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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    A new tell-all about the Clinton campaign is a searing indictment of the candidate herselfA new tell-all about the Clinton campaign is a searing indictment of the candidate herself
    Politics

    Shattered is the inside account of how Hillary Clinton’s team was aimless from before its very first rally.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Democratic Party’s messaging rift, in one short videoThe Democratic Party’s messaging rift, in one short video
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders thinks Democrats should attack the “ruling class.” Tom Perez, not so much.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    A top Clinton aide believes Democrats’ best hope still lies with wealthy suburbanitesA top Clinton aide believes Democrats’ best hope still lies with wealthy suburbanites
    Politics

    Call it the “Panera theory” of the 2018 midterms.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Georgia’s congressional special election heads to runoff as Dems fail to land knockout blowGeorgia’s congressional special election heads to runoff as Dems fail to land knockout blow
    Politics

    Democrat Jon Ossoff failed to reach the 50 percent of the vote he needed to win outright.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The anti-Trump resistance gets a big test tonight in Georgia. Here’s what to look for.The anti-Trump resistance gets a big test tonight in Georgia. Here’s what to look for.
    Politics

    “It becomes a huge deal if [Jon Ossoff] actually wins outright — then you can say, ‘Wow, there really is something to the political strength of the resistance.’”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Gerrymandering means Democrats are playing a rigged game — in Georgia and everywhere elseGerrymandering means Democrats are playing a rigged game — in Georgia and everywhere else
    Politics

    “I’ll be very blunt: These lines were not drawn to get Hank Johnson’s protégé to be my representative,” one Georgia Republican admitted.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Democrats’ weapons in Georgia’s election: $8 million, Samuel L. Jackson, and TrumpDemocrats’ weapons in Georgia’s election: $8 million, Samuel L. Jackson, and Trump
    Politics

    Democrat Jon Ossoff has raised $8 million — the 11th most of any congressional candidate in one cycle in history.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    What the astonishingly close race in Kansas is — and isn’t — teaching Democrats in WashingtonWhat the astonishingly close race in Kansas is — and isn’t — teaching Democrats in Washington
    Politics

    Did Kansas show Democrats that they should compete harder in Trump country?

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Few Democratic voters back Syria bombings. So why do so many Democrats in Congress?Few Democratic voters back Syria bombings. So why do so many Democrats in Congress?
    Politics

    Opposition to the Syria strikes is much stronger among Democratic voters than among Democrats in Washington.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    A Democrat came surprisingly close to an election upset in a deep-red Kansas districtA Democrat came surprisingly close to an election upset in a deep-red Kansas district
    Politics

    Critics were quick to point out that national Democratic officials declined to invest in the race.

    By Jeff Stein