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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for September 2016

Lindsey Graham once made a comment very similar to the one that got Hillary Clinton into trouble
Politics

During the primaries, Graham knew where Donald Trump’s support was coming from.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Donald Trump gave an interview this morning that should be shocking — but we’re numbDonald Trump gave an interview this morning that should be shocking — but we’re numb
Politics

A very abnormal campaign is normalizing in a scary way.

By Matthew Yglesias
Hillary Clinton has canceled her campaign trip to the West Coast due to her illness
Politics

She’ll be at her family’s home in New York resting under doctor’s orders, according to the campaign.

By Jeff Stein
Yearning for Trumpocalypse: what’s behind a viral conservative essay
Politics

Comparing America to Flight 93, Trumpists argue that maybe we must be broken to be saved.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The problem with all the speculation about Hillary Clinton’s pneumoniaThe problem with all the speculation about Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia
Politics

The lung infection is more complex than most people appreciate.

By Julia Belluz
Clinton’s doctor: candidate has pneumonia, “is now re-hydrated and recovering nicely”
Politics

Dr. Lisa Bardack, Hillary Clinton’s doctor and the head of internal medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, has examined the candidate.

By Ezra Klein
Hillary Clinton leaves 9/11 event for health reasons: what we know, and what we don’t
Politics

Her campaign said she became “overheated” in downtown Manhattan.

By Jeff Stein
Hillary Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are racists, sexists, and other “deplorables”
Politics

“You can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” Clinton said.

By Jeff Stein
You may think the world is falling apart. Steven Pinker is here to tell you it isn’t.
Politics

A look at the data suggests this is nowhere near the worst year in history.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
Why you should be skeptical of wacky new studies about what sways electionsWhy you should be skeptical of wacky new studies about what sways elections
Politics

Are elections determined by Google search rankings? By football outcomes? Don’t be so sure.

By Andrew Gelman
Politics
Hillary Clinton: “I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions”Hillary Clinton: “I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions”
Politics

Clinton learned to keep her feelings in check to deal with attacks against her. Now she gets attacked for that.

By Emily Crockett
Trump: this Esquire article proves I opposed the Iraq War. Esquire: no, it doesn’t.
Politics

The only piece of evidence that Trump cited in support of his claim just went down the drain.

By German Lopez
Politics
Nobody ever tells Donald Trump to smileNobody ever tells Donald Trump to smile
Politics

Sexism holds Hillary Clinton to two contradictory standards. Trump is barely held to one.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Stop asking what motivates Trumpism. Start asking what should be done about it.Stop asking what motivates Trumpism. Start asking what should be done about it.
Politics

How do you respond to someone who feels that another person’s gain has been his loss?

By Dara Lind
Politics
Last night, Clinton got 6 questions on her emails. Trump got zero on his Iraq lies.Last night, Clinton got 6 questions on her emails. Trump got zero on his Iraq lies.
Politics

Why NBC’s candidate forum was such a disaster.

By Ezra Klein