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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    Hillary Clinton wins California, increasing pressure on Bernie Sanders to concedeHillary Clinton wins California, increasing pressure on Bernie Sanders to concede
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    Politics

    The exclamation point on her very good night.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton defeats Bernie Sanders in New Jersey, cementing lock on nominationHillary Clinton defeats Bernie Sanders in New Jersey, cementing lock on nomination
    Politics

    Clinton was favored to win the state.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    These are the 2 best yard signs of the 2016 primaryThese are the 2 best yard signs of the 2016 primary
    Politics

    After a bitter and sometimes acrimonious primary, supporters of both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton can hopefully agree on this.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Why the media shouldn’t have declared Hillary Clinton the nominee last nightWhy the media shouldn’t have declared Hillary Clinton the nominee last night
    Politics

    Do Bernie Sanders’s supporters have a point when they say the media has dismissed his candidacy from the beginning?

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Why the AP, NBC News just called the primary for Hillary Clinton — and why Bernie Sanders disagreesWhy the AP, NBC News just called the primary for Hillary Clinton — and why Bernie Sanders disagrees
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    Are news outlets giving greater circulation to the false idea that these party elites have somehow stolen the nomination from Sanders?

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Weeds: the economic recovery has been concentrated in big cities. That’s a big problem.The Weeds: the economic recovery has been concentrated in big cities. That’s a big problem.
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    Politics

    Much of the growth in the recovery has really been concentrated in the most highly populated cities.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Polls: Bernie Sanders is closing in on Hillary Clinton in CaliforniaPolls: Bernie Sanders is closing in on Hillary Clinton in California
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    At least three polls have recently shown Sanders cutting Clinton’s lead to just 2 points.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Sanders is beating Obama’s 2008 youth vote record. And the primary’s not even over.Sanders is beating Obama’s 2008 youth vote record. And the primary’s not even over.
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders isn’t just winning the youth vote — he’s crushing it.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    New polls put Trump down to Clinton by just 2 points. How nervous should Democrats be?New polls put Trump down to Clinton by just 2 points. How nervous should Democrats be?
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    Donald Trump “certainly has a much better chance than most people are giving him,” one pollster says.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Bernie Congress: meet the insurgents trying to recreate Sanders’s movement down ballotThe Bernie Congress: meet the insurgents trying to recreate Sanders’s movement down ballot
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    A look at the movement trying to take Sanders’s “political revolution” to Congress.

    By Jeff Stein