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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2016

Politics
Steven Mnuchin: Trump’s Treasury secretary pick is a banker with no known qualifications or viewsSteven Mnuchin: Trump’s Treasury secretary pick is a banker with no known qualifications or views
Politics

He was picked because he raised millions for Trump’s presidential campaign.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Everything mattered: lessons from 2016’s bizarre presidential electionEverything mattered: lessons from 2016’s bizarre presidential election
Politics

WTF just happened?

By David Roberts
Politics
Trump’s latest Cabinet picks signal he has no intention of governing as a populist outsiderTrump’s latest Cabinet picks signal he has no intention of governing as a populist outsider
Politics

Betsy DeVos, Elaine Chao, and Tom Price are staunch conservatives.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Will economic populism lead Democrats to victory? Senate results should make us skeptical.Will economic populism lead Democrats to victory? Senate results should make us skeptical.
Politics

Some candidates did better than Hillary Clinton, but others did worse than her.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Would a different style of voting have changed the 2016 election? We tested 5 alternatives.Would a different style of voting have changed the 2016 election? We tested 5 alternatives.
Be very skeptical of stolen election claims
Politics
By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A leading white nationalist says it plainly: Trump’s victory was about white identityA leading white nationalist says it plainly: Trump’s victory was about white identity
Politics

“Whites, for the first time ... have voted for a man in whom they see a reflection of their interests as a group.”

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
A pastor on why the religious left has a compelling political messageA pastor on why the religious left has a compelling political message
Politics

“We’re at this unique moment where the narrative of the religious right is subsiding.” —Rev. Amy Butler

By Sean Illing
Culture
John Oliver ends 2016 by confronting Last Week Tonight’s role in the liberal echo chamberJohn Oliver ends 2016 by confronting Last Week Tonight’s role in the liberal echo chamber
Culture

After Trump’s win, the host wants his audience to do more than share clips.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Jon Stewart on America’s complexity: “The same country that elected Donald Trump elected Barack Obama”Jon Stewart on America’s complexity: “The same country that elected Donald Trump elected Barack Obama”
Culture

The former Daily Show host offered a measured take on Trump’s win in a new Charlie Rose interview.

By Caroline Framke
Hillary Clinton
“We have work to do”: Hillary Clinton’s first speech since her concession was a call to action“We have work to do”: Hillary Clinton’s first speech since her concession was a call to action
Hillary Clinton

She told the audience not to let their disappointment discourage them.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
”What happens January 21?” How California’s Latino immigrants felt the week after the election.”What happens January 21?” How California’s Latino immigrants felt the week after the election.
Politics

One big concern: What happens to their kids in Donald Trump’s America?

By Emily St. James
Politics
Why misogyny wonWhy misogyny won
Politics

America’s president-elect is an alleged sexual predator. This theory of sexism explains how it came to this — and why even many women voted for Trump.

By Emily Crockett