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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for July 2016

Politics
Donald Trump calls on Russia to find Hillary Clinton’s missing emailsDonald Trump calls on Russia to find Hillary Clinton’s missing emails
Politics

“Russia, if you are listening, I hope you are able to find the 33,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
What Trump is proposing is what forced Nixon to resignWhat Trump is proposing is what forced Nixon to resign
Politics

It’s like if Nixon issued an open call for burglars to break into the Watergate.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Dear Bill Clinton: Muslim Americans aren’t just tools in the war on terrorDear Bill Clinton: Muslim Americans aren’t just tools in the war on terror
Politics

Gee, thanks for the support, Bill.

By Jennifer Williams
Politics
Trump was out of the headlines for 48 hours. It drove him so crazy he called for espionage.Trump was out of the headlines for 48 hours. It drove him so crazy he called for espionage.
Politics

What Trump said was indefensible. It’s also his whole campaign strategy in a nutshell.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Have we stopped to appreciate how crazy Donald Trump has gotten recently?Have we stopped to appreciate how crazy Donald Trump has gotten recently?
Politics

It’s weird to keep saying this, but this is not okay behavior.

By Ezra Klein
The one sentence in Bill Clinton’s DNC speech that really irked racial justice activists
Politics

He almost addressed Black Lives Matter. Then he didn’t.

By German Lopez
Politics
Bill Clinton’s DNC speech reframed himself as a supporting player in his wife’s lifeBill Clinton’s DNC speech reframed himself as a supporting player in his wife’s life
Politics

He made the act of voting for a woman for president feel not historic but deeply familiar

By Emily St. James
Why Tamir Rice’s mother refuses to endorse Hillary Clinton — or Donald Trump
Politics

The movement for black lives didn’t begin and won’t end with politics.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Hillary Clinton doesn’t care if you love her. She wants you to hire her.Hillary Clinton doesn’t care if you love her. She wants you to hire her.
Politics
Hillary Clinton just won a presidential nomination. These newspapers ran front-page photos of her husband.Hillary Clinton just won a presidential nomination. These newspapers ran front-page photos of her husband.
Politics

A few major newspapers marked Clinton’s gender milestone with a front-page photo of Bill.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
The controversy over Donald Trump’s tax returns, explainedThe controversy over Donald Trump’s tax returns, explained
Politics

He may not be as rich as he says he is.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Three-fourths of evangelicals support Donald Trump. Blame the “prosperity gospel.”Three-fourths of evangelicals support Donald Trump. Blame the “prosperity gospel.”
Politics

He’s rich, so he’s good: From 17th-century Calvinists to “prosperity gospel” preacher Joel Osteen, material success has been taken as a sign of spiritual worthiness.

By Chris Lehmann
How Hillary Clinton almost lost the nomination — but won the history-making victory
Politics

The 2016 Democratic primary was supposed to be a boring story. And because Hillary Clinton eventually won the nomination, it’s easy to forget how she almost lost it.

By Javier Zarracina, Sarah Frostenson and 1 more
Culture
Bill Clinton said haters turn Hillary into a cartoon. Stephen Colbert did just that.Bill Clinton said haters turn Hillary into a cartoon. Stephen Colbert did just that.
Culture

Stephen Colbert created Cartoon Hillary Clinton to make a point about how scripted she is.

By Alex Abad-Santos