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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for September 2016

3 explanations for why Donald Trump is suddenly doing better in the polls
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Politics

It seems to be from some combination of these factors.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump fanned a conspiracy about Obama’s birthplace for years. Now he pretends Clinton started it.Trump fanned a conspiracy about Obama’s birthplace for years. Now he pretends Clinton started it.
Politics

The GOP nominee was the highest-profile figure to question President Obama’s birthplace.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump fit an impressive number of lies in his 30-second statement on birtherismTrump fit an impressive number of lies in his 30-second statement on birtherism
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Politics

Here are his full remarks on the issue of Obama’s birthplace.

By Tara Golshan
Donald Trump fooled cable news into airing a 25-minute infomercial for his campaign
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They should have seen this bait and switch coming.

By Libby Nelson
Donald Trump’s birther speech is a commercial for his new hotel
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That strategy when you want to renounce a racist conspiracy theory, but also announce your hotel is open for business.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Trump’s lie that he quit birtherism in 2011, debunkedTrump’s lie that he quit birtherism in 2011, debunked
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Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton started it – as in, the birther movement.

By Tara Golshan
Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead’s weapon against Trump and anti-abortion laws: laughter
Politics

“I just want to make America something that ain’t that dude’s vision.”

By Sean Illing
Most of the media is ignoring the Trump Foundation’s shady work. Stephen Colbert isn’t.
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Colbert took a look at some of the Trump Foundation’s “charity” work.

By German Lopez
Video
Actual question: Is Trump’s female outreach a parody?Actual question: Is Trump’s female outreach a parody?
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Watch Hillary Clinton return to the campaign trail after her illnessWatch Hillary Clinton return to the campaign trail after her illness
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“I tried to power through it, but even I had to admit that maybe a few days of rest would do me good.”

By Jeff Stein
It’s time for Ivanka Trump to stop pretending she’s above the political fray
Politics

Can Ivanka Trump have it all? No. She can’t.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Lots of third-party voters assume Clinton will win. That could throw the race to Trump.Lots of third-party voters assume Clinton will win. That could throw the race to Trump.
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If the sentiment that a third-party candidate vote doesn’t matter persists, it could pose a particular challenge for Clinton.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Trump has so far released 3 contradictory tax plansTrump has so far released 3 contradictory tax plans
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Here’s the latest.

By Dylan Matthews
Science
Donald Trump’s appearance on Dr. Oz was surreal — and disturbingDonald Trump’s appearance on Dr. Oz was surreal — and disturbing
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Science

The episode embodied the worst of politics and entertainment today.

By Julia Belluz