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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for December 2016

World Politics
The real reason for Netanyahu’s showdown with ObamaThe real reason for Netanyahu’s showdown with Obama
World Politics

Netanyahu’s fight with the US is a result of the rightward shift in Israeli politics.

By Yochi Dreazen
Politics
Why Obama — and every president since Carter — failed to transform the Middle EastWhy Obama — and every president since Carter — failed to transform the Middle East
Politics

“We are not a people to whom and nation to which limits don’t apply.” —Andrew Bacevich

By Sean Illing
Politics
The best book about the 2016 campaign is a Marvel comic about LokiThe best book about the 2016 campaign is a Marvel comic about Loki
Politics

“If I were your president, I’d have the guts to lie right to your face. And you’d love it.”

By Ezra Klein
World Politics
Trump seemed to call for more nuclear weapons. His aides say he didn’t mean it. He says he did.Trump seemed to call for more nuclear weapons. His aides say he didn’t mean it. He says he did.
World Politics

Either way, it’s really scary.

By Yochi Dreazen
Politics
Why the white working class feels like they’ve lost it all, according to a political scientistWhy the white working class feels like they’ve lost it all, according to a political scientist
Politics

“They’re consumed by nostalgia.” — Justin Gest, author of The New Minority

By Sean Illing
Politics
Hillary Clinton’s loss in Michigan, explained by the last Democrat to win in MichiganHillary Clinton’s loss in Michigan, explained by the last Democrat to win in Michigan
Politics

Sen. Gary Peters believes Michigan should no longer be seen “as a reliably blue state.”

By Yochi Dreazen
Politics
Fear is a totally rational reaction to the Donald Trump presidencyFear is a totally rational reaction to the Donald Trump presidency
Politics

Don’t ask Americans under threat to put their fears aside in the name of unity.

By Dara Lind
World Politics
I’ve spent 15 years covering national security. I’ve never seen anything like the Russia hack.I’ve spent 15 years covering national security. I’ve never seen anything like the Russia hack.
World Politics

Republicans like Putin more than Obama. That means they’re not as angry as they should be.

By Yochi Dreazen
Politics
Monday’s Electoral College results prove the institution is an utter jokeMonday’s Electoral College results prove the institution is an utter joke
Politics

The liberal effort to encourage electors to defect only further degraded American political norms.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Electoral College has officially cast enough votes to make Donald Trump presidentThe Electoral College has officially cast enough votes to make Donald Trump president
Politics

More electors ended up defecting from Hillary Clinton than from Trump.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Election polls 2016: trends in presidential, Senate, and House racesElection polls 2016: trends in presidential, Senate, and House races
Politics
The last-ditch push for the Electoral College to stop Trump, explainedThe last-ditch push for the Electoral College to stop Trump, explained
Politics

It’s doomed. But here’s an explainer on it anyway.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Obama: I handled the Russian hacks properly. It’s the media that didn’t.Obama: I handled the Russian hacks properly. It’s the media that didn’t.
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Politics

The president made the comments at his year-end press conference.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
This professor set off a war of words over “identity politics.” We debated him.This professor set off a war of words over “identity politics.” We debated him.
Politics

This Columbia professor criticized the Clinton campaign for being fixated on diversity — and the critics pounced.

By Sean Illing