keep His Lead in GOP Race?, by Laura Meckler (Aug 7, 2015)
• Boston Herald: Carr: Trump fends off pretenders in Round One, by Howie Carr (Aug 7, 2015)
• New York Times: From Trump on Down, the Republicans Can’t Be Serious, by Paul Krugman (Aug 6, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Hillary Clinton fund-raises with celebrities during GOP debate, by Christina Prignano (Aug 6, 2015)
• Boston Globe: What has Donald Trump really said about women?, by Heather Ciras (Aug 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Trump Sells His Penthouse for $21.38 Million, by Vivian Marino (Aug 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Republican Debate Draws 24 Million Viewers, by John Koblin (Aug 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Has Her Own Celebrity Moment After Debate , by Amy Chozick (Aug 6, 2015)
• Washington Post: In first debate, Republicans ditch the lessons of 2012, by Dana Milbank (Aug 6, 2015)
• Washington Post: The one reason Donald Trump was the clear winner of the first GOP debate, by Eugene Robinson (Aug 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Fox News Moderators Bring a Sharpened Edge to the Republican Debate Stage, by Jeremy W. Peters (Aug 6, 2015)
• New York Times: How the Republican Candidates Fared in the First Debate, by Michael Barbaro and Nicholas Confessore (Aug 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump Steals the Show, Mixing Politics and Pizazz, by Michael Barbaro (Aug 6, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Raucous Republican presidential debate revolves around Donald Trump, by Matt Viser (Aug 6, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Hillary Clinton’s staff absorbed by Republican debate, by Annie Linskey (Aug 6, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Republican presidential debate reveals the real Donald Trump, by Joan Vennochi (Aug 6, 2015)
• Pope Center: Election 2016: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Higher Education, by Harry Painter (Aug 5, 2015)
• Washington Post: The Donald is still on top — for the moment, at least, by Dan Balz (Aug 5, 2015)
• New York Post: FBI's investigation of Hillary's emails is 'criminal probe', by Jamie Schram, Geoff Earle and Laura Italiano (Aug 5, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Longtime Rand Paul Aide Charged in Campaign-Payment Coverup, by Rebecca Ballhaus (Aug 5, 2015)
• National Journal: Rand Paul Allies Indicted on Conspiracy Charges From Ron Paul's 2012 Campaign, by Lauren Fox and Emma Roller (Aug 5, 2015)
• Washington Post: What Bernie Sanders’s rise means for American politics, by E.J. Dionne Jr. (Aug 4, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hillary Clinton’s e-mail problem isn’t going away, by Chris Cillizza (Aug 4, 2015)
• New York Times: Rand Paul Aide Indicted on Charges of Hiding Payments, by Alan Rappeport (Aug 4, 2015)
• Washington Post: Bill Clinton called Donald Trump ahead of Republican’s 2016 launch, by Robert Costa and Anne Gearan (Aug 4, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Democrats Need a Scott Walker, by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (Aug 4, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders Race Is a Dilemma for Many Democrats, by Laura Meckler And Peter Nicholas (Aug 4, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: How Jeb Bush Spent His Years on Wall Street, by Justin Baer (Aug 4, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush Causes a Stir on Women's Health Issues, by Michael Barbaro (Aug 4, 2015)
• Politico: How a Young Joe Biden Turned Liberals Against Integration, by Jason Sokol (Aug 3, 2015)
• Washington Post: FBI looking into the security of Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail setup, by Carol D. Leonnig, Rosalind S. Helderman, and Tom Hamburger (Aug 3, 2015)
• New York Times: Friends of Joe Biden Worry a Run for President Could Bruise His Legacy, by Carl Hulse and Jason Horowitz (Aug 3, 2015)
• Politico: Is Jeb Bush Turning Into Michael Dukakis?, by Daniel J. McGraw (Aug 2, 2015)
• Washington Post: The GOP field’s calculated crazy talk, by Dana Milbank (Aug 2, 2015)
• The Hill: Kasich makes quick rise in polls, by Jonathan Easley (Aug 2, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hillary Clinton’s Sandy Berger problem, by Marc A. Thiessen (Aug 2, 2015)
• CBS News: How 2016 turned into a game for billionaires, by Rebecca Kaplan (Aug 2, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump Attacks as Republican Rivals Court Donors at Koch Retreat, by Ashley Parker (Aug 1, 2015)
• Washington Post: As debate looms, Rand Paul sees a chance to be the GOP dove, by David Weigel (Aug 1, 2015)
• Washington Post: Sen. Graham moved up in Air Force Reserve ranks despite light duties, by Craig Whitlock (Aug 1, 2015)
• Washington Post: Clinton buying $2 million in ad time in Iowa, N.H. ahead of GOP super PAC attacks and as polls show her support softening, by Anne Gearan and Dan Balz (Aug 1, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush’s Camp Sees an Upside to Donald Trump’s Surge in the G.O.P., by Jonathan Martin (Aug 1, 2015)

July 2015

• Wall St Journal: How Single-Payer Health Care Failed in Progressive Paradise, by Geoffrey Norman (July 31, 2015)
• New York Times: Joe Biden in 2016: What Would Beau Do?, by Maureen Dowd (July 31, 2015)
• New York Times: Preparing for Debate, Republicans Test Themselves Against Donald Trump, by Patrick Healy and Michael Barbaro (July 31, 2015)
• New York Times: Small Pool of Rich Donors Dominates Election Giving, by Nicholas Confessore, Sarah Cohen and Karen Yourish (July 31, 2015)
• Washington Post: Biden considers his future amid pressure to make a bid for president, by Karen Tumulty, Dan Balz, and Paul Kane (July 31, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Biden said to be taking new look at presidential run, by Amy Chozick (July 31, 2015)
• New York Times: Emails Expand on Mosaic of Hillary Clinton’s Days as Secretary of State, by Steven Lee Myers (July 30, 2015)
• New York Times: Republicans Audition for Big Money, by The Editorial Board (July 30, 2015)
• New York Times: ‘Super PACs’ Spent Millions Before Candidates Announced, Filings Show, by Eric Lichtblau (July 30, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: What Voters See in Donald Trump, by Peggy Noonan (July 30, 2015)
• Washington Times: U.S. intel fears hundreds of secrets leaked in Hillary’s private emails, by John Solomon and S.A. Miller (July 30, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump’s Instinct for Racially Charged Rhetoric, Before His Presidential Bid, by Alexander Burns (July 30, 2015)
• Boston Globe: GOP climate change skeptics reap rewards in primary, but face risks in general election, by Matt Viser (July 30, 2015)
• Washington Post: I just binge-read eight books by Donald Trump. Here’s what I learned., by Carlos Lozada (July 29, 2015)
• New York Times: Spike in Donor Numbers for Clinton Foundation, by Maggie Haberman and Steve Eder (July 29, 2015)
• CNN: Will Trump campaign's rape comments hurt GOP?, by MJ Lee (July 29, 2015)
• New Hampshire Union Leader: In one-on-one interview, Clinton talks issues, calls Planned Parenthood videos 'disturbing', by Dan Tuohy (July 28, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Fox News Drops 1% Polling Threshold for Debates, by Reid J. Epstein (July 28, 2015)
• Real Clear Politics: Walker Tells Private Group He'll Skip Florida Primary, by Rebecca Berg (July 28, 2015)
• The Daily Beast: The Missing Hillary Emails No One Can Explain, by Alexa Corse and Shane Harris (July 28, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Jeb Bush Drawing Big Bucks From GOP Establishment, by Beth Reinhard and Christopher S. Stewart (July 28, 2015)
• New York Times: In New Hampshire Poll, Donald Trump Surges Despite Remarks on John McCain, by Alan Rappeport (July 28, 2015)
• Washington Post: Ted Cruz bullied Republicans for years. Now they’re standing up to him., by Dana Milbank (July 27, 2015)
• US News & World Report: Views You Can Use: Trump in Trouble?, by Rachel Brody (July 27, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Clinton returns to N.H. for town hall meeting, by Akilah Johnson (July 27, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton Sidesteps Keystone in Climate Plan Rollout, by Colleen McCain Nelson (July 27, 2015)
• New York Times: A Clinton Story Fraught With Inaccuracies: How It Happened and What Next?, by Margaret Sullivan (July 27, 2015)
• The Daily Beast: Ex-Wife: Donald Trump Made Me Feel ‘Violated’ During Sex, by Tim Mak and Brandy Zadrozny (July 27, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Lays Out Climate Change Plan, by Trip Gabriel and Coral Davenport (July 26, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Joe Biden’s plans remain big mystery for 2016, by Annie Linskey (July 26, 2015)
• New York Times: Obama Criticizes Huckabee, Trump, Cruz and Other Republicans, by Peter Baker (July 26, 2015)
• Washington Post: Conservatives lose their minds over New York Times story on Clinton e-mail inquiry, by Erik Wemple (July 25, 2015)
• New York Times: Inquiry Sought in Hillary Clinton’s Use of Email, by Michael S. Schmidt and Matt Apuzzo (July 22, 2015)
• PolitiFact: The Clintons really did attend Donald Trump's 2005 wedding, by Joshua Gillin (July 21, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: The Case for Kasich, by (July 21, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Ohio Gov. John Kasich Enters Republicans’ Presidential Fray, by Colleen McCain Nelson (July 21, 2015)
• Columbus Dispatch: Can Kasich pull it off?, by Joe Hallett (July 21, 2015)
• Washington Post: Noridian to pay $45 million to state, U.S. government for flawed exchange, by Josh Hicks (July 20, 2015)
• Washington Post: Mr. Kasich brings a compassionate touch to GOP race, by Editorial Board (July 20, 2015)
• Washington Post: What Al Sharpton learned from James Brown that Donald Trump hasn’t, by Jonathan Capehart (July 20, 2015)
• New York Times: Titans Clash as Donald Trump’s Run Fuels His Feud With Rupert Murdoch, by Amy Chozick and Ashley Parker (July 20, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Donald Trump Reads Out Phone Number He Says Belongs to Lindsey Graham, by Meg Kinnard and Jill Colvin (July 20, 2015)
• New York Times: John Kasich on the Issues, by Gerry Mullany (July 20, 2015)
• New York Times: John Kasich to Enter Crowded 2016 Race Facing Job of Catch-Up, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg (July 20, 2015)
• Boston Globe: GOP presidential hopeful Walker signs abortion ban bill, by (July 20, 2015)
• FiveThirtyEight: Donald Trump Is The World’s Greatest Troll, by Nate Silver (July 20, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Jeb Bush Takes Aim at Lobbyists, by Beth Reinhard and Christopher S. Stewart (July 20, 2015)
• New York Times: Rush Limbaugh Rallies Listeners to Donald Trump's Defense, by Maggie Haberman (July 20, 2015)
• Politico: Jeb Bush Is Meaner Than He Looks, by Larry J. Sabato (July 19, 2015)
• New York Times: Scott Walker Proposes Shutting Wisconsin Ethics Board, by Julie Bosman (July 19, 2015)
• Washington Post: Poll: Trump surges to big lead in GOP presidential race, by Dan Balz and Peyton M. Craighill (July 19, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush Promises to Curb Lobbying and Cut Size of Government, by Michael Barbaro (July 19, 2015)
• CNN: O'Malley apologizes for saying 'all lives matter' at liberal conference, by Chris Moody (July 19, 2015)
• Washington Post: Bernie Sanders draws his biggest crowd yet — in Arizona of all places, by John Wagner (July 18, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Draws Scrappy Determination From a Tough, Combative Father, by Amy Chozick (July 18, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Bernie Sanders vaults from fringe to the heart of the fray, by Annie Linskey (July 18, 2015)
• Washington Post: Scott Walker on whether being gay is a choice: ‘I don’t know the answer to that question’, by Jenna Johnson (July 18, 2015)
• New York Times: Who Advises Candidate Trump? (Hint: His Name Is Donald), by Maggie Haberman and Michael Barbaro (July 18, 2015)
• Washington Post: Trump’s attack on McCain marks a turning point for him — and the GOP, by Dan Balz (July 18, 2015)
• New York Times: Forecasters Expect a Strong Economy for the 2016 Presidential Election, by Neil Irwin (July 17, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump Says John McCain Is No War Hero, Setting Off Another Storm, by Jonathan Martin and Alan Rappeport (July 17, 2015)
• New York Times: Protesters Confront Candidates on Race at Netroots Nation Conference, by Nicholas Fandos (July 17, 2015)
• Politico: Rand Paul may hold up highway bill over Planned Parenthood, by Heather Caygle (July 17, 2015)
• Politico: Jeb Bush: I wouldn't roll back Obama's Iran deal on Day 1, by Eli Stokols (July 17, 2015)
• Washington Post: In Iowa, it was a good night for Clinton — and her rivals, by Dan Balz (July 17, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Signs of Stress Build for Rand Paul Campaign, by Reid J. Epstein (July 17, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Top Hillary Clinton Fundraisers Also Big Donors to Foundation, by Rebecca Ballhaus (July 17, 2015)
• National Review: Did Donald Trump Run a Scam University?, by Jillian Kay Melchior (July 16, 2015)
• Boston Herald: Campaign reports Donald Trump’s personal net worth as $10B, by Chris Cassidy (July 16, 2015)
• FiveThirtyEight.com: Republicans Are Acting Like Democrats. Democrats Are Acting Like Republicans, by Nate Cohn (July 14, 2015)
• USA Today: Poll: Trump leads the GOP field but falters against Clinton, by Susan Page and Erin Raftery (July 14, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Donald Trump dramatically changes the race’s dynamic, by Scot Lehigh (July 13, 2015)
• Washington Post: By embracing Iran deal, Hillary Clinton puts herself in a sales role, by Karen Tumulty and Paul Kane (July 13, 2015)
• Boston Herald: Fitzgerald: Donald Trump adds something vital to ’16 prez race, by Joe Fitzgerald (July 13, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Hillary Clinton details economic plan in New York, by Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin (July 12, 2015)
• National Journal: Should Joe Biden Chase His Dream?, by George E. Condon Jr. (July 12, 2015)
• National Journal: Scott Walker: Conservative Now, Moderate Later?, by Tim Alberta (July 12, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Republicans Still Weighing In on Donald Trump’s Immigrant Stance, by Elizabeth Williamson (July 12, 2015)
• New York Times: Scott Walker on the Issues, by Gerry Mullany (July 12, 2015)
• New York Times: Things You May Not Know About Scott Walker, by Nick Corasaniti (July 12, 2015)
• New York Times: Scott Walker Declares Presidential Candidacy, Looking to Regain Momentum, by Patrick Healy (July 12, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Immigration becomes GOP voter litmus test in 2016, by James Pindell (July 12, 2015)
• The New Republic: The Church of Organized Labor, by Heath W. Carter (July 12, 2015)
• New York Times: The Best Way to Vilify Hillary Clinton? G.O.P. Spends Heavily to Test It, by Ashley Parker and Amy Chozick (July 10, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump Defiantly Rallies a New ‘Silent Majority’ in a Visit to Arizona, by Nicholas Fandos (July 10, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump's Comments Resonate With Some in G.O.P., by Alan Rappeport (July 9, 2015)
• FiveThirtyEight: Bernie Sanders Could Win Iowa And New Hampshire. Then Lose Everywhere Else, by Nate Silver (July 8, 2015)
• US News & World Report: Jeb Shows He's Got Haul, by David Catanese (July 8, 2015)
• New York Times: F.A.A. to Drop Donald Trump-Related Navigation Codes, by Karen Schwartz (July 8, 2015)
• Politico: Bernie Sanders Has a Secret, by Michael Kruse (July 8, 2015)
• New York Times: Can’t Fire Him: Republican Party Frets Over What to Do With Donald Trump, by Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin (July 8, 2015)
• New York Times: President Donald Trump? Just Say No, by Peter Wehner (July 7, 2015)
• New York Times: P.G.A. Moves Event From Donald Trump Golf Course, by Brendan Prunty (July 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton’s Team Is Wary as Bernie Sanders Finds Footing in Iowa, by Amy Chozick and Patrick Healy (July 5, 2015)
• New York Times: Indignant Jeb Bush Says He Takes Donald Trump's Remarks Personally, by Patrick Healy (July 4, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Clinton e-mails provide unvarnished glimpse of life as secretary of state, by Annie Linskey (July 1, 2015)

June 2015

• New York Times: Emails Show Hillary Clinton Trying to Find Her Place, by Peter Baker (June 30, 2015)
• New York Times: NBC to Donald Trump: You're Fired, by Alan Rappeport (June 29, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump Sues Univision for Dropping Pageant Broadcast, by John Koblin (June 29, 2015)
• Politico: Ted Cruz: States should ignore gay-marriage ruling, by Adam B. Lerner (June 29, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Obama-Patrick fundraisers host events for O’Malley, by Jim O’Sullivan (June 29, 2015)
• Boston Herald: Bernie Sanders storms into N.H. on populist wave, by Laurel J. Sweet (June 29, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Undisclosed Clinton Emails Seen Prompting Broader Congressional Inquiry, by Byron Tau (June 26, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton’s Long Road to Supporting Gay Marriage, by Peter Nicholas (Jun 26, 2015)
• Mass Live: Hillary Clinton Holyoke visit postponed to fall, by Mike Plaisance (June 25, 2015)
• New York Times: G.O.P. Hopefuls Denounce Marriage Equality Ruling, by Jeremy W. Peters (June 25, 2015)
• New York Times: State Dept. Gets Libya Emails That Hillary Clinton Didn’t Hand Over, by Michael S. Schmidt (June 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Bernie Sanders Lags Hillary Clinton in Introducing Himself to Black Voters, by Patrick Healy and Jonathan Martin (June 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Bobby Jindal on the Issues, by Gerry Mullany (June 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Bobby Jindal Enters Presidential Race, Saying ‘It Is Time for a Doer’, by Manny Fernandez (June 23, 2015)
• New York Times: Scott Walker, Promising ‘Bold Leadership,’ Faces G.O.P. Discord in Wisconsin, by Trip Gabriel (June 23, 2015)
• Washington Post: Five myths about Jeb Bush, by Brian E. Crowley (June 22, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: New Emails Offer Window Into Blumenthal Role in Hillary Clinton’s Life, by Peter Nicholas And Byron Tau (June 22, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: WSJ/NBC Poll Finds Hillary Clinton in a Strong Position, by Patrick O’Connor (June 22, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Donald Trump’s presidential bid has no downside for him, by John E. Sununu (June 22, 2015)
• Washington Post: Rand Paul’s ridiculous story of an elderly man imprisoned for ‘dirt on his land’, by Michelle Ye Hee Lee (June 22, 2015)
• New York Times: White Supremacist Linked to Charleston Suspect Donated to 2016 G.O.P. Campaigns, by Eric Lichtblau (June 22, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Bernie Sanders has favored a lighter touch on gun control than Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, by Tracy Jan (June 20, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Senator Rubio falls silent on immigration, his signature subject, by Matt Viser (June 20, 2015)
• New York Times: Trade Winds Blow Ill for Hillary, by Maureen Dowd (June 19, 2015)
• New York Times: Voodoo, Jeb! Style, by Paul Krugman (June 19, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Will Glide Above It All, by Peggy Noonan (June 18, 2015)
• Boston Globe: A modest proposal: A political process that matches Trump’s stature, by Scot Lehigh (June 18, 2015)
• US News & World Report: Biden Not Bowing Out, Will Decide on White House Run by August, by David Catanese (June17, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: GOP’s Rand Paul Calls For 14.5% Flat Tax, by John D. McKinnon and Janet Hook (June 17, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Two N.H. primary polls show Bernie Sanders in striking distance of Hillary Clinton, by James Pindell (June 17, 2015)
• New York Times: Donald Trump Says He Has No Regrets About '16 Kickoff Speech, by The Associated Press (June 16, 2015)
• The Atlantic: The Limits of Jeb Bush's Compassionate Conservatism, by Peter Beinart (June 16, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Hillary Clinton plays it safe, needs to add some spark, by Scot Lehigh (June 16, 2015)
• Washington Post: Donald Trump begins 2016 bid, citing his outsider status, by Ben Terris (June 16, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Clinton debuts early childhood education initiative on New Hampshire trip, by James Pindell and Annie Linskey (June 16, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Jeb Bush formally jumps into presidential race, by Steve Peoples, AP (June 16, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush’s Surprising Struggle With Moderates, by Nate Cohn (June 15, 2015)
• Richmond Times-Dispatch: Hinkle: Why exempt the media?, by A. Barton Hinkle (June 13, 2015)
• Washington Monthly: Scott Walker’s Real Legacy, by Donald F. Kettl (June/July/August 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Jeb Bush Faulted Over Use of Florida Tax Money, by Beth Reinhard (June 12, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hillary Clinton to #FeelTheBern — that’s Bernie Sanders — in Iowa, by Jose A. DelReal (June 12, 2015)
• Real Clear Politics: Before Walker Run, a Conservative Foundation Set the Stage, by Jeff Horwtz, AP (June 12, 2015)
• New York Times: Story of Hillary Clinton’s Mother Forms Emotional Core of Campaign, by Amy Chozick (June 12, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary’s Unlawful Plan to Overrule Voter-ID Laws, by David B. Rivkin Jr. And Elizabeth Price Foley (June 11, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Clinton’s Donor Dominance Not Absolute, by Peter Nicholas and Laura Meckler (June 11, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Chris Christie, know-it-all, by Scot Lehigh (June 11, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton to Lay Out Economic Vision in New York Speech, by Amy Chozick (June 11, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Clinton has busy calendar of Mass. fundraisers, by Jim O’Sullivan (June 11, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Democrats’ calls for debt-free college are next frontier in social programs, but lack realistic funding plan, by Tracy Jan (June 11, 2015)
• Washington Times: Favors to foundation donors stretch back to Hillary Clinton’s Senate days, by Kelly Riddell (June 10, 2015)
• Washington Post: How Jeb Bush’s campaign ran off course before it even began, by Ed O'Keefe and Robert Costa (June 10, 2015)
• New York Times: Bill Clinton Says He Will Stop Giving Paid Speeches if Hillary Wins, by Alan Rappeport (June 10, 2015)
• New York Times: The Mobilization Error, by David Brooks (June 9, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush Tells Germans He'd Confront 'Ruthless' Putin, by Michael Barbaro and Alison Smale (June 9, 2015)
• New York Times: Struggles With Finances Track Marco Rubio’s Career, by Steve Eder and Michael Barbaro (June 9, 2015)
• Washington Post: The romance with Rand Paul is gone, by Michael Gerson (June 8, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Jeb Bush Plans Tough Talk on Putin During Europe Trip, by Patrick O’Connor (June 8, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush Shakes Up Campaign Staff, Week Before Campaign Becomes Official, by Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman (June 8, 2015)
• New York Times: Behind Scott Walker, a Longstanding Conservative Alliance Against Unions, by Patrick Healy and Monica Davey (June 8, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Scott Walker Bets on Midwestern Appeal in Iowa, by Reid J. Epstein (June 7, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Clinton to Roll Out Policy Ideas in Series of Speeches, by Laura Meckler (June 7, 2015)
• Washington Post: Clinton bid brings wave of women into male-dominated fundraising world, by Matea Gold (June 7, 2015)
• New York Times: Running Against Hillary, by Ross Douthat (June 6, 2015)
• Washington Post: In 2008, Clinton couldn’t buy Iowans’ love. So she bought them snow shovels., by David A. Fahrenthold (June 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Traces Friendly Path, Troubling Party, by Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman (June 6, 2015)
• CNN: Lincoln Chafee locks down the metric advocate vote, by Eric Bradner (June 4, 2015)
• New York Times: Bankroller of Democratic Voting Rights Cases? George Soros, by Maggie Haberman (June 5, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton, Voting Rights and the 2016 Election, by The Editorial Board (June 5, 2015)
• New York Times: Unions Subdued, Scott Walker Turns to Tenure at Wisconsin Colleges, by Monica Davey and Tamar Lewin (June 4, 2015)
• Washington Post: What Rick Perry’s record reveals, by Editorial Board (June 4, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: The Clinton ‘Charity’ Begins at Home, by Kimberley A. Strassel (June 4, 2015)
• Washington Post: After ‘oops,’ Rick Perry is ready to try again, by Dan Balz (June 3, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Lindsey Graham has problems at home in South Carolina, by (June 3, 2015)
• Washington Post: With some donors doubting Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio seizes an opening, by Matea Gold and Sean Sullivan (June 3, 2015)
• Washington Post: As FIFA allegations swirled, Clintons gave Qatar a stage — and legitimacy, by Rosalind S. Helderman (June 3, 2015)
• Washington Post: Clinton rivals pounce as her ratings fall, by Philip Rucker, Robert Costa, and Anne Gearan (June 3, 2015)
• New York Times: Lincoln Chafee on the Issues, by Gerry Mullany (June 3, 2015)
• New York Times: Democrats Challenge Voter Restrictions in Battleground States, by Maggie Haberman and Amy Chozick (June 3, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush, Taking His Time, Tests the Legal Definition of Candidate, by Eric Lichtblau and Nick Corasaniti (June 3, 2015)
• New York Times: Rand Paul Begins to Make Believers Out of His Father’s Supporters, by Jeremy W. Peters (June 2, 2015)
• Washington Post: The inside story of how the Clintons built a $2 billion global empire, by David A. Fahrenthold, Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman (June 2, 2015)

May 2015

• Wall St Journal: Meet the Democrats Who Do Want a Clinton Coronation, by Dante Chinni (May 31, 2015)
• New York Times: Hooray for Hillarywood?, by Maureen Dowd (May 31, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Bernie Sanders, a wild card in N.H., by Scot Lehigh (May 28, 2015)
• Bloomberg News: Koch Brothers Plan to Fund 'Several' GOP 2016 Presidential Hopefuls, by David Knowles (May 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton, Acutely Aware of Pitfalls, Avoids Press on Campaign Trail, by Jason Horowitz (May 22, 2015)
• New York Times: ‘Super PAC’ Backing Hillary Clinton Sees Staff Overhaul, by Maggie Haberman (May 20, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Give $1 Million to a Super PAC and Here’s What You Get, by Rebecca Ballhaus (May 19, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton’s State Department Staff Kept Tight Rein on Records, by Laura Meckler (May 19, 2015)
• Washington Post: From ‘dead broke’ to multimillionaires, by Kennedy Elliott, Alexander Becker, Philip Rucker, Tom Hamburger, Peter Wallsten and Rosalind Helderman (May 19, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hillary Clinton’s hypocrisy, by Dana Milbank (May 19, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hillary Clinton made $3.2 million from the tech sector. Now she’s hitting it up for campaign dollars., by Matea Gold, Rosalind S. Helderman and Anu Narayanswamy (May 18, 2015)
• New York Times: Bernie Sanders Wants to Be President, but He’s Already Facebook Royalty, by Nick Corasaniti (May 18, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Labor Gives Clinton Room to Maneuver on Trade Talks, by Laura Meckler and Melanie Trottman (May 17, 2015)
• New York Times: ‘Campaigns’ Aren’t Necessarily Campaigns in the Age of ‘Super PACs’, by Nicholas Confessore and Eric Lichblau (May 17, 2015)
• New York Times: Greed and the Presidency, by Frank Bruni (May 16, 2015)
• Washington Post: Jeb Bush’s alarming caution, by Dana Milbank (May 15, 2015)
• New York Times: George Stephanopoulos’s Gifts to Clinton Foundation Reinforce G.O.P. Doubts, by Jeremy W. Peters and John Koblin (May 15, 2015)
• The Hill: 'Clinton Cash' publisher issues correction, by Ben Kamisar (May 14, 2015)
• New York Times: Connecting the Dots Behind the 2016 Candidates, by Gregor Aisch and Karen Yourish (May 13, 2015)
• Washington Post: Jeb Bush’s Iraq quagmire is just getting started, by Paul Waldman (May 12, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hillary Clinton’s hedge on trade leaves Obama without political cover, by David Nakamura (May 12, 2015)
• Washington Post: Jeb Bush says he would have invaded Iraq, by Karen Tumulty (May 10, 2015)
• Washington Post: Clinton campaign’s dilemma: What to do with Bill?, by Philip Rucker (May 10, 2015)
• New York Times: Billionaire Lifts Marco Rubio, Politically and Personally, by Michael Barbaro and Steve Eder (May 9, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Lincoln Chafee’s unlikely campaign, by David Sharfenberg (May 8, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Ohio Governor John Kasich’s positive politics, even with Hillary Clinton, by Scot Lehigh (May 7, 2015)
• New York Times: Marco Rubio’s Immigrant Story, and an Aging Party in Search of a Spark, by Jonathan Martin and Ashley Parker (May 7, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: NSA Phone Program Divides Presidential Candidates, by Byron Tau (May 7, 2015)
• Fox News: Change of Heart? Hillary Clinton courting potential super PAC donors at California meetings, unattributed (May 7, 2015)
• The Atlantic: Don't Underestimate Bernie Sanders, by Peter Beinart (May 6, 2015)
• Boston Globe: In shift, Hillary Clinton moves to embrace super PAC, by Maggie Haberman and Nicholas Confessore (May 6, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton Backs Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants, by Laura Meckler (May 5, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hoping to highlight good works, Clintons find controversy instead, by Philip Rucker, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger (May 5, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton’s Appeal Survives Scrutiny, Times/CBS News Poll Says, by Jonathan Martin and Megan Thee-Brenan (May 6, 2015)
• Washington Post: Ben Carson’s over-the-top ego, by Dana Milbank (May 4, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Democrats Showing More Interest in Competition for Clinton, by Patrick O'Connor (May 4, 2015)
• New York Times: F.E.C. Can’t Curb 2016 Election Abuse, Commission Chief Says, by Eric Lichtblau (May 2, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Baltimore Riots Rekindle Feud Between David Simon, Martin O’Malley, by Laura Meckler (May 1, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Chris Christie Camp Looks Beyond Bridge Scandal, by Josh Dawsey and Patrick O’Connor (May 1, 2015)
• New York Times: With Bridge Case Charges, a Cloud Descends on Christie’s White House Hopes, by Michael Barbaro (May 1, 2015)
• The Atlantic: Hillary Clinton and the Tragic Politics of Crime, by Peter Beinart (May 1, 2015)

Apr 2015

• Wall St Journal: Roles of Presidential Super PACs Expanding, by Reid J. Epstein and Rebecca Ballhaus (Apr 30, 2015)
• Time Magazine: The Clinton Blind Spot, by Joe Klein (Apr 30, 2015)
• Huffington Post: Why the Planet Is Happy That Bernie Sanders Is Running for President, by Bill McKibben (Apr 30, 2015)
• New York Times: Martin O’Malley Embraces Baltimore, for Better or Worse, in Long-Shot Presidential Bid, by jason Horowitz (Apr 30, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to Run for President, by Rebecca Ballhaus (Apr 30, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Clinton charity never provided foreign donor data, by Annie Linskey (Apr 30, 2015)
• The Marshall Project: David Simon on Baltimore’s Anguish, by Bill Keller (Apr 29, 2015)
• New York Times: Enter Scott Walker, Stage Right, by Thomas B. Edsall (Apr 29, 2015)
• The Hill: Fiorina Defends Rocky HP Tenure, by Kevin Cirilli (Apr 29, 2015)
• Rolling Stone: Give 'Em Hell, Bernie, by Matt Taibbi (Apr 29, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Quid Pro Clinton, Review & Outlook column (Apr 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Candidate Clinton and the Foundation, by the Editorial Board (Apr 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Bill Clinton Ends Role With Chain of For-Profit Colleges, by Maggie Haberman (Apr 23, 2015)
• The Atlantic: The Many Measures of Hillary Clinton, by Peter Beinart (Apr 23, 2015)
• New York Times: Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation as Russians Pressed for Control of Uranium Company, by Jo Becker and Mike McIntire (Apr 24, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: The Clinton Scandal Manual, by Kimberly Strassel (Apr 23, 2015)
• Washington Post: Are the Clintons too cozy with the people who give them money?, by Karen Tumulty (Apr 23, 2015)
• Washington Post blog: Hillary Clinton has a baggage problem, by Chris Cillizza (Apr 23, 2015)
• Reuters: Exclusive: Clinton charities will refile tax returns, audit for other errors, by Jonathan Allen (Apr 23, 2015)
• Boston Globe: For Clintons, speech income shows how their wealth is intertwined with charity, by Rosalind S. Helderman (Apr 22, 2015)
• Washington Post: The robots are here: Jeb Bush and the first super PAC-run campaign, by Philip Bump (Apr 21, 2015)
• Associated Press: Jeb Bush prepares to give traditional campaign a makeover, by Thomas Beaumont (Apr 21, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Hillary Clinton courts liberals in N.H., by Annie Linskey and James Pindell (Apr 21, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Kochs signal 2016 support for Walker, by Nicholas Confessore (Apr 21, 2015)
• Boston Herald: In N.H., ‘accessible’ Hillary Clinton ignores supporters, by Matt Stout, Prisca Pointdujour (Apr 20, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Clinton Foundation to Keep Foreign Donors, by James V. Grimaldi (Apr 15, 2015)
• New York Times: You Don’t Have to Tell a Clinton Twice, by Jonathan Martin (Apr 15, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Was Asked About Email 2 Years Ago, by Michael S. Schmidt (Apr 14, 2015)
• Providence Journal: President Chafee?, editorial (Apr 12, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Hillary Clinton brings to mind Walter Mondale, by Scot Lehigh (Apr 12,2015)
• Boston Globe: Quilt of Hillary Clinton’s life made up of many patches, by Joan Vennochi (Apr 12,2015)
• New York Times: 2016 Ambitions Turn Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush Protégé, Into Rival , by Michael Barbaro (Apr 10, 2015)
• Nesi's Notes blog: Why Chafee for President actually makes sense, by Ted Nesi (Apr 9, 2015)

Mar 2015

• Wall St Journal blog: Watchdog Groups Say 2016 Hopefuls Dodging Rules, by Rebecca Ballhaus (Mar 31, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Super-PAC Strategies for 2016 Success, by Karl Rove (Mar 25, 2015)
• New York Times: Unhappy With a Moderate Jeb Bush, Conservatives Aim to Unite Behind an Alternative, by Trip Gabriel (Mar 25, 2015)
• Boston Globe: The artifice and artificiality of Ted Cruz, by Scot Lehigh (Mar 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Ted Cruz, an Ambitious Conservative With Sharp Elbows, by Ashley Parker and Maggie Haberman (Mar 24, 2015)
• New York Times: Things You May Not Know About Ted Cruz, unattributed (Mar 23, 2015)
• New York Times: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ben Carson?, by Jim Rutenberg (Mar 22, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush’s tie to fugitive goes against business-savvy image he promotes, by Tom Hamburger and Robert O'Harrow Jr. (Mar 18, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Despite controversy over paid speeches, Clinton adds one more, by Annie Linskey (Mar 18, 2015)
• Washington Post: In states with the first 2016 primaries, Democrats ask: Where’s Hillary?, by Philip Rucker (Mar 17, 2015)
• New York Times: A Young Manager for Clinton Juggles Data and Old Baggage, by Amy Chozick (March 14, 2015)
• New York Times: Rand Paul Focuses on Criminal Justice in Talk to Black Students, by Jeremy W. Peters (Mar 14, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush, a Clinton Critic, Took Time Releasing His Own Emails, by Michael Barbaro (Mar 13, 2015)
• New York Times: Vague Email Rules Let Federal Agencies Decide When to Hit Save or Delete, by Julie Hirschfeld Davis (Mar 13, 2015)
• New York Times: Carly Fiorina Shapes Herself as the Republican Foil to Hillary Clinton, by Amy Chozik (Mar 13, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton’s Potential GOP Rivals Used Personal Email Accounts - Bush, Rubio and Walker All Used Private Accounts, by Beth Reinhard and Rebecca Ballhaus (Mar 12, 2015)
• New York Times: No Classified Emails by Clinton? Some Experts Are Skeptical, by Scott Shane (Mar 12, 2015)
• Washington Post: Hillary Clinton has little to fear from Martin O’Malley, by Dana Milbank (Mar 11, 2015)
• New York Times: Democrats See No Choice but Hillary Clinton in 2016, by Nicholas Confessore, Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman (Mar 11, 2015)
• New York Times blog: Elizabeth Warren Is No Barack Obama, by Nate Cohn (Mar 10, 2015)
• Boston Globe: Hillary Clinton used personal e-mail for ‘convenience’, by Ken Thomas and Julie Pace (Mar 10, 2015)
• New York Times: Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin Signs ‘Right to Work’ Bill, by Monica Davey (Mar 10, 2015)
• Vox.com: Why Jim Webb thinks America should pay more attention to criminal justice and Alzheimer’s, by Ezra Klein (Mar 9, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate, by Amy Chozik (Mar 9, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton Emails Test Budding Campaign’s Ties With White House, by Carol E. Lee and Colleen McCain Nelson (Mar 8, 2015)
• New York Times: With the Clintons, Only the Shadow Knows, by Maureen Dowd (Mar 8, 2015)
• Washington Post: A crash course in foreign policy for Gov. Walker, by Philip Rucker and Robert Costa (Mar 6, 2015)
• New York Times: Asking Megadonors for Just a Million, editorial (Mar 6, 2015)
• New York Times: When Clinton Joined Obama Administration, Friction Was Over Staff, Not Email, by Amy Chozik (Mar 6, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton’s Custom Email Based on Server Near Her Home, by Danny Yadron and Rebecca Ballhaus (Mar 5, 2015)
• The Daily Beast: You Better Believe Hillary Clinton’s Emails Matter, by Ron Christie (Mar 3, 2015)
• Washington Post Blog: Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail address at State reinforces everything people don’t like about her, by Chris Cillizza (Mar 3, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account for State Department Business, by Peter Nicholas (Mar 3, 2015)
• New York Times: Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules, by Michael S. Schmidt (Mar 2, 2015)

Feb 2015

• New York Times: Bush Campaign’s Demand for Fidelity Ruffles Some Republican Rivals, by Michael Barbo and Maggie Haberman (Feb 27, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: GOP Centrists Look to Jeb Bush, by Beth Reinhard and Reid J. Epstein (Feb 25, 2015)
• New York Times: For Scott Walker, a Consistent Approach Under Tough Questioning, by Trip Gabriel (Feb 26, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Gov. Walker says he doesn't know if Obama loves his country, by the Associated Press (Feb 21, 2015)
• New York Times: Jeb Bush’s Brainless Trust, by Maureen Dowd (Feb 21, 2015)
• New York Times: Separate Philanthropy From Political Clout, by the Editorial Board (Feb 20, 2015)
• Wall St Journal Blog: GOP Opposition Research Hand Tim Miller Joins Jeb Bush Team, by Beth Reinhard (Feb 20, 2015)
• New York Times Blog: Hillary Clinton and Inevitability: This Time Is Different, by Nate Silver (Feb 19, 2015)
• Wall St Journal Blog: Jeb Bush: NSA Bulk Telephone Records Collection ‘Hugely Important’, by Damian Paletta (Feb 18, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Clinton Foundation Defends Acceptance of Foreign Donations, by Peter Nicholas and Rebecca Ballhaus (Feb 18, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Jeb Bush’s Record Offers Cover From the Right, by Beth Reinhard (Feb 18, 2015)
• New York Times: For Hillary Clinton, John Podesta Is a Right Hand With a Punch, by Peter Baker (Feb 15, 2015)
• New York Times: Call Off the Dogs, by Maureen Dowd (Feb 14, 2015)
• Wall St Journal Blog: Scott Walker’s Background Raises Question: Does a College Degree Matter, by Mark Peters (Feb 13, 2015)
• New York Times: Emerging Hillary Clinton Team Shows Signs of Disquiet, by Nicholas Confessore and Amy Chozik (Feb 11, 2015)
• Wall St Journal Blog: Scott Walker Demurs on Foreign Policy — And Evolution, by Mark Peters (Feb 11, 2015)
• London Review of Books: We came, we saw, he died, by Jackson Lears (Feb 5, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: Wisconsin GOP Gov. Walker Takes Aim at College Outlays, Professors, by Douglas Belkin and Mark Peters (Feb 3, 2015)
• Wall St Journal: What Potential 2016 GOP Candidates Say About Vaccines, unattributed (Feb 3, 2015)
• New York Times: Mitt’s White Horse Pulls Up Lame, by Maureen Dowd (Jan 31, 2015)

2014

• Wall St Journal Blog: Emails Offer View of How Jeb Bush Operated as Florida Governor, by Beth Reinhard (Dec 26, 2014)
• Wall St Journal: What Kind of Republican is Bush? His Time as Governor Offers Clues, by Laura Meckler (Dec 16, 2014)
• New York Times: Recent White House Memoirs Target Lame Duck Over a Potential Successor, by Mark Landler (Oct 10, 2014)

2013

• New York Times: Unease at Clinton Foundation Over Finances and Ambitions, by Nicholas Confessore and Amy Chozik (Aug 13, 2013)

2011

• New York Times: In Wisconsin Battle on Unions, State Democrats See a Gift, by Monica Davey and A.G. Sulzberger (Mar 11, 2011)
• New York Times: Angry Demonstrations in Wisconsin as Cuts Loom, by Monica Davey and Steve Greenhouse (Feb 17, 2011)