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Presidential Debates 2016
October 10, 2016
Clio Chang
Donald Trump was a big baby tonight.
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 is going to fight Islamophobia with Islamophobia.
October 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Hillary Clinton’s answer to a question about her Wall Street speeches wasn’t very good.
October 10, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump just promised to abuse his power as president and prosecute Hillary Clinton if elected.
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
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump did not shake hands before the debate.
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
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
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 7, 2016
Alex Shephard
What was the point of Donald Trump’s “town hall” on Thursday?
October 7, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump Will Have His Revenge on Republicans
And Hillary Clinton will bait him into re-establishing dominance on the biggest stage possible.
October 6, 2016
Alex Shephard
It’s still an open question whether Donald Trump will bring up Bill Clinton’s past at the next debate.
October 5, 2016
Primary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 31: How Tim Kaine Won By Losing
October 5, 2016
Brooke Seipel
Donald Trump can’t let Mike Pence have the spotlight.

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