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2016 Presidential Election

Coverage of the 2016 presidential election.

2016 Presidential Election
Tim Kaine’s response to voting after 99-year-old woman: “I need to get used to being number two”Tim Kaine’s response to voting after 99-year-old woman: “I need to get used to being number two”
2016 Presidential Election

His tweet is really about the history he and Clinton might make.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
2016 Presidential Election
Clinton and Trump have election night parties one mile apartClinton and Trump have election night parties one mile apart
2016 Presidential Election

This is the first time in 72 years both major party candidates will spend election night in the same state.

By Alvin Chang
Politics
If someone tells you they’re not voting today, show them thisIf someone tells you they’re not voting today, show them this
Politics

Know anyone who’s taking their right to vote for granted? Tell them about Reginald Albright.

By Dara Lind
2016 Presidential Election
“I Voted” stickers, explained“I Voted” stickers, explained
2016 Presidential Election

Even when many Americans don’t vote on Election Day, the stickers are a powerful symbol.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Watch crowds boo Donald Trump as he votes in his own neighborhoodWatch crowds boo Donald Trump as he votes in his own neighborhood
Politics

New Yorkers think he’s an affront to New York values.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
“I waited 96 years”: women born before women had the right to vote on this historic election“I waited 96 years”: women born before women had the right to vote on this historic election
Politics

Women have had the right to vote in America for less than a century. Now a woman is running for president.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Eric Trump just broke the law by taking a ballot selfie. Here’s where it’s illegal.Eric Trump just broke the law by taking a ballot selfie. Here’s where it’s illegal.
Politics

Don’t be like Trump.

By Zachary Crockett
Politics
The final polls point to a Hillary Clinton win. Will they be right?The final polls point to a Hillary Clinton win. Will they be right?
Culture
Watch: Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and Black Thought rap against voter suppressionWatch: Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and Black Thought rap against voter suppression
Culture

They want you to go to the polls.

By Constance Grady
The Big Idea
America’s founders screwed up when they designed the presidency. Donald Trump is exhibit A.America’s founders screwed up when they designed the presidency. Donald Trump is exhibit A.
The Big Idea

The executive branch, observers have long said, contains the seeds of American Caesarism.

By Sanford V. Levinson
Politics
There’s a huge LGBTQ issue at stake this electionThere’s a huge LGBTQ issue at stake this election
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Politics

The president normally can’t do much on domestic issues without Congress. There’s a big exception for LGBTQ people in 2016.

By German Lopez
Politics
Today’s election will not be riggedToday’s election will not be rigged
Politics

Donald Trump is making dangerous, unfounded claims about election fraud.

By Ryan Godfrey
Politics
Clinton and Trump face off in the third presidential debateClinton and Trump face off in the third presidential debate
Politics
Donald Trump’s closing argument: if I lose, this was all a “waste of time”Donald Trump’s closing argument: if I lose, this was all a “waste of time”
Politics

Trump just perfectly articulated his political worldview: This is all about him.

By Tara Golshan
Culture
It’s the end of the world as we know it, againIt’s the end of the world as we know it, again
Culture

Apocalyptic rhetoric is nothing new in American politics.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Satan, the pope, and Dungeons & Dragons: how Jack Chick’s cartoons informed American fundamentalismSatan, the pope, and Dungeons & Dragons: how Jack Chick’s cartoons informed American fundamentalism
Culture

Conspiracy theories and anti-Catholic nativism mark the tract writer’s half-century career — and frequently mirror the alt-right.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
Election Day bingo: turn your cable news watching into a gameElection Day bingo: turn your cable news watching into a game
Politics

B-I-N-G-O!

By Agnes Mazur, Javier Zarracina and 3 more
Politics
7 questions the election will decide that have nothing to do with Trump or Clinton7 questions the election will decide that have nothing to do with Trump or Clinton
Politics

State voters will decide on marijuana legalization, minimum wage hikes, and a lot more.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
Washington, DC, is voting on whether to become the 51st stateWashington, DC, is voting on whether to become the 51st state
Politics

Washington, DC, has a bigger population than Vermont or Wyoming. But it’s not a state, and Congress can nullify its laws.

By German Lopez
Politics
Once you know Trump’s history, what his campaign has done is unsurprising. That makes him scarier.Once you know Trump’s history, what his campaign has done is unsurprising. That makes him scarier.
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Politics

The candidate has a long history of racism, misogyny, and corruption. It’s who he is.

By German Lopez, Libby Nelson and 1 more
Politics
Electoral College map 2016: make your election result predictionsElectoral College map 2016: make your election result predictions
Politics

Make a map and share who you think will be our next president.

By Soo Oh and Kavya Sukumar
Politics
The Daily Show stops the jokes to talk Trump: “this is the scariest shit I have ever come across”The Daily Show stops the jokes to talk Trump: “this is the scariest shit I have ever come across”
Politics

On the eve of Election Day, Trevor Noah follows Jon Stewart’s tradition of serious talk during serious times.

By German Lopez
Culture
Watch: Jon Stewart can barely keep it together when Stephen Colbert reminds him Trump could be presidentWatch: Jon Stewart can barely keep it together when Stephen Colbert reminds him Trump could be president
Culture

The pair reunited on The Late Show for a jaunty song and dance about the importance of voting.

By Caroline Framke
Politics
The next time someone says your vote doesn’t count, show them this Michelle Obama speechThe next time someone says your vote doesn’t count, show them this Michelle Obama speech
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Politics

You could literally swing an entire precinct just by bringing your friends and family out to vote.

By Emily Crockett
Technology
How Trump masterfully exploited the structural weaknesses of the pressHow Trump masterfully exploited the structural weaknesses of the press
Technology

A media scholar on Donald Trump and perils of a Balkanized media.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Donald Trump’s candidacy is the first time American politics has left me truly afraidDonald Trump’s candidacy is the first time American politics has left me truly afraid
Politics

Here is what we know about Donald Trump. Here is why he shouldn’t be president.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
I’m a comedian. I’m used to hecklers. But since Donald Trump, they’ve become intolerable.I’m a comedian. I’m used to hecklers. But since Donald Trump, they’ve become intolerable.
Politics

I quit my dream job at Second City after an audience member complained that he was “sitting too close to a Mexican.”

By Peter Kim
Politics
The battle for the Senate looks really, really closeThe battle for the Senate looks really, really close
Politics

Here are the races to watch on election night.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Democrats should worry less about Trump and more about the House and SenateDemocrats should worry less about Trump and more about the House and Senate
Politics

The further down the ballot, the worse for Dems.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
In 1966, long voting lines were a sign of progress. In 2016, they’re a symbol of suppression.In 1966, long voting lines were a sign of progress. In 2016, they’re a symbol of suppression.
Politics

Fifty years after long voting lines broke barriers, they’re building them back up.

By Victoria M. Massie
Science
Americans are stressed the hell out about this electionAmericans are stressed the hell out about this election
Science

Election anxiety is real. Many Americans report “significant stress” due to 2016.

By Brian Resnick
Politics
Mike Pence’s church pitch, the Johnson Amendment, and the decline of the religious rightMike Pence’s church pitch, the Johnson Amendment, and the decline of the religious right
Politics

The candidate’s plea to to evangelicals two days before the election says a lot about the Religious Right’s decline

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
Canadians are terrified about Donald TrumpCanadians are terrified about Donald Trump
Politics

A major Canadian paper begged, “Please don’t vote for Donald Trump.”

By Julia Belluz
Politics
Why black voter turnout is down in North CarolinaWhy black voter turnout is down in North Carolina
Politics

Blame voter suppression (and a hurricane).

By German Lopez
Politics
North Carolina Republicans just bragged that black voter turnout is down in their stateNorth Carolina Republicans just bragged that black voter turnout is down in their state
Politics

In a press release, the party claimed the numbers show the “North Carolina Obama coalition” is “crumbling.”

By German Lopez
Politics
How the Trumps tried — and failed — to keep black families like mine out of their neighborhoodHow the Trumps tried — and failed — to keep black families like mine out of their neighborhood
Politics

Donald Trump says the inner city is hell. He doesn’t talk about his family’s role in creating segregated neighborhoods.

By Michelle Garcia
Politics
Donald Trump’s rumored Cabinet picks are his most dedicated sycophantsDonald Trump’s rumored Cabinet picks are his most dedicated sycophants
Politics

It’s just cronies.

By Dylan Matthews
Science
Want to improve the health of women? Electing a female leader helps.Want to improve the health of women? Electing a female leader helps.
Science

Research suggests women leaders are more likely than men to prioritize health and women’s issues.

By Julia Belluz