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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Hillary Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are racists, sexists, and other “deplorables”
    Politics

    “You can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” Clinton said.

    By Jeff Stein
    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
    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
    Politics
    15 tweets that show Matt Lauer’s rough night hosting NBC’s Commander-in-Chief Forum15 tweets that show Matt Lauer’s rough night hosting NBC’s Commander-in-Chief Forum
    Politics

    It’s tough to be the moderator, but Lauer had a particularly bad go of it.

    By Jeff Stein
    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
    Politics
    The FBI report on Hillary Clinton’s private email server, explainedThe FBI report on Hillary Clinton’s private email server, explained
    Politics

    Here’s what we learned from the FBI’s 58-page report on Clinton’s email server.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    This study shows American federalism is a total jokeThis study shows American federalism is a total joke
    Politics

    Voting for state legislators is dominated by feelings about the president.

    By Jeff Stein
    Vox Sentences: The FBI hits publish on its Hillary Clinton email investigation
    Politics

    The FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton is revealed in full.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 2 more