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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2016

Politics
Who’s winning? Hillary Clinton, by somewhere between 2 and 6 points (we think).Who’s winning? Hillary Clinton, by somewhere between 2 and 6 points (we think).
Politics

Look to the polling averages, not individual polls.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
Forget conspiracy theories. This is why Trump’s Russian connection is actually a problem.Forget conspiracy theories. This is why Trump’s Russian connection is actually a problem.
World Politics

Trump doesn’t need to be a Russian agent to have worryingly pro-Kremlin attitudes.

By Zack Beauchamp
2016 Presidential Election
A Republican just accidentally made Hillary Clinton’s best closing argumentA Republican just accidentally made Hillary Clinton’s best closing argument
2016 Presidential Election

Scott Walker apparently forgot President Obama is popular.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Hillary Clinton’s brutal new ad uses Trump’s “pussy” comments against himHillary Clinton’s brutal new ad uses Trump’s “pussy” comments against him
Politics

The ad hits Trump hard on the sexual assault allegations against him.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Leaked audio reveals Donald Trump’s bragging about sexual assaultLeaked audio reveals Donald Trump’s bragging about sexual assault
Politics
Donald Trump used a dubious loophole to make millions in taxable income disappearDonald Trump used a dubious loophole to make millions in taxable income disappear
Politics

His own lawyers thought it was dodgy.

By Matthew Yglesias
World Politics
How Donald Trump thinks about foreign policy, explained in 7 minutesHow Donald Trump thinks about foreign policy, explained in 7 minutes
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World Politics

Trump actually has a philosophy on foreign policy, and it’s terrifying.

By Zack Beauchamp, Jennifer Williams and 3 more
Politics
Salman Rushdie sums up the presidential election in one paragraph: “Come on, America. Focus.”Salman Rushdie sums up the presidential election in one paragraph: “Come on, America. Focus.”
Politics

A Facebook post from the author of The Satanic Verses has gone viral.

By Jeff Stein
The Republican civil war starts the day after the election
Politics

Will the GOP remain the party of Trump post-2016?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
That explosive story about Trump’s secret server for talking to Russia doesn’t add upThat explosive story about Trump’s secret server for talking to Russia doesn’t add up
Politics

A Slate writer says that Donald Trump has a secret hotline to the Russians. Don’t believe it.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
The Daily Show goes 4 years into a Trump presidency. It’s apocalyptic.The Daily Show goes 4 years into a Trump presidency. It’s apocalyptic.
Politics

John Oliver is arrested and deported on air.

By German Lopez
Politics
Social decay: what the conversation about Trump and the white working class missesSocial decay: what the conversation about Trump and the white working class misses
Politics

“I think it’s important to say it’s a social crisis.” — J.D. Vance, author of “Hillbilly Elegy.”

By Sean Illing
Culture
Read the “controversial” comic book story that sees a feminist superhero meet ClintonRead the “controversial” comic book story that sees a feminist superhero meet Clinton
Culture

Valiant gave Vox an exclusive of Faith No. 5.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Hillary Clinton should use her appointments to build up her partyHillary Clinton should use her appointments to build up her party
Politics

She needs a team of rising stars, not has-beens.

By Matthew Yglesias
Donald Trump
Hostility toward women is one of the strongest predictors of Trump supportHostility toward women is one of the strongest predictors of Trump support
Donald Trump

Long before the leaked Access Hollywood tape, sexists were with him.

By Libby Nelson