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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for September 2016

Donald Trump just made this newspaper break a 100-year tradition of endorsing Republicans
Politics

The New Hampshire Union Leader can’t hold its nose and tell readers to vote for Trump.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
A brutal new batch of polls for Clinton shows Trump winning in several swing statesA brutal new batch of polls for Clinton shows Trump winning in several swing states
Play
Politics

This race is looking a whole lot closer all of a sudden.

By Andrew Prokop
Why Glenn Greenwald relentlessly attacks Hillary Clinton — even if it helps Donald Trump
Politics

Greenwald makes the left-wing case for going after the Democratic nominee.

By Jeff Stein
The toughest Ivanka Trump interview yet has come from Cosmo
Politics

She had to answer real questions, and she didn’t like it.

By Libby Nelson
Video
Why red means Republican and blue means DemocratWhy red means Republican and blue means Democrat
Video

The major party color schemes are actually a recent phenomenon.

By Matteen Mokalla
Donald Trump Jr. explains the real reason his dad won’t release his tax returns
Politics

He doesn’t want the public to see them and ask questions.

By Matthew Yglesias
The Big Idea
The “new liberal economics” is the key to understanding Hillary Clinton’s policiesThe “new liberal economics” is the key to understanding Hillary Clinton’s policies
The Big Idea

The Great Recession shattered liberal views on economics. Here’s what’s replacing them.

By Mike Konczal
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah unleashes the anti-Trump rant you’ve been waiting for
Politics

“The fact that a South African can be sitting in this chair that was once run by an American and can be telling you all of this — this proves how great this country is.”

By German Lopez
Explainers
How nude photos and bad fact-checking created Melania Trump’s big immigration scandalHow nude photos and bad fact-checking created Melania Trump’s big immigration scandal
Explainers

Melania’s not-as-sketchy-as-it-sounds immigration history, explained.

By Dara Lind
Imagine if Mitt Romney were president amid this economic news
Politics

Romney would be hailed as the second coming of Ronald Reagan — or maybe even better!

By Ezra Klein
Science
Reports have leaked from the unaired Dr. Oz-Trump special. Get ready, America.Reports have leaked from the unaired Dr. Oz-Trump special. Get ready, America.
Play
Science

What happens when serious questions about a candidate’s health meet daytime TV.

By Julia Belluz
Keith Olbermann read off Donald Trump’s most outrageous statements. It took 17 minutes.
Politics

The list is very, very long — and it helps show how Trump has numbed people to his nonsense.

By German Lopez
Politics
Colin Powell’s leaked emails say what GOP elites rarely admit publiclyColin Powell’s leaked emails say what GOP elites rarely admit publicly
Politics

Trump is a “national disgrace” and Benghazi is a “witch hunt,” Powell wrote.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump’s team claims Clinton has no child care policy. It’s been on her website for a year.
Politics

It’s his weirdest lie about Clinton yet.

By Libby Nelson
Polyarchy
Why primary elections scare Republican politicians more than DemocratsWhy primary elections scare Republican politicians more than Democrats
Polyarchy

Ideological challenges are much more common for Republican officeholders than for Democrats. This leads to significant governing challenges that imperil the Republican leadership in Congress. It will not change anytime soon.

By Matt Grossmann and David A. Hopkins