Is Donald Trump leading a realignment of the GOP? Maybe not.; Will Trump win over Sanders’ voters on free trade? These 3 graphs help explain how trade affects the election.; Here’s why everyone’s nervous about the European economy; It’s a #SuperSunday in Africa, with elections being held in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, Senegal and Zanzibar; How long will Putin stay in power?; Voivod, ‘Live For Violence': The Week In One Song;     There may be a lot of reasons Putin changed Russia’s Syria policy, but showing up Obama is probably not one of them There are plenty of rational reasons related to domestic considerations that explain Putin's Syria policy that have nothing to do with Obama. By Samuel Greene  •  Read more » Is Donald Trump leading a realignment of the GOP? Maybe not. It takes more than one candidate to change a party. By Christopher Baylor  •  Read more » Will Trump win over Sanders’ voters on free trade? These 3 graphs help explain how trade affects the election. Trump can't easily pick off Democrats on trade By Erik Voeten  •  Read more »   Here’s why everyone’s nervous about the European economy The European Central Bank can't seem to get things moving again, no matter what it tries. By Erik Jones  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   It’s a #SuperSunday in Africa, with elections being held in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, Senegal and Zanzibar Plus: a dozen photos (and two videos) that will make all you election nerds wish you were an international observer today. By Kim Yi Dionne  •  Read more »   How long will Putin stay in power? The evidence suggests it could be a while. By Nelli Babayan  •  Read more »   Voivod, ‘Live For Violence': The Week In One Song The campaign trail gets violent. By Christopher Federico  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Politics Pure politics. The big stories and commentary shaping the day ahead. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071