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Hillary Clinton

Reporting on the former first lady and 2016 Democratic nominee for president.

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Trump surrogate said Clinton can’t complain about his sexist comments because she likes BeyoncéTrump surrogate said Clinton can’t complain about his sexist comments because she likes Beyoncé
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Beyoncé swearing in “Formation” is not the same as bragging about sexual assault.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
3 cartoons explaining how Hillary Clinton’s new proposal helps the very poor3 cartoons explaining how Hillary Clinton’s new proposal helps the very poor
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Why WikiLeaks hates Hillary ClintonWhy WikiLeaks hates Hillary Clinton
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Like, really, really hates.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Donald Trump’s behavior is textbook emotional abuse, and Hillary Clinton isn’t his only victimDonald Trump’s behavior is textbook emotional abuse, and Hillary Clinton isn’t his only victim
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Examining his behavior at Sunday night’s debate is enough to make it clear as a bell.

By Liz Plank
New poll: Clinton is beating Trump by 14 points head to head
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The poll was taken after Trump’s leaked tape scandal but before Sunday night’s debate.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump’s close ally Roger Stone paid rape victim $2,500 before she appeared at the debate
Politics

Kathy Shelton was paid before she appeared at the second debate.

By Tara Golshan
Donald Trump wants his supporters to know he’s dead serious about putting Hillary Clinton in jail
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The Trump campaign wants the media to think “You would be in jail” is a joke. His supporters know it’s a promise.

By Dara Lind
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How to watch the second presidential debate: live stream and timeHow to watch the second presidential debate: live stream and time
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Sunday, October 9 second presidential debate replay

By Tara Golshan
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Is Donald Trump right when he says Hillary Clinton deleted 33,000 emails? Yes and no.Is Donald Trump right when he says Hillary Clinton deleted 33,000 emails? Yes and no.
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What Trump did — and didn’t — get right during tonight’s debate.

By Jeff Stein
Donald Trump couldn’t stop lurking behind Hillary Clinton, and it ruined his night
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It was probably an unintentional error, but it was a big one.

By Emily St. James
Polls suggest Hillary Clinton won the 2nd presidential debate
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One showed a big win, one showed a closer one.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump got more time to speak than Clinton — and still complained to the moderators
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Trump accused the moderators of working against him. The numbers don’t back him up.

By German Lopez
3 winners and 2 losers from the 2nd presidential debate
2016 Presidential Election

Closer than last time.

By Dylan Matthews
Trump interrupted Clinton 18 times. She interrupted him once.
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Moderators were interrupted too.

By Sarah Frostenson
A competent woman just debated a man who has no idea what he’s talking about
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This is not a policy campaign, but Trump’s ignorance matters.

By Matthew Yglesias
Clinton and Trump’s confusing debate exchange about Obamacare, explained
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Decoding the health care word salad that was Sunday night.

By Sarah Kliff
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What to expect at the 2nd presidential debateWhat to expect at the 2nd presidential debate
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Can Trump turn things around, or will Clinton put him away?

By Andrew Prokop
Watch Hillary Clinton’s powerful response after Trump called the tapes “locker room talk”
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“What we all saw and heard on Friday” was what Trump “does to women.”

By Emily Crockett
Donald Trump’s threat to imprison Hillary Clinton is a threat to democracy
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We watched Trump attack American democracy, live on our TVs.

By Zack Beauchamp
Kathy Shelton, the rape victim Donald Trump is now using against Hillary Clinton, explained
Explainers

Trump’s attack that Clinton defends rapists is really an attack on the Sixth Amendment.

By Dara Lind
Explainers
Why Donald Trump brought up Sidney Blumenthal at the second debateWhy Donald Trump brought up Sidney Blumenthal at the second debate
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Explainers

Sid who?

By Dylan Matthews
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump didn’t shake hands at the debateHillary Clinton and Donald Trump didn’t shake hands at the debate
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The sexual harassment allegations against Bill Clinton, explainedThe sexual harassment allegations against Bill Clinton, explained
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Do Paula Jones and Kathleen Willey’s claims add up?

By Dylan Matthews
Juanita Broaddrick’s case against Hillary Clinton, explained
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She claims Bill Clinton raped her — and Hillary intimidated her.

By Dylan Matthews
Donald Trump just went live on Facebook with 3 women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct
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This could be the ugliest presidential debate ever.

By Libby Nelson
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Bingo cards for the 2nd presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary ClintonBingo cards for the 2nd presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
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By Soo Oh, Javier Zarracina and 2 more
Donald Trump: I’m sorry for what I said about women, and let’s talk about Bill Clinton instead
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He apologized for boasting about sexual assault. Then he called it a “distraction.”

By Libby Nelson
What Hillary Clinton told Wall Street bankers in private, according to leaked emails
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Wikileaks has posted email exchanges from her campaign.

By Andrew Prokop
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Donald Trump can’t resist blaming Bill Clinton when his own sexism comes upDonald Trump can’t resist blaming Bill Clinton when his own sexism comes up
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Hillary Clinton’s new ad features a missile silo officer asking if Trump can be trusted with nukesHillary Clinton’s new ad features a missile silo officer asking if Trump can be trusted with nukes
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With the election getting closer, Clinton is bringing out the attack ads she thinks are most devastating.

By Andrew Prokop
We’ve been totally wrong about Hillary Clinton’s young voter problem
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And a big new study proves it.

By Jeff Stein
Why Hillary Clinton could be in even stronger shape than the polls show
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Voting has already started, and she’s winning.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Think sexism against Hillary Clinton is bad? Wait until she wins.Think sexism against Hillary Clinton is bad? Wait until she wins.
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Instead of ushering in a new era of gender equality, Clinton’s presidency could become a referendum on female leadership.

By Liz Plank
How the Clinton campaign is making #ThatMexicanThing a thing, explained
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The three words that could make Tim Kaine’s attack dog debate performance worthwhile: “That Mexican thing.”

By Tara Golshan
Mischiefs of Faction
Clinton has vastly more campaign offices than Trump. How much of an advantage is this?Clinton has vastly more campaign offices than Trump. How much of an advantage is this?
Mischiefs of Faction

Does having more offices give Clinton a significant advantage in the election, and how different is this from previous campaigns?

By Seth Masket and Jennifer Victor
Hillary Clinton’s plan to use Al Gore to win over young voters doesn’t really make sense
Politics

What Clinton’s campaign gets wrong about what young voters are looking for.

By Jeff Stein