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Hillary Clinton

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

Clinton is preparing for the debate. Trump isn’t. That matters.
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Being president is a hard job. It takes hard work. Work Trump won’t do.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Bingo cards for the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary ClintonBingo cards for the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
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The real reason debate moderators don’t want to fact-check Donald TrumpThe real reason debate moderators don’t want to fact-check Donald Trump
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Blame tradition — and Abraham Lincoln.

By Dara Lind
What Hillary Clinton needs to do at tonight’s debate
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Forget destroying Trump — she should talk about herself and her vision.

By Matthew Yglesias
Why Hillary Clinton’s latest newspaper endorsement might make a difference
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The Cincinnati Enquirer hasn’t endorsed a Democrat since Woodrow Wilson.

By Libby Nelson
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Hillary Clinton wants a top estate tax rate of 65 percent — the highest since 1982Hillary Clinton wants a top estate tax rate of 65 percent — the highest since 1982
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She borrowed the plan from … Bernie Sanders.

By Dylan Matthews
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Hillary Clinton’s unusual ad strategy: show people listening to Donald Trump talkHillary Clinton’s unusual ad strategy: show people listening to Donald Trump talk
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It’s rare for a candidate to feature her opponent’s own words so heavily.

By Andrew Prokop
Recent polls suggest Hillary Clinton is still on track to win — but just barely
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It is close, but she still has an edge.

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
Hillary Clinton’s Between Two Ferns interview is the best one she’s ever doneHillary Clinton’s Between Two Ferns interview is the best one she’s ever done
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“I really regret doing this,” Clinton says.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The key question on the Clinton Foundation is whether it saved lives. The answer is clearly yes.
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The question we should be asking about the Clinton Foundation: Is it a good charity?

By Dylan Matthews
Mischiefs of Faction
Monday’s presidential debate: the Donald Trump Show, starring Hillary ClintonMonday’s presidential debate: the Donald Trump Show, starring Hillary Clinton
Mischiefs of Faction

The stakes may be higher for Clinton than Trump in their first presidential debate.

By Jennifer Victor
Clinton’s real millennial problem: young Americans are less loyal to Democrats
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There’s a political split between younger and older millennials — and we can pinpoint an approximate date.

By Jeff Stein
The lesson about email safety we can learn from Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell
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Why people’s email keeps getting hacked.

By Tara Golshan
Trump once again “jokes” about someone murdering Hillary Clinton
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Disarm her Secret Service agents and “let’s see what happens to her”

By Matthew Yglesias
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Trump fanned a conspiracy about Obama’s birthplace for years. Now he pretends Clinton started it.Trump fanned a conspiracy about Obama’s birthplace for years. Now he pretends Clinton started it.
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The GOP nominee was the highest-profile figure to question President Obama’s birthplace.

By Andrew Prokop
Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead’s weapon against Trump and anti-abortion laws: laughter
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“I just want to make America something that ain’t that dude’s vision.”

By Sean Illing
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Watch Hillary Clinton return to the campaign trail after her illnessWatch Hillary Clinton return to the campaign trail after her illness
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“I tried to power through it, but even I had to admit that maybe a few days of rest would do me good.”

By Jeff Stein
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Lots of third-party voters assume Clinton will win. That could throw the race to Trump.Lots of third-party voters assume Clinton will win. That could throw the race to Trump.
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If the sentiment that a third-party candidate vote doesn’t matter persists, it could pose a particular challenge for Clinton.

By Tara Golshan
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A brutal new batch of polls for Clinton shows Trump winning in several swing statesA brutal new batch of polls for Clinton shows Trump winning in several swing states
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This race is looking a whole lot closer all of a sudden.

By Andrew Prokop
Why Glenn Greenwald relentlessly attacks Hillary Clinton — even if it helps Donald Trump
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Greenwald makes the left-wing case for going after the Democratic nominee.

By Jeff Stein
The race is tightening for a painfully simple reason
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People don’t like Hillary Clinton very much.

By Matthew Yglesias
The Big Idea
The “new liberal economics” is the key to understanding Hillary Clinton’s policiesThe “new liberal economics” is the key to understanding Hillary Clinton’s policies
The Big Idea

The Great Recession shattered liberal views on economics. Here’s what’s replacing them.

By Mike Konczal
Trump’s team claims Clinton has no child care policy. It’s been on her website for a year.
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It’s his weirdest lie about Clinton yet.

By Libby Nelson
Stephen Colbert gives a name to the uproar over Hillary Clinton’s health: “Lunghazi”
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Colbert gave the questions surrounding Clinton’s health the serious treatment they deserve.

By German Lopez
Hillary Clinton’s basket of deplorables, explained
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A gaffe, an apology, and a battle about racism that she fundamentally welcomes.

By Matthew Yglesias
There’s a subtle sexism in asking excessive “questions” about Hillary Clinton’s health
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Sometimes reporting turns into concern-trolling.

By Emily Crockett
Racism is big, subtle, and messy. “Basket of deplorables” made it seem too simple.
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Hillary Clinton’s comments let too many people off the hook.

By Dara Lind
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There’s no Hillary Clinton “email scandal.” There are four of them. Or maybe six. Or none.There’s no Hillary Clinton “email scandal.” There are four of them. Or maybe six. Or none.
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An explanation of why the Clinton email scandal is so confusing.

By Jeff Stein
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How Hillary Clinton’s health passed from an online conspiracy theory to a mainstream debateHow Hillary Clinton’s health passed from an online conspiracy theory to a mainstream debate
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Hillary Clinton has pneumonia. That doesn’t make the conspiracy theories any less bonkers.

By Tara Golshan
Hillary Clinton’s health news comes just as the race is close enough for Dems to worry
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Clinton is still the favorite, but polls have gotten closer.

By Andrew Prokop
Lindsey Graham once made a comment very similar to the one that got Hillary Clinton into trouble
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During the primaries, Graham knew where Donald Trump’s support was coming from.

By Libby Nelson
Hillary Clinton has canceled her campaign trip to the West Coast due to her illness
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She’ll be at her family’s home in New York resting under doctor’s orders, according to the campaign.

By Jeff Stein
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The problem with all the speculation about Hillary Clinton’s pneumoniaThe problem with all the speculation about Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia
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The lung infection is more complex than most people appreciate.

By Julia Belluz
Clinton’s doctor: candidate has pneumonia, “is now re-hydrated and recovering nicely”
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Dr. Lisa Bardack, Hillary Clinton’s doctor and the head of internal medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, has examined the candidate.

By Ezra Klein
Hillary Clinton leaves 9/11 event for health reasons: what we know, and what we don’t
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Her campaign said she became “overheated” in downtown Manhattan.

By Jeff Stein
Hillary Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are racists, sexists, and other “deplorables”
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“You can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” Clinton said.

By Jeff Stein
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Hillary Clinton: “I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions”Hillary Clinton: “I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions”
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Clinton learned to keep her feelings in check to deal with attacks against her. Now she gets attacked for that.

By Emily Crockett
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Nobody ever tells Donald Trump to smileNobody ever tells Donald Trump to smile
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Sexism holds Hillary Clinton to two contradictory standards. Trump is barely held to one.

By Dara Lind
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Last night, Clinton got 6 questions on her emails. Trump got zero on his Iraq lies.Last night, Clinton got 6 questions on her emails. Trump got zero on his Iraq lies.
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Why NBC’s candidate forum was such a disaster.

By Ezra Klein
Nancy Pelosi says a Clinton landslide could put the House in play. The math backs her up.
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A Donald Trump implosion may make Democratic visions of a House takeover realistic.

By Jeff Stein