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Hillary Clinton Archive

Archives for July 2016

Politics
Here’s how to interpret the new polls showing Donald Trump ahead of Hillary ClintonHere’s how to interpret the new polls showing Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton
Politics

Trump is ahead in six of the last six national polls.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Hillary Clinton’s pitch: Tim Kaine will be the best white ally everHillary Clinton’s pitch: Tim Kaine will be the best white ally ever
Politics

He’s not Tom Perez or Cory Booker. But...

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
“Clinton-Kaine: the safe choice” isn’t a bad message in a race with Donald Trump“Clinton-Kaine: the safe choice” isn’t a bad message in a race with Donald Trump
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Why Hillary Clinton picked Tim Kaine.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
4 winners and 3 losers in Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential pick4 winners and 3 losers in Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential pick
Politics

A win for moderate Democrats, a big loss for Donald Trump.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s VP pick, told us why he wants the US doing more in SyriaTim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s VP pick, told us why he wants the US doing more in Syria
Politics

“It would have been obviously better to do it 2 million refugees ago.”

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Tim Kaine delivered the first-ever Senate speech all in SpanishTim Kaine delivered the first-ever Senate speech all in Spanish
Politics

He’s fluent.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Why Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, was the unifying figure at the RNCWhy Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, was the unifying figure at the RNC
Politics

“Lock her up” is a cry of unity.

By Tara Golshan
In 1998, terrorists attacked two US embassies. No one blamed the secretary of state.
Politics

Blaming Hillary Clinton for Benghazi is nothing more than a political farce.

By Jennifer Williams
Politics
Did Hillary Clinton really respond to Benghazi by asking, “What difference does it make?”Did Hillary Clinton really respond to Benghazi by asking, “What difference does it make?”
Politics
Republican senator to party: stop saying Hillary Clinton should be locked upRepublican senator to party: stop saying Hillary Clinton should be locked up
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Sen. Jeff Flake mocked the idea that Clinton “belongs in prison” and called it “jumping the shark.”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Republican National Convention and the criminalization of politicsThe Republican National Convention and the criminalization of politics
Politics

Chris Christie crossed an important line.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Who is Saul Alinsky, and why does the right hate him so much?Who is Saul Alinsky, and why does the right hate him so much?
Politics

The Chicago-based community organizer and Hillary Clinton corresponded when she was young. Is that a bad thing?

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
The Republican convention’s fixation on locking up Hillary Clinton is really disturbingThe Republican convention’s fixation on locking up Hillary Clinton is really disturbing
Politics

Three speakers so far have said Hillary Clinton should be jailed, and the crowd’s favorite chant has been, “Lock her up!”

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Trump campaign is now blaming Hillary Clinton for Melania’s plagiarism scandalThe Trump campaign is now blaming Hillary Clinton for Melania’s plagiarism scandal
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Trump’s campaign manager says Melania faces scrutiny because she threatened the presumptive Democratic nominee.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
The Republican Convention’s fixation on locking Hillary Clinton up is really disturbingThe Republican Convention’s fixation on locking Hillary Clinton up is really disturbing
Politics

“Lock her up! Lock her up!” delegates repeatedly chanted at the convention — and speakers agreed.

By Andrew Prokop