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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for February 2016

2016 Presidential Election
Vox Sentences: What to make of Iran’s election resultsVox Sentences: What to make of Iran’s election results
2016 Presidential Election

What it means to say Iran’s election was a victory for “reformers”; Donald Trump and the KKK, explained; Oscars recap.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Politics
#NeverTrump and the coming schism in the Republican Party, explained#NeverTrump and the coming schism in the Republican Party, explained
Politics

Republican strife over the party’s frontrunner has spilled into the open.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
John Oliver has the Donald Trump takedown America has been waiting forJohn Oliver has the Donald Trump takedown America has been waiting for
Politics

Oliver took on the billionaire point by point.

By German Lopez
Politics
Watch: security chokes and tackles a Time photographer at a Donald Trump rallyWatch: security chokes and tackles a Time photographer at a Donald Trump rally
Politics

This isn’t the first time a Trump rally has gotten violent.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Map: more than half of states have an active KKK chapterMap: more than half of states have an active KKK chapter
Politics

There were 190 active KKK chapters in the US in 2015, according to experts.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Obama and Clinton learned very different lessons from the Libya warObama and Clinton learned very different lessons from the Libya war
Politics

One saw it as a case study in the limits of American power. The other saw evidence that America often didn’t go far enough.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Watch: what The Producers would look like if it were about accidentally electing TrumpWatch: what The Producers would look like if it were about accidentally electing Trump
Culture

“Trumped”: a musical comedy about the 2016 presidential race.

By Caroline Framke
Politics
Trump backers hate “political correctness.” That’s why gaffes don’t hurt him.Trump backers hate “political correctness.” That’s why gaffes don’t hurt him.
Politics

The reason Trump supporters love him is the same reason he’s so hard to stop.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Donald Trump backs down from KKK remarks with nonsensical explanationDonald Trump backs down from KKK remarks with nonsensical explanation
Politics

Trump’s defense for not disavowing David Duke doesn’t make any sense.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Super Tuesday is make or break for Bernie Sanders. Here are the key states to watch.Super Tuesday is make or break for Bernie Sanders. Here are the key states to watch.
Politics

Can Bernie Sanders win outside the Northeast?

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Poll: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have huge, commanding leads over their fieldsPoll: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have huge, commanding leads over their fields
Politics

Trump and Clinton are dominating their respective parties.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
Donald Trump gets his first Senate endorsement — from Sen. Jeff SessionsDonald Trump gets his first Senate endorsement — from Sen. Jeff Sessions
Politics

The endorsement makes perfect sense.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Donald Trump declines to disavow David Duke and the KKKDonald Trump declines to disavow David Duke and the KKK
Politics

Legendarily cautious businessman doesn’t want to talk before all the facts are in.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Why South Carolina may be the first of many big losses for Bernie SandersWhy South Carolina may be the first of many big losses for Bernie Sanders
Politics

This isn’t looking good for Sanders’s campaign.

By German Lopez
Politics
Bernie Sanders lost poor voters in South Carolina by a big margin — a problem for his political revolutionBernie Sanders lost poor voters in South Carolina by a big margin — a problem for his political revolution
Politics

Hillary Clinton took away one of Sanders’s strongest arguments on Saturday — that he’s the candidate who has the most working-class support.

By Jeff Stein