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

2 pretty understandable reasons so few young voters are excited about Hillary Clinton
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It’s not because of her policy. It’s her ties to Wall Street and Washington.

By Jeff Stein
2 winners and 4 losers from the vice presidential debate
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One loser: the truth.

By Dylan Matthews
Tim Kaine: Pence and Trump should “trust women” on abortion, not ban it
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It was a revealing exchange between two Catholics.

By Emily Crockett
Why Mike Pence beat Tim Kaine at the VP debate, in one tweet
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“Kaine is trying to win the argument, Pence is trying to win the audience.”

By German Lopez
Mike Pence says Clinton-Kaine is an “insult-driven” campaign as Trump tweets insults
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The irony wasn’t lost on Hillary Clinton.

By Jeff Stein
Bill Clinton’s anti-Obamacare remarks, explained
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The former president offered one very good critique of the law — and one very bad one.

By Sarah Kliff
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Tim Kaine: Hillary Clinton’s pick for vice presidentTim Kaine: Hillary Clinton’s pick for vice president
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Hillary Clinton has picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate.

By Vox Staff
Tim Kaine and Hillary Clinton don’t always agree — but he’s moved toward her on key issues
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How Kaine and Clinton compare on key talking points.

By Tara Golshan
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Tim Kaine, explainedTim Kaine, explained
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He’s a safe VP choice — and that alone is interesting.

By Dylan Matthews
The Big Idea
The Clintons’ marriage remains a Rorschach test for sexual anxietyThe Clintons’ marriage remains a Rorschach test for sexual anxiety
The Big Idea

The relationship trips up hypocritical conservatives — and feminists, too.

By Laura Kipnis
Explainers
Tim Kaine’s evolving views on abortion, explainedTim Kaine’s evolving views on abortion, explained
Explainers

On abortion, Tim Kaine in 2016 is very different from Tim Kaine in 2005.

By Emily Crockett
Drudge Report is spreading a conspiracy about Bill Clinton it debunked in 1999
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It’s 35 days before the presidential election and Drudge Report’s top headline baselessly alleges Bill Clinton has a secret son.

By Tara Golshan
What Hillary Clinton’s leaked audio teaches us about Hillary Clinton
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A theory of why Hillary Clinton struggles with young voters.

By Ezra Klein
“Is this the way we want to live?” Andrew Sullivan on our distraction sickness — and Trump
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“This is a mass addiction.”

By Sean Illing
The Clinton campaign’s response to Trump’s attacks on Alicia Machado is very revealing
Politics

They think the GOP nominee has made a very damaging blunder.

By Andrew Prokop
Don’t underestimate Cosmo. Women’s magazines are taking on Trump.
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Women’s magazines are a secret weapon in politics. Hillary Clinton has noticed.

By Tara Golshan
Mischiefs of Faction
How big a bounce can Hillary Clinton expect from her debate performance, if any?How big a bounce can Hillary Clinton expect from her debate performance, if any?
Mischiefs of Faction

Looking at the cases for large effects, modest effects, and no effect at all

By Seth Masket
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Clinton’s debate performance spoke to every woman who has had to humor an incompetent manClinton’s debate performance spoke to every woman who has had to humor an incompetent man
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We’ve all met that guy. Trump is that guy.

By Emily Crockett
How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would tax the 1 percent, in one chart
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The superrich would fork over billions more under Clinton’s plans, and billions less under Trump’s.

By Javier Zarracina and Jeff Stein
Hillary Clinton’s debate may have gotten young voters excited about her. Not a moment too soon.
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“This is the best opportunity she’s had to reset her relationship with millennials,” one pollster said.

By Jeff Stein
Why the Trump-Clinton debate ratings were both historic — and a little disappointing
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Monday night’s presidential debate was the most-watched in American history.

By Sarah Frostenson
Hillary Clinton laid a surprisingly intricate trap for Donald Trump, and he blundered into it
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The con man turns out to be a sucker.

By Matthew Yglesias
Hillary Clinton’s 7 subtle and not-so-subtle tricks for baiting Donald Trump
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She got under his skin. His reaction proved her point.

By Libby Nelson
5 reasons debates showcase Hillary Clinton at her best
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Let’s face it: She’s good at this.

By Matthew Yglesias
Hillary Clinton’s feminism: a conversation with Rebecca Traister
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Hillary Clinton stood on the debate stage with Donald Trump in command of her political prowess.

By Tara Golshan
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Early polls and focus groups suggest Hillary Clinton won the debateEarly polls and focus groups suggest Hillary Clinton won the debate
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It will still take a few days to know for sure, though.

By Andrew Prokop
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spent most of the debate not answering the questions
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Two in three words Donald Trump said didn’t address the question.

By Alvin Chang
Trump interrupted Clinton 51 times at the debate. She interrupted him just 17 times.
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For most women, this is a very familiar pattern.

By Emily Crockett and Sarah Frostenson
How Hillary Clinton lured Donald Trump’s sexism out into the open
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And celebrated with a shimmy.

By Dara Lind
These are the moments Clinton won over voters inclined to vote for Trump
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Even Trump voters didn’t like his answer on birtherism, a focus group found.

By Libby Nelson
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Donald Trump’s attack over Hillary Clinton’s emails shows just how confused the “email controversy” has becomeDonald Trump’s attack over Hillary Clinton’s emails shows just how confused the “email controversy” has become
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Trump calls on Clinton to release emails he says she’s wrongfully deleted.

By Jeff Stein
Clinton and Trump just had a big debate about stop and frisk. One candidate got it right.
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Stop and frisk really did target black Americans. And the evidence suggests it didn’t effectively prevent crime.

By German Lopez
Trump interrupted Clinton 25 times in the first 26 minutes of the debate
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And he kept going from there.

By Emily Crockett and Sarah Frostenson
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First presidential debate live stream: time, TV schedule, and how to watch onlineFirst presidential debate live stream: time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will face off Monday night, September 26, at 9 pm Eastern for 90 minutes — no breaks.

By Tara Golshan
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Read live transcript updates from Clinton and Trump’s first presidential debateRead live transcript updates from Clinton and Trump’s first presidential debate
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Moderated by NBC Nightly News’s Lester Holt, the debate will focus on three themes: “America’s Direction,” “Achieving Prosperity,” and “Securing America.”

By Tara Golshan
Hillary Clinton’s Electoral College lead could be vanishing, according to new polls
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Colorado looks quite close all of a sudden.

By Andrew Prokop
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John Oliver: Clinton’s scandals may upset you, but “you should then be fucking outraged by Trump’s”John Oliver: Clinton’s scandals may upset you, but “you should then be fucking outraged by Trump’s”
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The comedian busts down the vast differences between Trump and Clinton’s scandals.

By German Lopez