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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for September 2016

Stephen Colbert gives a name to the uproar over Hillary Clinton’s health: “Lunghazi”
Politics

Colbert gave the questions surrounding Clinton’s health the serious treatment they deserve.

By German Lopez
Hillary Clinton’s basket of deplorables, explained
Politics

A gaffe, an apology, and a battle about racism that she fundamentally welcomes.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Donald Trump might be loosening the Republican Party’s hold on Mormon votersDonald Trump might be loosening the Republican Party’s hold on Mormon voters
Politics

Report: Mormons, a typically strong conservative base, are shifting away from the Republican Party.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
President Obama: the media is completely failing to hold Donald Trump to accountPresident Obama: the media is completely failing to hold Donald Trump to account
Politics

“Do you mind if I just vent for a second?” Obama asked.

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
Samantha Bee on fact-checking Trump: “Calling a liar a liar isn’t an opinion if you can prove it”Samantha Bee on fact-checking Trump: “Calling a liar a liar isn’t an opinion if you can prove it”
Culture

The Full Frontal host is sick of newsrooms not doing their jobs.

By Caroline Framke
Donald Trump’s plan to fund a paid family leave program is totally absurd
Politics

The Republican nominee really can’t be bothered with policy details.

By Libby Nelson
There’s a subtle sexism in asking excessive “questions” about Hillary Clinton’s health
Politics

Sometimes reporting turns into concern-trolling.

By Emily Crockett
Racism is big, subtle, and messy. “Basket of deplorables” made it seem too simple.
Politics

Hillary Clinton’s comments let too many people off the hook.

By Dara Lind
Science
Donald Trump will appear on The Dr. Oz Show. What could go wrong?Donald Trump will appear on The Dr. Oz Show. What could go wrong?
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Science

Trump will “share his vision for America’s health.”

By Julia Belluz
Latinos for Trump founder: Hispanics “are a primitive and underdeveloped culture”
Politics

Marco Gutierrez was previously mocked for warning that if Hillary Clinton wasn’t stopped, “you’re gonna have taco trucks on every corner.” He’s struck again.

By German Lopez
Politics
There’s no Hillary Clinton “email scandal.” There are four of them. Or maybe six. Or none.There’s no Hillary Clinton “email scandal.” There are four of them. Or maybe six. Or none.
Politics

An explanation of why the Clinton email scandal is so confusing.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
How Hillary Clinton’s health passed from an online conspiracy theory to a mainstream debateHow Hillary Clinton’s health passed from an online conspiracy theory to a mainstream debate
Politics

Hillary Clinton has pneumonia. That doesn’t make the conspiracy theories any less bonkers.

By Tara Golshan
Here’s what happens if a presidential nominee has to drop out of the election
Politics

We have no reason to believe this will happen. But if it did, here’s how it would.

By Jeff Stein
Hillary Clinton’s health news comes just as the race is close enough for Dems to worry
Politics

Clinton is still the favorite, but polls have gotten closer.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Polls show many — even most — Trump supporters really are deeply hostile to Muslims and nonwhitesPolls show many — even most — Trump supporters really are deeply hostile to Muslims and nonwhites
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Politics

Hillary Clinton said, “You could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the ‘basket of deplorables.’” Is she right?

By German Lopez