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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Explainers
The Proud Boys, explainedThe Proud Boys, explained
Explainers

The far-right street fighting group has embraced violence — and Donald Trump.

By Jane Coaston
Culture
The bizarrely aggressive rhetoric of Trump’s fundraising emails, explainedThe bizarrely aggressive rhetoric of Trump’s fundraising emails, explained
Culture

Rhetoric scholars explain why Trump’s campaign emails feel like someone is yelling at you.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Exclusive: New poll shows few Americans approve of Trump’s handling of North KoreaExclusive: New poll shows few Americans approve of Trump’s handling of North Korea
Politics

It also turns out about one in 10 Americans has heard of the Oscar-winning South Korean film Parasite.

By Alex Ward