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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for May 2016

Politics
Donald Trump literally wanted to make The Apprentice: White People vs. Black PeopleDonald Trump literally wanted to make The Apprentice: White People vs. Black People
Politics
Robert Reich: You need to “work like hell” for Hillary if Bernie doesn’t winRobert Reich: You need to “work like hell” for Hillary if Bernie doesn’t win
Politics

It’s a message some Sanders supporters aren’t ready to hear.

By Jeff Stein
For survivors of abuse like me, Donald Trump’s interview with Megyn Kelly was excruciating
2016 Presidential Election

Grown men who act like Donald Trump aren’t “bullies.” They’re something much worse.

By Emily Crockett
Your guide to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist
Explainers

Surprisingly respectable; surprisingly conservative; surprisingly ... normal?

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
2016 Presidential Election
Vox Sentences: 4.2 million US workers will qualify for overtime, but sure, let’s talk more about Donald TrumpVox Sentences: 4.2 million US workers will qualify for overtime, but sure, let’s talk more about Donald Trump
2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump’s SCOTUS shortlist; sweeping new overtime rules; Democrats are getting chippy.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump might appoint a “shadow Cabinet.” That might be illegal.Donald Trump might appoint a “shadow Cabinet.” That might be illegal.
Politics
Judge on Trump’s new SCOTUS shortlist has repeatedly mocked Trump on TwitterJudge on Trump’s new SCOTUS shortlist has repeatedly mocked Trump on Twitter
Politics
Bernie Sanders can’t denounce his supporters. They’re his leverage against the Democrats.Bernie Sanders can’t denounce his supporters. They’re his leverage against the Democrats.
Politics

Sanders told Trump to denounce supporters’ bad behavior. Now that Sanders’s supporters are harassing a Democratic official, should he take his own advice?

By Dara Lind
Mischiefs of Faction
The Republican sicknessThe Republican sickness
Mischiefs of Faction

There is nothing unique about Trump himself. He has been around since the 1980s, he lost his bid for the Reform Party in 2000, he has a vast number of disastrous flaws, and certainly he’s not the first demagogue in our political system.

By Gregory Koger
Politics
The real reason Hillary Clinton is beating Bernie SandersThe real reason Hillary Clinton is beating Bernie Sanders
Politics

It’s not about the superdelegates — the more popular candidate is winning.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Why I think Bernie Sanders has stayed in the race so longWhy I think Bernie Sanders has stayed in the race so long
Politics

There are two sides to the Vermont senator.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Bernie Sanders wins easily in OregonBernie Sanders wins easily in Oregon
Politics

Bernie Sanders crushed Hillary Clinton in Oregon on Tuesday night.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Hillary Clinton narrowly wins Kentucky, a state Bernie Sanders needed by huge marginsHillary Clinton narrowly wins Kentucky, a state Bernie Sanders needed by huge margins
Politics

Clinton’s win likely amplifies calls for Sanders to drop out of the race.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Watch: Megyn Kelly confronts Donald Trump over his use of “bimbo”Watch: Megyn Kelly confronts Donald Trump over his use of “bimbo”
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Politics

“It’s not about me,” Kelly said. “It’s about the messaging … to young girls and to other women.”

By German Lopez