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Election 2016
October 20, 2016
Brian Beutler
The 2016 Race Is Over
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump confirmed everything we already knew about them: She is presidential. He is not.
October 20, 2016
Jeet Heer
Hillary Clinton Destroyed Trump in the Debates Just by Being a Grown-Up
She clinched her election by baiting him to become ever more peevish and childish—and showing who's really presidential.
October 20, 2016
Anakwa Dwamena, Sukjong Hong
Highlights from the Third and Final Presidential Debate
Here's what you missed from a bruising clash between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
October 20, 2016
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump’s Assault on America
He has attacked our democracy throughout his entire campaign, and he was unrepentant in the final debate.
October 20, 2016
Clio Chang
I am tired of Donald Trump.
October 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
Only one thing mattered in the final presidential debate.
October 20, 2016
Laura Reston
By rudely interrupting Clinton all night, Trump sent a dangerous message.
October 20, 2016
Nicole Narea
Donald Trump’s insistence that the election is “rigged” is toxic for democracy.
October 20, 2016
Clio Chang
Trump claimed, falsely, that the sexual assault accusations against him have been “debunked.”
October 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump was totally incoherent about the economy.
October 20, 2016
Laura Reston
Donald Trump said immigrants—aka “some bad hombres”—are bringing crime into the U.S. He’s wrong.
October 20, 2016
Clio Chang
Trump vows that he will overturn Roe v. Wade “automatically.”
October 20, 2016
Nicole Narea
Trump TV seems to be getting a trial run.
October 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
Chris Wallace is the presidential debate’s most interesting wild card.
October 20, 2016
Laura Reston
Hillary Clinton should have one goal tonight: delivering a fatal blow to Republicans down ballot.
October 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
The lead-up to the final debate is a circus, because Donald Trump is losing badly.
October 19, 2016
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump will need an awful lot of “missing” white voters to save him now.
October 19, 2016
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump and Roger Ailes are giving each other the silent treatment.
October 19, 2016
Sarah Jones
Are America’s Christian soldiers getting soft?
October 19, 2016
Graham Vyse
Marco Rubio to Republicans: Guys, we’re supposed to hate WikiLeaks. Remember?

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