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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    Bernie Sanders wins easily in OregonBernie Sanders wins easily in Oregon
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders crushed Hillary Clinton in Oregon on Tuesday night.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton narrowly wins Kentucky, a state Bernie Sanders needed by huge marginsHillary Clinton narrowly wins Kentucky, a state Bernie Sanders needed by huge margins
    Politics

    Clinton’s win likely amplifies calls for Sanders to drop out of the race.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders’s war with Nevada Democrats, explainedBernie Sanders’s war with Nevada Democrats, explained
    Politics

    The conflict is so important because it emerged from such a minor fight.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Reality check: Bernie Sanders has lost the race for the Democratic nominationReality check: Bernie Sanders has lost the race for the Democratic nomination
    Politics

    About 40 percent of Sanders’s supporters don’t think Hillary Clinton will be the nominee. They’re wrong.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Why Hillary Clinton got crushed in West Virginia after winning big there in 2008Why Hillary Clinton got crushed in West Virginia after winning big there in 2008
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders may not have transcended ideological politics but instead become its accidental beneficiary

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders wins West Virginia, slowing Hillary Clinton’s march to the nominationBernie Sanders wins West Virginia, slowing Hillary Clinton’s march to the nomination
    Politics

    NBC News called the state for Sanders shortly after polls closed at 7:30 pm.

    By Jeff Stein
    2016 Presidential Election
    Donald Trump is now accepting the kind of big-money donations he thinks corrupts politiciansDonald Trump is now accepting the kind of big-money donations he thinks corrupts politicians
    2016 Presidential Election

    “He’s done a complete 180.”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Weeds: what would Trumpism look like without Donald Trump?The Weeds: what would Trumpism look like without Donald Trump?
    Podcast
    Politics

    Let’s imagine a Republican presidential candidate in 2020 who takes all of the same policy positions as Donald Trump.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    I watched the Republican Party surrender to Donald Trump in real timeI watched the Republican Party surrender to Donald Trump in real time
    Politics

    It’s the end of the GOP as we know it ... and Reince Priebus feels fine.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Let’s clear up some confusion about the superdelegates and Bernie SandersLet’s clear up some confusion about the superdelegates and Bernie Sanders
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders’s campaign has seized on a new narrative: The superdelegates will decide the Democratic primary.

    By Jeff Stein