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Election 2016
October 10, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump’s Meltdown Is Nearly Complete
His debate performance was disastrous because he succeeded at the only thing he came to accomplish: to pander to his demoralized supporters.
October 10, 2016
Laura Reston
Donald Trump may want to lock Clinton up, but he’s willing to admit that she’s a fighter.
October 10, 2016
Clio Chang
Donald Trump was a big baby tonight.
October 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Of course Donald Trump threw Mike Pence under the bus at Sunday’s debate.
October 10, 2016
Clio Chang
Donald Trump avoided paying taxes and it’s all Hillary Clinton’s fault.
October 10, 2016
Nicole Narea
Donald Trump pulled the Bill card, and it was ugly.
October 10, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Here’s the creepiest image from the second presidential debate.
October 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Hillary Clinton nailed her response to Donald Trump’s comments about sexual assault.
October 10, 2016
Clio Chang
Donald Trump is sticking with his “locker-room” defense.
October 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Where’s Mike Pence?
October 9, 2016
Alex Shephard
Tonight is going to be insane.
October 9, 2016
Laura Reston
At the second presidential debate, can Donald Trump stop the bleeding?
October 9, 2016
Clio Chang
Mike Pence Isn’t Qualified to Be President, Either
Some Republicans want Pence to replace Trump at the top of the ticket. But no one is more tainted by Trump's awfulness than Pence.
October 9, 2016
Jeet Heer
A Wounded Donald Trump Is About to Go Rabid
Facing political extinction, Trump is out to save his brand—by painting Hillary Clinton as a rape-enabler.
October 8, 2016
Alex Shephard
A lot of Republicans are saying that you should not vote for Donald Trump.
October 8, 2016
Brian Beutler
Trump’s Republican Defectors Are Already Trying to Steal the Election From Hillary
Do they really think they're deserving and capable of running the country?
October 8, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
The GOP Owns Trump’s Misogyny, Too
In the wake of his latest controversy, Republicans are trying to distance themselves from Donald Trump. It is far too little, too late.
October 7, 2016
Sarah Jones
Don’t buy Trump’s “boys will be boys” defense of his awful “p**sy” remarks.
October 7, 2016
Alex Shephard
After p****-gate, are Republicans still going to stand with Trump?
October 7, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s way of hitting on women is to “grab them by the p**sy.”

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