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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

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    Transcript: Hillary Clinton speech accuses Donald Trump of “steady stream of bigotry”Transcript: Hillary Clinton speech accuses Donald Trump of “steady stream of bigotry”
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    Clinton thrashed Trump over the alt-right, bigotry, and white nationalism.

    By Jeff Stein
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    Hillary Clinton wants you to know how much white supremacists love Donald TrumpHillary Clinton wants you to know how much white supremacists love Donald Trump
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    The Clinton campaign released a new video attack ad on Thursday.

    By Jeff Stein
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    4 experts make the case that the Clinton Foundation’s fundraising was troubling4 experts make the case that the Clinton Foundation’s fundraising was troubling
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    “The idea that you have foreign governments ... heavily involved in financing an institution that’s this tied to the secretary of state’s family — well, that appears to be something new.”

    By Jeff Stein
    We asked 6 experts if Donald Trump’s unpopularity will doom congressional Republicans
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    This is not a normal year.

    By Jeff Stein
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    What Samantha Bee gets wrong about Bernie Sanders supportersWhat Samantha Bee gets wrong about Bernie Sanders supporters
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    You can disagree with “Bernie or Bust,” but why they still oppose Hillary Clinton is pretty straightforward.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    President Obama: Donald Trump is “woefully unprepared to do this job”President Obama: Donald Trump is “woefully unprepared to do this job”
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    “I think the Republican nominee is unfit to serve as president,” Obama said.

    By Jeff Stein
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    How one concession worker at the DNC saw President Obama’s convention speechHow one concession worker at the DNC saw President Obama’s convention speech
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    Obama’s audience wasn’t just the Democratic big wigs within the convention’s halls.

    By Jeff Stein
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    Political scientists have found the weird reason polls bounce around wildly during conventionsPolitical scientists have found the weird reason polls bounce around wildly during conventions
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    Hint: It’s not because millions of people are suddenly changing their minds.

    By Jeff Stein
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    Why this black Bernie Sanders delegate says he doesn’t have the luxury of going “Bernie or Bust”Why this black Bernie Sanders delegate says he doesn’t have the luxury of going “Bernie or Bust”
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    “This isn’t theory for us. It’s reality,” says Pastor Ray Shawn McKinnon on why so few black Bernie supporters are “Bernie or Bust.”

    By Jeff Stein
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    The general election starts now. Here’s how to read the polls.The general election starts now. Here’s how to read the polls.
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    The balloons came down, the speeches ended, and now the convoy is packing up and heading out onto the campaign trail.

    By Jeff Stein