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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2016

Politics
There’s a huge LGBTQ issue at stake this electionThere’s a huge LGBTQ issue at stake this election
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The president normally can’t do much on domestic issues without Congress. There’s a big exception for LGBTQ people in 2016.

By German Lopez
Politics
Today’s election will not be riggedToday’s election will not be rigged
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Donald Trump is making dangerous, unfounded claims about election fraud.

By Ryan Godfrey
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Clinton and Trump face off in the third presidential debateClinton and Trump face off in the third presidential debate
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Donald Trump’s closing argument: if I lose, this was all a “waste of time”Donald Trump’s closing argument: if I lose, this was all a “waste of time”
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Trump just perfectly articulated his political worldview: This is all about him.

By Tara Golshan
Culture
It’s the end of the world as we know it, againIt’s the end of the world as we know it, again
Culture

Apocalyptic rhetoric is nothing new in American politics.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Satan, the pope, and Dungeons & Dragons: how Jack Chick’s cartoons informed American fundamentalismSatan, the pope, and Dungeons & Dragons: how Jack Chick’s cartoons informed American fundamentalism
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Conspiracy theories and anti-Catholic nativism mark the tract writer’s half-century career — and frequently mirror the alt-right.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
Election Day bingo: turn your cable news watching into a gameElection Day bingo: turn your cable news watching into a game
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B-I-N-G-O!

By Agnes Mazur, Javier Zarracina and 3 more
Politics
7 questions the election will decide that have nothing to do with Trump or Clinton7 questions the election will decide that have nothing to do with Trump or Clinton
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State voters will decide on marijuana legalization, minimum wage hikes, and a lot more.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
Washington, DC, is voting on whether to become the 51st stateWashington, DC, is voting on whether to become the 51st state
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Washington, DC, has a bigger population than Vermont or Wyoming. But it’s not a state, and Congress can nullify its laws.

By German Lopez
Politics
Once you know Trump’s history, what his campaign has done is unsurprising. That makes him scarier.Once you know Trump’s history, what his campaign has done is unsurprising. That makes him scarier.
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The candidate has a long history of racism, misogyny, and corruption. It’s who he is.

By German Lopez, Libby Nelson and 1 more
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Electoral College map 2016: make your election result predictionsElectoral College map 2016: make your election result predictions
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Make a map and share who you think will be our next president.

By Soo Oh and Kavya Sukumar
Politics
The Daily Show stops the jokes to talk Trump: “this is the scariest shit I have ever come across”The Daily Show stops the jokes to talk Trump: “this is the scariest shit I have ever come across”
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On the eve of Election Day, Trevor Noah follows Jon Stewart’s tradition of serious talk during serious times.

By German Lopez
Culture
Watch: Jon Stewart can barely keep it together when Stephen Colbert reminds him Trump could be presidentWatch: Jon Stewart can barely keep it together when Stephen Colbert reminds him Trump could be president
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The pair reunited on The Late Show for a jaunty song and dance about the importance of voting.

By Caroline Framke
Politics
The next time someone says your vote doesn’t count, show them this Michelle Obama speechThe next time someone says your vote doesn’t count, show them this Michelle Obama speech
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You could literally swing an entire precinct just by bringing your friends and family out to vote.

By Emily Crockett