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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for September 2016

Nancy Pelosi says a Clinton landslide could put the House in play. The math backs her up.
Politics

A Donald Trump implosion may make Democratic visions of a House takeover realistic.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Trump is clueless about military sexual assault. These 2 charts show how the system really works.Trump is clueless about military sexual assault. These 2 charts show how the system really works.
Politics

It’s really complicated — and we need to make it simpler in order to help victims, advocates say.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Donald Trump has successfully exhausted our ability to be shockedDonald Trump has successfully exhausted our ability to be shocked
Politics

He doesn’t know anything and he doesn’t care. Will the American people?

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Donald Trump has no problem with lying but plenty of problems with the truthDonald Trump has no problem with lying but plenty of problems with the truth
Politics

The Republican presidential candidate’s relationship with the truth can seem unbelievable.

By Liz Plank
Politics
Donald Trump has ushered in a whole new era of fact-checking in journalismDonald Trump has ushered in a whole new era of fact-checking in journalism
Politics

His lies have shifted how journalists report presidential elections.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Republican National Convention: news and updatesRepublican National Convention: news and updates
Politics
Colin Powell’s advice to Hillary Clinton makes her private email server look like less of a scandalColin Powell’s advice to Hillary Clinton makes her private email server look like less of a scandal
Politics

Powell told Clinton in 2009, “I could communicate with a wide range of friends directly without going through the State Department servers.”

By Jeff Stein
Russia
Just in case anyone was still wondering, Donald Trump really, really loves Vladimir PutinJust in case anyone was still wondering, Donald Trump really, really loves Vladimir Putin
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Russia

“When he calls me brilliant, I’ll take the compliment.”

By Yochi Dreazen
Bill Clinton’s $18 million job as “honorary chancellor” of a for-profit college chain, explained
Politics

Laureate Education has a better reputation than most for-profits, at least.

By Libby Nelson
Soledad O’Brien: Donald Trump coverage has normalized white supremacy in America
Politics

The former CNN anchor argues cable news is “softening the ground for people who are white supremacists, who are white nationalists, who would self-identify that way.”

By German Lopez
Donald Trump’s immigration plan, explained in 500 words
Explainers

It’s pretty clear!

By Dara Lind
Politics
The Dallas Morning News just endorsed a Democrat for president for the first time since 1940The Dallas Morning News just endorsed a Democrat for president for the first time since 1940
Politics

And it might actually matter for Clinton.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum: how to watch Trump, Clinton online, TVNBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum: how to watch Trump, Clinton online, TV
Politics

The pre-presidential debate begins at 8 pm Eastern Wednesday.

By Jeff Stein
Here’s who’s winning the presidential, Senate, and House elections right now
Politics

The summer is behind us, and the final stretch of the general election has begun.

By Jeff Stein