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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2016

Politics
In private, Donald Trump admits “if we don’t” win, “that’s okay, too”In private, Donald Trump admits “if we don’t” win, “that’s okay, too”
Politics

He’s whipping his supporters into a frenzy anyway.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The latest Trump tape accidentally explains rape culture in less than 3 minutesThe latest Trump tape accidentally explains rape culture in less than 3 minutes
Politics

What Trump does to a former Miss Universe onstage almost seems normal. That’s why it’s so awful.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
The FBI finally has a warrant to read those new emails and see if they’re Clinton-related after allThe FBI finally has a warrant to read those new emails and see if they’re Clinton-related after all
Politics

They have 650,000 emails to look through — with nine days left before the election.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Harry Reid to FBI Director Comey: “you may have broken the law”Harry Reid to FBI Director Comey: “you may have broken the law”
Politics

Reid says the FBI has “explosive information” about Trump’s ties to Russia — but it’s sitting on it to help Trump win.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Trump’s campaign manager admits at least some Trump supporters are “deplorable”Trump’s campaign manager admits at least some Trump supporters are “deplorable”
Politics

But apparently some bigotries are more deplorable than others.

By Dara Lind
Explainers
The debate over FBI Director James Comey’s new Clinton email letter, explainedThe debate over FBI Director James Comey’s new Clinton email letter, explained
Explainers

Comey has gotten stuck in a big political mess.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
An Iowa woman was arrested for voter fraud. She’s a Trump supporter.An Iowa woman was arrested for voter fraud. She’s a Trump supporter.
Politics

Terri Rote said she’s worried that “the polls are rigged.” So she allegedly voted twice for Trump.

By German Lopez
Politics
What the new FBI letter on Hillary Clinton’s emails means — and doesn’t meanWhat the new FBI letter on Hillary Clinton’s emails means — and doesn’t mean
Politics
Donald Trump mistook a black supporter for a protester and called him a “thug”Donald Trump mistook a black supporter for a protester and called him a “thug”
Politics

“Get him out!”

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Politics
Why an investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexts ended up at Hillary Clinton’s private serverWhy an investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexts ended up at Hillary Clinton’s private server
Politics

A wild twist in the final two weeks of the presidential campaign.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
New FBI letter on Hillary Clinton email investigation: What we knowNew FBI letter on Hillary Clinton email investigation: What we know
Politics

A major surprise with the Nov. 8 election just around the corner.

By Andrew Prokop, Jeff Stein and 1 more
Politics
The unsatisfying truth about the Clinton-FBI news: we don’t know anything yetThe unsatisfying truth about the Clinton-FBI news: we don’t know anything yet
Politics

Both Democrats and Republicans should calm down.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
James Comey needs to explain what’s going onJames Comey needs to explain what’s going on
Politics

All we know is that we don’t know nothing.

By Matthew Yglesias
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