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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2016

Politics
Republicans will keep the House of RepresentativesRepublicans will keep the House of Representatives
Politics

Speaker Paul Ryan will keep his gavel, according to multiple projections.

By Jeff Stein and Sarah Frostenson
Politics
Mark Kirk’s racist attack on Tammy Duckworth’s patriotism was all too familiar to people of colorMark Kirk’s racist attack on Tammy Duckworth’s patriotism was all too familiar to people of color
Politics

A white senator suggested a woman of color’s family can’t have military history. It’s all too typical.

By German Lopez
Politics
2016 exit polls: how to read early results like an expert2016 exit polls: how to read early results like an expert
Politics

Early exit polls can’t always tell us who voted — but they can show us what messages voters are picking up from candidates.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Ghazala Khan’s Election Day tribute to America is an inspiring contrast to Trump’s IslamophobiaGhazala Khan’s Election Day tribute to America is an inspiring contrast to Trump’s Islamophobia
Politics

She focuses on how everyday people have treated her.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Politics
The most common feeling in Vox’s Election Day emotion tracker: “anxious”The most common feeling in Vox’s Election Day emotion tracker: “anxious”
Politics

We’ve gotten 6,799 submissions so far about how our readers are feeling.

By Soo Oh
2016 Presidential Election
What “I Voted” stickers look like across AmericaWhat “I Voted” stickers look like across America
2016 Presidential Election

From blue corgis in New Orleans to Yupik in Alaska.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Canada’s only woman prime minister has some advice for Hillary ClintonCanada’s only woman prime minister has some advice for Hillary Clinton
Politics

Kim Campbell is a conservative — and a Hillary supporter.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
#MyMuslimVote lets Muslims speak for themselves — finally#MyMuslimVote lets Muslims speak for themselves — finally
Politics

Their lives are bigger than the Islamophobia that plagued the campaign season.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Politics
Relive the campaign’s absolute weirdest moments in this delightful tweetstormRelive the campaign’s absolute weirdest moments in this delightful tweetstorm
Politics

From Jeb Bush trying to be cool to a stripping libertarian, this was a weird campaign season.

By German Lopez
Politics
There’s a simple explanation for reports of “vote flipping” machines in PennsylvaniaThere’s a simple explanation for reports of “vote flipping” machines in Pennsylvania
Politics

Experts say the problems are due to technical glitches, not hacking.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
There are five people alive who have ever been president. None of them voted for Trump.There are five people alive who have ever been president. None of them voted for Trump.
Politics

George W. Bush said on Tuesday he didn’t vote for Trump or Clinton.

By Brad Plumer
Culture
Visit the alternate universe where Hillary Clinton was president in 1995Visit the alternate universe where Hillary Clinton was president in 1995
Culture

The cheesy sci-fi series Sliders visited a world run by women in an episode more interesting in concept than execution.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Listen: the 47-year-old Hillary Clinton college graduation speech that explains Hillary ClintonListen: the 47-year-old Hillary Clinton college graduation speech that explains Hillary Clinton
Culture

“Well, if you didn’t care a lot about it you wouldn’t stay,” Clinton said.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Trump just spouted a baseless voter fraud conspiracy on Fox News — and went uncheckedTrump just spouted a baseless voter fraud conspiracy on Fox News — and went unchecked
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Politics

Trump continues to claim, with no evidence, that the election is rigged.

By German Lopez
Politics
107-year-old woman who danced with the Obamas on what a Trump win would mean for America107-year-old woman who danced with the Obamas on what a Trump win would mean for America
Politics

Virginia McLaurin is “living history.”

By Tyler Tynes