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2016 Presidential Election

Coverage of the 2016 presidential election.

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Puerto Rico’s collapsing economy could win the election for Hillary ClintonPuerto Rico’s collapsing economy could win the election for Hillary Clinton
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And Republicans would have only themselves — or rather, the GOP Congress of the 1990s — to blame.

By Dara Lind
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Southern states have closed down at least 868 polling places for the 2016 electionSouthern states have closed down at least 868 polling places for the 2016 election
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The shutdowns follow a Supreme Court decision that limited federal oversight of elections.

By German Lopez
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Tim Kaine’s law school roommate: “He’s the best person I have ever met”Tim Kaine’s law school roommate: “He’s the best person I have ever met”
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Charles Hirschhorn is here to corroborate the rumors that Tim Kaine is a really nice guy.

By Libby Nelson
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Hillary Clinton’s Electoral College problem, explainedHillary Clinton’s Electoral College problem, explained
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Too many voters in California and Texas, too few in Ohio.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The real Clinton email scandal is that a bullshit story has dominated the campaignThe real Clinton email scandal is that a bullshit story has dominated the campaign
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If you agree with her on policy, vote with a clear conscience about the server.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Hillary Clinton’s swing state firewall, explainedHillary Clinton’s swing state firewall, explained
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It could give her the presidency — unless Donald Trump breaches it.

By Andrew Prokop
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Can Democrats retake Congress? Here’s the math — and for Nancy Pelosi, it’s grim.Can Democrats retake Congress? Here’s the math — and for Nancy Pelosi, it’s grim.
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There’s a photo finish shaping up for control of Congress.

By Jeff Stein and Sarah Frostenson
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Civil rights leaders fought to make voting easier. An Alabama Republican didn’t get the memo.Civil rights leaders fought to make voting easier. An Alabama Republican didn’t get the memo.
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John Merrill thinks guaranteeing people the right to vote “cheapens” the civil rights movement’s fight to, well, vote.

By Victoria M. Massie
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Does Hillary Clinton’s gender hurt her among male voters? Political scientists weigh in.Does Hillary Clinton’s gender hurt her among male voters? Political scientists weigh in.
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Clinton’s gender cost her 24 points among men in one experiment. Will that translate to the ballot box?

By Emily Crockett
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Early voting in Nevada looks very good for DemocratsEarly voting in Nevada looks very good for Democrats
2016 Presidential Election

Clinton’s get-out-the-vote drive is working.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Judge: North Carolina’s voter purge process is “insane,” calls back to Jim Crow eraJudge: North Carolina’s voter purge process is “insane,” calls back to Jim Crow era
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“This sounds like something that was put together in 1901.”

By German Lopez
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The lawsuit accusing Trump of raping a 13-year-old girl, explainedThe lawsuit accusing Trump of raping a 13-year-old girl, explained
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The anonymous plaintiff dropped her lawsuit against Trump, the circumstances around which have been bizarre.

By Emily Crockett
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Hillary Clinton just got some scary-looking polls in New HampshireHillary Clinton just got some scary-looking polls in New Hampshire
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Is the Democratic nominee’s firewall collapsing?

By Andrew Prokop
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2 ways polls might be missing some support for Donald Trump2 ways polls might be missing some support for Donald Trump
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In search of Trump’s “shy” voters — and those the polls simply ignore.

By Dara Lind
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Hillary Clinton’s quiet revolutionHillary Clinton’s quiet revolution
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Nobody’s noticed, but she’s running on an ambitious plan to remake the American social compact.

By Dylan Matthews
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Early voting in Ohio and Nevada indicates good news for Hillary ClintonEarly voting in Ohio and Nevada indicates good news for Hillary Clinton
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Democrats had a great day in Nevada, and Ohio early voting enthusiasm is rebounding.

By Libby Nelson
World Politics
More US troops just died in Afghanistan. Clinton and Trump are ignoring it.More US troops just died in Afghanistan. Clinton and Trump are ignoring it.
World Politics

Afghanistan’s longest war rages on. Too bad the presidential candidates won’t talk about it.

By Yochi Dreazen
Culture
12 absorbing, apolitical reads for people who desperately want an election distraction12 absorbing, apolitical reads for people who desperately want an election distraction
Culture

We’re in the last days of the election. Take a break. Read a book.

By Constance Grady
Politics
A conversation on Trumpism with Roger Stone — dirty trickster and Trump’s close allyA conversation on Trumpism with Roger Stone — dirty trickster and Trump’s close ally
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An explanation of Trump’s deep roots in the Republican Party.

By Tara Golshan
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Putin, Assange, and Comey are doing Donald Trump’s work for himPutin, Assange, and Comey are doing Donald Trump’s work for him
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Clinton’s toughest opponents in this race are the Kremlin, WikiLeaks, and the FBI.

By Yochi Dreazen
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Third-party voters are “trading votes” with Clinton voters to defeat TrumpThird-party voters are “trading votes” with Clinton voters to defeat Trump
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“I’ll vote Clinton in my swing state if you vote Stein in your safe state. Deal?”

By Zachary Crockett
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Seth Meyers compared the major Clinton and Trump scandals. It’s not even close.Seth Meyers compared the major Clinton and Trump scandals. It’s not even close.
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Meyers takes down the false equivalence between the two candidates.

By German Lopez
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Will Philadelphia’s transit strike disrupt the election?Will Philadelphia’s transit strike disrupt the election?
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This is a key swing state, after all.

By Brad Plumer
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Freaking out about white supremacists’ voter harassment threats does their work for themFreaking out about white supremacists’ voter harassment threats does their work for them
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Voter intimidation is a serious problem. But some Election Day “plans” are probably just empty bluster.

By Dara Lind
The Big Idea
Some states — including swing states — have flawed voting systemsSome states — including swing states — have flawed voting systems
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Problems include machines that don’t generate a paper trail and a lack of effective auditing.

By Suzanne Mello-Stark
Video
We imagined a woke male feminist president. He sounds like this.We imagined a woke male feminist president. He sounds like this.
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Scandal’s President Grant has a feminist message for all the brosephs out there.

By Liz Plank
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Vox Sentences: Iceland narrowly withstands a pirate takeover (for now)Vox Sentences: Iceland narrowly withstands a pirate takeover (for now)
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An electoral victory for the status quo in Iceland.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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Obama’s case for Hillary Clinton is really a case for Barack ObamaObama’s case for Hillary Clinton is really a case for Barack Obama
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“All the progress that we’ve made over the last eight years” is endangered by a Trump presidency, Obama says.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Mississippi black church burned, vandalized with “Vote Trump” just days before electionMississippi black church burned, vandalized with “Vote Trump” just days before election
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Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons calls the act an attack on the church and the black community.

By Victoria M. Massie
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Trump supporters are trying to trick people into voting by text. (You can’t vote by text.)Trump supporters are trying to trick people into voting by text. (You can’t vote by text.)
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Some of the fake ads appear to target black and Latino voters.

By German Lopez
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Swing state poll: the FBI letter totally changed the race — but just for one daySwing state poll: the FBI letter totally changed the race — but just for one day
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Voters forget about things quickly — and huge poll swings can obscure the boring truth.

By Dara Lind
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It looks like Hillary Clinton’s swing state firewall is still holdingIt looks like Hillary Clinton’s swing state firewall is still holding
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A new poll of Wisconsin shows her leading Trump by 6 points.

By Andrew Prokop
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Former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum makes the conservative case for Hillary ClintonFormer George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum makes the conservative case for Hillary Clinton
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“To vote for Trump as a protest against Clinton’s faults would be like amputating a leg because of a sliver in the toe.”

By Libby Nelson
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Obama asks men to think about sexism: “there’s a reason why we haven’t had a woman president”Obama asks men to think about sexism: “there’s a reason why we haven’t had a woman president”
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“Look inside yourself,” Obama urged.

By Emily Crockett
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President Obama: the FBI shouldn’t put out “innuendo” about criminal investigationsPresident Obama: the FBI shouldn’t put out “innuendo” about criminal investigations
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The president’s first comments since the FBI’s controversial letter about Hillary Clinton.

By Jeff Stein
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Jon Stewart recalls the time Trump tried “to let people know I’m a Jew”Jon Stewart recalls the time Trump tried “to let people know I’m a Jew”
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Trump got into a very public feud with Stewart. It got ugly.

By German Lopez
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The silver lining of voter ID laws: they aren’t effective at suppressing the voteThe silver lining of voter ID laws: they aren’t effective at suppressing the vote
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That doesn’t make these laws less racist.

By German Lopez
Culture
Louis C.K., Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, and the rise of benevolent sexism in liberal menLouis C.K., Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, and the rise of benevolent sexism in liberal men
Culture

They mean well, but harping on women’s moral superiority isn’t empowering.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Just imagine what the FBI saga would look like under a vengeful President TrumpJust imagine what the FBI saga would look like under a vengeful President Trump
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The federal government has to make a lot of judgment calls. Donald Trump doesn’t have judgment — he has a desire for vengeance.

By Dara Lind