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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for June 2016

How Donald Trump is making it harder for immigrants to integrate into America
Politics

He gets assimilation dangerously wrong. Win or lose, it’s a message his followers will take to heart.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The scandal over the Hillary Clinton donor tapped for a national security board, explainedThe scandal over the Hillary Clinton donor tapped for a national security board, explained
Politics

Why the controversy over Rajiv Fernando should unnerve even Clinton’s boosters.

By Jeff Stein
2016 Presidential Election
Vox Sentences: 20% of Donald Trump’s campaign spending goes to Donald TrumpVox Sentences: 20% of Donald Trump’s campaign spending goes to Donald Trump
2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump’s pathetic campaign finances; Oakland just went through three police chiefs in nine days; explaining that credit you just got from Amazon.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Politics
A new swing state poll brings good news for Hillary ClintonA new swing state poll brings good news for Hillary Clinton
Politics
Here was the best argument from Hillary Clinton’s speech on Donald Trump’s economic plansHere was the best argument from Hillary Clinton’s speech on Donald Trump’s economic plans
Politics

“We can’t let him bankrupt America like we are one of his casinos.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Donald Trump thought he could overpower the NRA. He was wrong.Donald Trump thought he could overpower the NRA. He was wrong.
Politics

The biggest sign yet that Trump isn’t remaking the GOP in his image.

By Dara Lind
Where is Donald Trump’s campaign money going? To Donald Trump,
Politics

His campaign doesn’t have much cash, but it’s spending a lot of it at businesses Trump owns.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Okay, hear me out, but I don’t think Donald Trump is going to be the presidentOkay, hear me out, but I don’t think Donald Trump is going to be the president
Politics

Seriously, just look at this.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Hillary’s new line on Trump’s business career: “He’s Mitt Romney but bad at his job”Hillary’s new line on Trump’s business career: “He’s Mitt Romney but bad at his job”
Politics

Trump would be richer if he’d put his inheritance in an index fund. Sad!

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Hillary Clinton has raised 40 times more money than Donald TrumpHillary Clinton has raised 40 times more money than Donald Trump
2016 Presidential Election
Joe Biden: Donald Trump would lead to “a corrosive rift throughout our hemisphere”Joe Biden: Donald Trump would lead to “a corrosive rift throughout our hemisphere”
2016 Presidential Election

“If we build walls and disrespect our closest neighbors, we will quickly see all this progress disappear.”

By Katie Hicks
Politics
Trump fired his campaign manager. But who will fire Trump?Trump fired his campaign manager. But who will fire Trump?
Politics

The Trump campaign’s problems stem from the candidate, not the campaign manager.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s loyal campaign manager, is no longer with the campaignCorey Lewandowski, Trump’s loyal campaign manager, is no longer with the campaign
Politics

Meet Corey Lewandowski.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Last year, no candidate got more negative media coverage than Hillary ClintonLast year, no candidate got more negative media coverage than Hillary Clinton
Politics

Fox News ran 330 stories about Hillary Clinton in 2015, and about 300 of them were negative.

By Jeff Stein
Technology
Apple says it won’t sponsor the GOP convention because of TrumpApple says it won’t sponsor the GOP convention because of Trump
Technology

Apple is the latest in a growing list of companies distancing themselves from Trump.

By Tara Golshan