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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    Hillary Clinton deploys her not-so-secret weapon: Barack ObamaHillary Clinton deploys her not-so-secret weapon: Barack Obama
    Politics

    “I believe in Hillary Clinton,” Obama said to a big crowd in North Carolina.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The FBI just interviewed Hillary Clinton about her private email serverThe FBI just interviewed Hillary Clinton about her private email server
    Politics

    The interview lasted more than three hours, Clinton’s campaign said.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders just won a string of concessions from the Democratic PartyBernie Sanders just won a string of concessions from the Democratic Party
    Politics

    Fights remain, but Sanders’s top policy aide is celebrating some wins over the party’s platform.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Rep. Trey Gowdy challenged the media to read the full 800-page Benghazi report. So I did.Rep. Trey Gowdy challenged the media to read the full 800-page Benghazi report. So I did.
    Politics

    It’s 800 pages of people talking past each other.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Poll: Vladimir Putin gets higher marks from Europeans than Donald TrumpPoll: Vladimir Putin gets higher marks from Europeans than Donald Trump
    Politics

    The world does not trust Donald Trump.

    By Zachary Crockett and Jeff Stein
    Politics
    “This is the fight”: Demos’s Heather McGhee on the upside to Trump’s racial politics“This is the fight”: Demos’s Heather McGhee on the upside to Trump’s racial politics
    Podcast
    Politics

    “This is absolutely the fight as demographic change helps America fulfill its destiny as a people.”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders’s fight over the Democratic convention’s platform, explainedBernie Sanders’s fight over the Democratic convention’s platform, explained
    Politics

    Why debates over the party’s platform on the minimum wage, carbon taxes, and Wall Street regulation might matter.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Weeds: Welfare policy is hard. Welfare politics may be even harder.The Weeds: Welfare policy is hard. Welfare politics may be even harder.
    Podcast
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton celebrates Supreme Court abortion ruling as “victory for women across America”Hillary Clinton celebrates Supreme Court abortion ruling as “victory for women across America”
    Politics

    “We must continue to protect access to safe and legal abortion,” Clinton said.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton was firmly pro-“Remain.” Here’s how she reacted to the Brexit vote.Hillary Clinton was firmly pro-“Remain.” Here’s how she reacted to the Brexit vote.
    Politics

    A much more muted response than Donald Trump’s.

    By Jeff Stein

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