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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for August 2016

Donald Trump is exhausting. That doesn’t mean the media — or America — can ignore him.
Politics

Even when what he’s saying sounds ridiculous.

By Dara Lind
RuPaul just gave the most politically pragmatic endorsement of Hillary Clinton
Politics

It’s certainly the most colorful endorsement of 2016.

By German Lopez
Politics
Donald Trump’s supporters are LESS likely to be affected by trade and immigration, not moreDonald Trump’s supporters are LESS likely to be affected by trade and immigration, not more
Politics

His base is not poor whites. It’s way more complicated than that.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump gets upset when people take his words seriously. Good quality for a president.Donald Trump gets upset when people take his words seriously. Good quality for a president.
Politics

Donald Trump tried to walk back his claim that President Obama “is the founder of ISIS” in the most Trump way possible.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Wisconsin federal appeals court decided the state’s harsh voter ID law stays on the booksWisconsin federal appeals court decided the state’s harsh voter ID law stays on the books
Politics

A three-judge panel ruled a previous injunction didn’t assess “genuine difficulties” for getting an ID.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Trump said he gave his staff child care, but the programs were actually for his hotel guestsTrump said he gave his staff child care, but the programs were actually for his hotel guests
Politics

Trump gives child care to people who pay him, not to the people he pays.

By Emily Crockett
Climate
A closer look at Trump’s sentence-like word strings on coal, China, and the size of the EarthA closer look at Trump’s sentence-like word strings on coal, China, and the size of the Earth
Climate

Wrong, nonsense, or both? You make the call.

By David Roberts
Politics
“Diagnosing” Donald Trump is sham psychology and bad politics“Diagnosing” Donald Trump is sham psychology and bad politics
Politics

Calling Trump a “sociopath” or a “clinical narcissist” trivializes mental illness -- and lets his supporters off the hook.

By Cedar Riener
Politics
Clinton just proposed more policies in one speech than Trump has in the entire campaignClinton just proposed more policies in one speech than Trump has in the entire campaign
Politics

Her core message was that she has plans and Trump doesn’t.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Trump’s 2nd Amendment comment wasn’t a joke. It was “stochastic terrorism.”Trump’s 2nd Amendment comment wasn’t a joke. It was “stochastic terrorism.”
Politics

The history of anti-abortion violence shows us what those “Second Amendment” and “Crooked Hillary” remarks can lead to.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Trump isn’t the only Republican arguing Obama caused ISIS. He just used the word “founded.”Trump isn’t the only Republican arguing Obama caused ISIS. He just used the word “founded.”
Politics

Other conservatives have tried to blame ISIS on Obama — Trump is just taking it further.

By Tara Golshan
2016 Presidential Election
Trump’s “Obama founded ISIS” comments are outrageous. They’re also deeply ignorant.Trump’s “Obama founded ISIS” comments are outrageous. They’re also deeply ignorant.
2016 Presidential Election

Doubly wrong.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Presidential candidates leading polls at this point in the campaign have almost always wonPresidential candidates leading polls at this point in the campaign have almost always won
Politics

Hillary Clinton’s in a good place.

By Andrew Prokop
Ivanka Trump’s fingerprints are all over Donald Trump’s new child care plan
Politics

And it would mostly help Ivanka’s target audience.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Hillary Clinton doesn’t want to abolish the 2nd Amendment. Here’s what she DOES want to doHillary Clinton doesn’t want to abolish the 2nd Amendment. Here’s what she DOES want to do
Politics

Her rhetoric on guns has shifted a lot.

By Dylan Matthews