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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for September 2016

Politics
Elizabeth Warren says “gutless” Wells Fargo CEO should resign, face criminal investigationElizabeth Warren says “gutless” Wells Fargo CEO should resign, face criminal investigation
Politics

She told him to his face during a Senate hearing.

By Andrew Prokop
The Trump family’s refugee rhetoric threatens one of America’s most cherished values
Politics

The US has been a world leader in welcoming refugees. Donald Trump and his son compare them to snakes and Skittles.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Donald Trump Jr.‘s terrorist-Skittle analogy is completely wrongDonald Trump Jr.‘s terrorist-Skittle analogy is completely wrong
Politics

In a bowl of 10.93 billion Skittles — each representing a refugee — only three would pose a risk.

By Zachary Crockett and Javier Zarracina
Politics
Samantha Bee: Trump and his supporters didn’t come out of nowhere. They’re a product of Fox News.Samantha Bee: Trump and his supporters didn’t come out of nowhere. They’re a product of Fox News.
Politics

The Full Frontal host walks through the history of Fox News creating Trump.

By German Lopez
Donald Trump is going all in on banning abortion
Politics

Trump promises he’ll grant the policy wish list that anti-abortion activists have been dreaming of.

By Emily Crockett
The lesson about email safety we can learn from Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell
Technology

Why people’s email keeps getting hacked.

By Tara Golshan
No, Donald Trump, the Chelsea bombing doesn’t prove that immigrants are terrorist threats
2016 Presidential Election

It really, really doesn’t.

By Zack Beauchamp
Prosecutors say Chris Christie knew about Bridgegate. Why is he still running Trump’s transition?
Politics

Two former Christie aides are on trial for the scandal.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Do terrorist attacks make a Trump win more likely? Here’s what the research suggests.Do terrorist attacks make a Trump win more likely? Here’s what the research suggests.
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Politics

Top political scientists weigh in on the issue.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Trump campaign wants to woo both black voters and white supremacists. That’s not how it works.The Trump campaign wants to woo both black voters and white supremacists. That’s not how it works.
Politics

What the birther debacle shows about Donald Trump’s muddled, ambivalent efforts at black outreach.

By Dara Lind
Trump once again “jokes” about someone murdering Hillary Clinton
Politics

Disarm her Secret Service agents and “let’s see what happens to her”

By Matthew Yglesias
Vox Sentences: Donald Trump got the entire political press to cover a hotel
2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump sure has a funny way of renouncing birtherism.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Politics
How Trump hoodwinks the media into grading him on a curveHow Trump hoodwinks the media into grading him on a curve
Politics

He didn’t acknowledge he was a birther. Why did so many outlets report that he did?

By Libby Nelson
Politics
How panicked should Democrats be about Donald Trump’s poll surge? We asked 8 experts.How panicked should Democrats be about Donald Trump’s poll surge? We asked 8 experts.
Politics

It is now no longer the case that we need a major new catalytic event to think Trump can win.

By Jeff Stein