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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    Newt Gingrich melts down on Fox over Trump spiral, calls Megyn Kelly “fascinated with sex”Newt Gingrich melts down on Fox over Trump spiral, calls Megyn Kelly “fascinated with sex”
    Politics

    A wild exchange on Fox last night.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Bernie defended Clinton on her leaked emails — but he couldn’t resist taking one shotBernie defended Clinton on her leaked emails — but he couldn’t resist taking one shot
    Politics

    “The way they do politics is very different.”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton is matching Barack Obama with young votersHillary Clinton is matching Barack Obama with young voters
    Politics

    October was a good month for Democrats.

    By Jeff Stein
    The Hillary Clinton “scandal” involving Morocco, explained
    Politics

    What we should — and shouldn’t — take from the new Clinton Foundation revelation disclosed by WikiLeaks.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Paul Ryan attacked Bernie Sanders. It backfired spectacularly.Paul Ryan attacked Bernie Sanders. It backfired spectacularly.
    Politics

    Probably not the result he was going for.

    By Jeff Stein
    The Weeds
    The Weeds: what we learned at the third debateThe Weeds: what we learned at the third debate
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    Listen to Vox’s Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff, and Matt Yglesias discuss last night’s showdown.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    What 20,000 pages of hacked WikiLeaks emails teach us about Hillary ClintonWhat 20,000 pages of hacked WikiLeaks emails teach us about Hillary Clinton
    Politics

    Including new and vivid illustrations of some of Clinton’s most serious controversies.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    A new poll puts Democrats within striking distance of CongressA new poll puts Democrats within striking distance of Congress
    Politics

    Is it an outlier or a harbinger?

    By Jeff Stein
    Watch the first 2 Trump vs. Clinton presidential debates
    Politics

    Here’s how you can watch the first and second debates before Wednesday’s showdown.

    By Jeff Stein
    What we know: the firebombing of a GOP HQ in North Carolina
    Politics

    State officials have called it an act of “political terrorism.”

    By Jeff Stein

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