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Hillary Clinton Archive

Archives for October 2016

Politics
To understand the FBI-Clinton news, you need to pull apart her different email scandalsTo understand the FBI-Clinton news, you need to pull apart her different email scandals
Politics

Today’s news about the FBI inquiry has to do with one of several separate Clinton-related “email controversies.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
What Hillary Clinton’s email scandal is really about, explained with a cartoonWhat Hillary Clinton’s email scandal is really about, explained with a cartoon
Politics

There are actually two different issues here.

By Alvin Chang
Politics
WikiLeaks emails detail the terrible ideas Clinton’s campaign rejectedWikiLeaks emails detail the terrible ideas Clinton’s campaign rejected
Politics

One suggested Clinton go after Trump by branding him a “WELSHER.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
So far, early voting looks like good news for Hillary ClintonSo far, early voting looks like good news for Hillary Clinton
Politics

Reading early voting tea leaves can be misleading, but the numbers seem to be reflecting the polls.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
The reality of Trump’s alt-right trolls: they’ll put your 7-year-old’s face on a gas chamberThe reality of Trump’s alt-right trolls: they’ll put your 7-year-old’s face on a gas chamber
Politics

David French talks about the price his family paid for opposing Donald Trump.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Polls (still) point to a solid Hillary Clinton victory over Donald TrumpPolls (still) point to a solid Hillary Clinton victory over Donald Trump
Politics

The race has tightened — but just a little, so far at least.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Leaked emails show how Coca-Cola tried to sway Hillary Clinton on a soda taxLeaked emails show how Coca-Cola tried to sway Hillary Clinton on a soda tax
Politics

Is Clintonworld too close to big soda?

By Julia Belluz
Climate
Hey, look: The Trump and Clinton campaigns actually had a substantive climate debateHey, look: The Trump and Clinton campaigns actually had a substantive climate debate
Climate

The energy advisers to the two campaigns squared off. It wasn’t half bad.

By Brad Plumer
Politics
Bernie defended Clinton on her leaked emails — but he couldn’t resist taking one shotBernie defended Clinton on her leaked emails — but he couldn’t resist taking one shot
Politics

“The way they do politics is very different.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Trump’s supporters are more liberal than he is — with one big exceptionTrump’s supporters are more liberal than he is — with one big exception
Politics

There’s one issue where Trump and his supporters align exactly.

By Alvin Chang
Politics
Hillary Clinton is matching Barack Obama with young votersHillary Clinton is matching Barack Obama with young voters
Politics

October was a good month for Democrats.

By Jeff Stein
The Hillary Clinton “scandal” involving Morocco, explained
Politics

What we should — and shouldn’t — take from the new Clinton Foundation revelation disclosed by WikiLeaks.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Why Jill Stein’s 2016 anti-vaccine pandering is much worse than Hillary Clinton’s 2008 remarksWhy Jill Stein’s 2016 anti-vaccine pandering is much worse than Hillary Clinton’s 2008 remarks
Politics

The candidates’ comments are just not comparable.

By German Lopez
Climate
WikiLeaks reveals that Clinton considered a carbon tax — but her campaign missed somethingWikiLeaks reveals that Clinton considered a carbon tax — but her campaign missed something
Climate

There’s a way to make a carbon tax more popular.

By David Roberts
Politics
The first big question about the Clinton transitionThe first big question about the Clinton transition
Politics

What happens to the thousands of Obama appointees already in place?

By Matthew Yglesias