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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2016

New poll: Clinton is beating Trump by 14 points head to head
Politics

The poll was taken after Trump’s leaked tape scandal but before Sunday night’s debate.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump’s close ally Roger Stone paid rape victim $2,500 before she appeared at the debate
Politics

Kathy Shelton was paid before she appeared at the second debate.

By Tara Golshan
Donald Trump wants his supporters to know he’s dead serious about putting Hillary Clinton in jail
Politics

The Trump campaign wants the media to think “You would be in jail” is a joke. His supporters know it’s a promise.

By Dara Lind
The Canterbury Tales anticipated Trump’s “grab ‘em by the pussy” line by 600 years
Culture

“And prively he caughte hire by the queynte.”

By Constance Grady
Paul Ryan won’t defend Donald Trump, but he is still endorsing him
Politics

A profile in not-so-courageous.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
John Oliver unleashed hell on Republicans trying to distance themselves from TrumpJohn Oliver unleashed hell on Republicans trying to distance themselves from Trump
Politics

Trump “alone does not bear the burden of his conduct, because he alone did not make himself your party’s nominee,” Oliver said.

By German Lopez
Nearly one-third of all Republican senators now say they won’t support Trump
Politics
By Tara Golshan and Sarah Frostenson
Trump’s campaign manager: please stop calling Trump’s “pussy” comments “sexual assault”
Politics

Kellyanne Conway said Trump “did not say the word ‘sexual assault.’” Okay then.

By Emily Crockett
Donald Trump chose a dictator who’s used chemical weapons over his own running mate
World Politics

Trump’s foreign policy answers at Sunday’s debate were complete nonsense.

By Zack Beauchamp and Yochi Dreazen
The 2nd debate proved Trump is incapable of expressing shame or remorse
Politics

Instead of being ashamed, he tried to shame Clinton.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
How to watch the second presidential debate: live stream and timeHow to watch the second presidential debate: live stream and time
Politics

Sunday, October 9 second presidential debate replay

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Is Donald Trump right when he says Hillary Clinton deleted 33,000 emails? Yes and no.Is Donald Trump right when he says Hillary Clinton deleted 33,000 emails? Yes and no.
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Politics

What Trump did — and didn’t — get right during tonight’s debate.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
When’s the next presidential debate?When’s the next presidential debate?
Politics

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will face off one more time.

By Andrew Prokop