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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for June 2016

Politics
Biden: I’ve talked with Bernie Sanders, and he’s going to endorse Hillary ClintonBiden: I’ve talked with Bernie Sanders, and he’s going to endorse Hillary Clinton
Politics

The vice president made the comments in an interview with NPR.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Weeds: when the Supreme Court split, who won? Hillary Clinton.The Weeds: when the Supreme Court split, who won? Hillary Clinton.
Podcast
Politics

In the latest episode of The Weeds, Vox’s Matt Yglesias, Ezra Klein, and Sarah Kliff discuss the SCOTUS deadlock and how it may be a blessing in disguise for the Clinton campaign.

By Katie Hicks
Politics
The Daily Show fact-checked Donald Trump’s economics speech. It found a lot of errors.The Daily Show fact-checked Donald Trump’s economics speech. It found a lot of errors.
Politics

Trump couldn’t even get America’s name right.

By German Lopez
Speaking in Canada, Obama defends his economic vision against Trump, Ryan, and Bernie
Politics

Progressive internationalism for the 21st century.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Poll: Vladimir Putin gets higher marks from Europeans than Donald TrumpPoll: Vladimir Putin gets higher marks from Europeans than Donald Trump
Politics

The world does not trust Donald Trump.

By Zachary Crockett and Jeff Stein
Politics
Obama: Donald Trump is no populistObama: Donald Trump is no populist
Politics

“That’s nativism or xenophobia. Or worse.”

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Donald Trump on waterboarding: “I like it a lot”Donald Trump on waterboarding: “I like it a lot”
Politics

In a speech in Ohio on Tuesday, Trump told the crowd that waterboarding is “peanuts” compared to the tactics used by terrorist organizations.

By Katie Hicks
Politics
“This is the fight”: Demos’s Heather McGhee on the upside to Trump’s racial politics“This is the fight”: Demos’s Heather McGhee on the upside to Trump’s racial politics
Podcast
Politics

“This is absolutely the fight as demographic change helps America fulfill its destiny as a people.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Donald Trump isn’t just using the Brexit playbook. He’s improving on it.Donald Trump isn’t just using the Brexit playbook. He’s improving on it.
Politics

He’s been Nigel Farage. Can he be Boris Johnson?

By Dara Lind
2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump’s trade policy would screw the world’s poorest peopleDonald Trump’s trade policy would screw the world’s poorest people
2016 Presidential Election

Really, really badly.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The tangled politics of Trump’s speech blasting “globalization”The tangled politics of Trump’s speech blasting “globalization”
Politics

Conservative elites blasted the speech — which could be both good and bad for the billionaire.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Hillary Clinton’s surprising (and unconvincing) response to Donald Trump on tradeHillary Clinton’s surprising (and unconvincing) response to Donald Trump on trade
Politics

She wants you to think she’s the real protectionist.

By Matthew Yglesias
2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump’s trade policies can’t bring back the manufacturing jobsDonald Trump’s trade policies can’t bring back the manufacturing jobs
2016 Presidential Election

American factories have never produced more than they do today — but robots took the jobs.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Why is politics filled with so many pants-on-fire lies these days?Why is politics filled with so many pants-on-fire lies these days?
Politics

Four researchers weigh in.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
Let Samantha Bee explain why Brexit doesn’t mean Donald Trump will winLet Samantha Bee explain why Brexit doesn’t mean Donald Trump will win
Politics

“Being not Britain is pretty much central to the whole America brand.”

By German Lopez