Skip to main content

2016 Presidential Election

Coverage of the 2016 presidential election.

Politics
Donald Trump’s history of corruption: a comprehensive reviewDonald Trump’s history of corruption: a comprehensive review
Politics

His history of abusing power and betraying trust is deeply worrying for how he’d govern.

By Andrew Prokop
How President Donald Trump could ruin his enemies’ lives
Features

The civil service would be the front line of defense against a vindictive president.

By Dara Lind
Politics
In private, Donald Trump admits “if we don’t” win, “that’s okay, too”In private, Donald Trump admits “if we don’t” win, “that’s okay, too”
Politics

He’s whipping his supporters into a frenzy anyway.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The latest Trump tape accidentally explains rape culture in less than 3 minutesThe latest Trump tape accidentally explains rape culture in less than 3 minutes
Politics

What Trump does to a former Miss Universe onstage almost seems normal. That’s why it’s so awful.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
The FBI finally has a warrant to read those new emails and see if they’re Clinton-related after allThe FBI finally has a warrant to read those new emails and see if they’re Clinton-related after all
Politics

They have 650,000 emails to look through — with nine days left before the election.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Harry Reid to FBI Director Comey: “you may have broken the law”Harry Reid to FBI Director Comey: “you may have broken the law”
Politics

Reid says the FBI has “explosive information” about Trump’s ties to Russia — but it’s sitting on it to help Trump win.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Trump’s campaign manager admits at least some Trump supporters are “deplorable”Trump’s campaign manager admits at least some Trump supporters are “deplorable”
Politics

But apparently some bigotries are more deplorable than others.

By Dara Lind
Explainers
The debate over FBI Director James Comey’s new Clinton email letter, explainedThe debate over FBI Director James Comey’s new Clinton email letter, explained
Explainers

Comey has gotten stuck in a big political mess.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
An Iowa woman was arrested for voter fraud. She’s a Trump supporter.An Iowa woman was arrested for voter fraud. She’s a Trump supporter.
Politics

Terri Rote said she’s worried that “the polls are rigged.” So she allegedly voted twice for Trump.

By German Lopez
Politics
What the new FBI letter on Hillary Clinton’s emails means — and doesn’t meanWhat the new FBI letter on Hillary Clinton’s emails means — and doesn’t mean
Politics
Donald Trump mistook a black supporter for a protester and called him a “thug”Donald Trump mistook a black supporter for a protester and called him a “thug”
Politics

“Get him out!”

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Politics
Why an investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexts ended up at Hillary Clinton’s private serverWhy an investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexts ended up at Hillary Clinton’s private server
Politics

A wild twist in the final two weeks of the presidential campaign.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
New FBI letter on Hillary Clinton email investigation: What we knowNew FBI letter on Hillary Clinton email investigation: What we know
Politics

A major surprise with the Nov. 8 election just around the corner.

By Andrew Prokop, Jeff Stein and 1 more
Politics
The unsatisfying truth about the Clinton-FBI news: we don’t know anything yetThe unsatisfying truth about the Clinton-FBI news: we don’t know anything yet
Politics

Both Democrats and Republicans should calm down.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
James Comey needs to explain what’s going onJames Comey needs to explain what’s going on
Politics

All we know is that we don’t know nothing.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
To understand the FBI-Clinton news, you need to pull apart her different email scandalsTo understand the FBI-Clinton news, you need to pull apart her different email scandals
Politics

Today’s news about the FBI inquiry has to do with one of several separate Clinton-related “email controversies.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
A newly surfaced video shows Donald Trump grabbing and kissing a former Miss Universe onstageA newly surfaced video shows Donald Trump grabbing and kissing a former Miss Universe onstage
Politics

He sexually humiliates her in front of thousands.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
What Hillary Clinton’s email scandal is really about, explained with a cartoonWhat Hillary Clinton’s email scandal is really about, explained with a cartoon
Politics

There are actually two different issues here.

By Alvin Chang
Politics
Donald Trump’s sycophant problem, in one tweetDonald Trump’s sycophant problem, in one tweet
Politics

A president who prefers flattery to advice is bad news.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
This ad reminds us what the 2016 election is really aboutThis ad reminds us what the 2016 election is really about
Politics

Why Joss Whedon’s “Verdict” packs an emotional punch.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Fox News has never been as vulnerable as it is right now. Enter Trump TV?Fox News has never been as vulnerable as it is right now. Enter Trump TV?
Culture

Finding subscribers will be key — but Trump TV really could be the future of conservative media.

By Emily St. James
Politics
Voting from a Native American reservation is much harder than it should beVoting from a Native American reservation is much harder than it should be
Politics

A legal expert explains the unique, underdiscussed voting struggles Native Americans face in Arizona.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
After Trump, congressional Republicans plan to keep doing the same thingAfter Trump, congressional Republicans plan to keep doing the same thing
Politics

The definition of insanity.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
WikiLeaks emails detail the terrible ideas Clinton’s campaign rejectedWikiLeaks emails detail the terrible ideas Clinton’s campaign rejected
Politics

One suggested Clinton go after Trump by branding him a “WELSHER.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
So far, early voting looks like good news for Hillary ClintonSo far, early voting looks like good news for Hillary Clinton
Politics

Reading early voting tea leaves can be misleading, but the numbers seem to be reflecting the polls.

By Tara Golshan
Donald Trump
What would a Donald Trump concession speech sound like? Here are some clues.What would a Donald Trump concession speech sound like? Here are some clues.
Donald Trump

He was gracious in Iowa. Then he started tweeting.

By Libby Nelson
The Big Idea
When linguistic analysis goes horribly wrong: no, Donald Trump doesn’t “talk like a woman”When linguistic analysis goes horribly wrong: no, Donald Trump doesn’t “talk like a woman”
The Big Idea

The traits one linguist identified can be explained a different way.

By John McWhorter
Politics
The reality of Trump’s alt-right trolls: they’ll put your 7-year-old’s face on a gas chamberThe reality of Trump’s alt-right trolls: they’ll put your 7-year-old’s face on a gas chamber
Politics

David French talks about the price his family paid for opposing Donald Trump.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Polls (still) point to a solid Hillary Clinton victory over Donald TrumpPolls (still) point to a solid Hillary Clinton victory over Donald Trump
Politics

The race has tightened — but just a little, so far at least.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Democrats just filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Republican National Committee of voter intimidationDemocrats just filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Republican National Committee of voter intimidation
Politics

Trump and his allies might have put the RNC on the wrong side of a 34-year-old court order.

By Dara Lind
Politics
What we often forget when we talk about voting restrictions: the actual votersWhat we often forget when we talk about voting restrictions: the actual voters
Politics

Election outcomes aside, these rules can deprive real people of their rights.

By Bridgett A. King
Culture
SNL’s brilliant Black Jeopardy sketch gave us some of the best political commentary of this electionSNL’s brilliant Black Jeopardy sketch gave us some of the best political commentary of this election
Culture

Saturday Night Live found a new (and subtle!) way to joke about the 2016 election.

By Caroline Framke
Video
Everything else on your ballot, explainedEverything else on your ballot, explained
Video
By Mac Schneider and Carlos Waters
Politics
Former Rep. Joe Walsh: “If Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket”Former Rep. Joe Walsh: “If Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket”
Politics

Even if it’s a joke, it’s not funny.

By Emily Crockett
Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s bizarre hotel opening proved he’s in this for himselfDonald Trump’s bizarre hotel opening proved he’s in this for himself
Donald Trump

Where was Trump 13 days before the election? Opening a hotel in DC.

By Libby Nelson
The Gray Area
Francis Fukuyama: America is in “one of the most severe political crises I have experienced”Francis Fukuyama: America is in “one of the most severe political crises I have experienced”
Podcast
The Gray Area

“I think this election year has suggested that maybe we were just lucky.”

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Newt Gingrich’s fight with Megyn Kelly reveals a gross, twisted logic about sexual assaultNewt Gingrich’s fight with Megyn Kelly reveals a gross, twisted logic about sexual assault
Politics

And we’ve been hearing it a lot lately from Trump and his surrogates.

By Emily Crockett
Make America violent again: Trump’s rhetoric could cause Election Day mayhem — and worse
World Politics

Scholars worry that Trump’s “rigged election” talk will have far worse consequences than we imagine.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Leaked emails show how Coca-Cola tried to sway Hillary Clinton on a soda taxLeaked emails show how Coca-Cola tried to sway Hillary Clinton on a soda tax
Politics

Is Clintonworld too close to big soda?

By Julia Belluz