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Presidential Debates 2016
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Did the vice presidential debate drive a wedge between Donald Trump and Mike Pence?
October 5, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Has Turned Mike Pence Into a Vice Liar
The Indiana governor delivered a polished debate performance, but there was one striking similarity with Trump's earlier performance.
October 5, 2016
Anakwa Dwamena, Sukjong Hong
5 Highlights From the Vice Presidential Debate
The most notable moments from Tuesday night's clash between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence.
October 5, 2016
Brian Beutler
Mike Pence Is Key to Donald Trump’s Biggest Con
But who is getting conned: Trump supporters or Republican elites?
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Mike Pence tried to gaslight the American people about his running mate.
October 5, 2016
Nicole Narea
Was Mike Pence’s call for “broad-shouldered” leadership sexist?
October 5, 2016
Nicole Narea
Mike Pence tried to bring back the dog whistle.
October 5, 2016
Clio Chang
Mike Pence called out Tim Kaine for heaping an “avalanche of insults” that are really just Donald Trump quotes.
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Mike Pence had no coherent response to the problem of Donald Trump’s tax returns.
October 5, 2016
Nicole Narea
If anyone is emboldening Vladimir Putin, it’s Donald Trump, not Hillary Clinton.
October 5, 2016
Clio Chang
Mike Pence used Bill Clinton to attack Obamacare as a “crazy plan.”
October 5, 2016
Alex Shephard
Tim Kaine is trying to nail Trump to Mike Pence’s hide.
October 4, 2016
Clio Chang
Oops. The GOP posted the “results” of the debate before it even began.
October 4, 2016
Laura Reston
Can Mike Pence convince women it’s OK to vote for a misogynist?
October 4, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump will be live-tweeting the VP debate because he can’t stand it when anyone else is in the spotlight.
October 4, 2016
Brian Beutler
The Vice Presidential Debate Is a Window Into the Future of American Politics
Tim Kaine and Mike Pence aren't as flamboyant as Donald Trump, but Tuesday night's showdown will be incredibly revealing.
September 30, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump would like his aides to please shut the hell up about the debate.
September 30, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump responds to allegations of fat-shaming Alicia Machado by slut-shaming Alicia Machado.
September 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Watch Trump spokesman Jason Miller insist that the sky is yellow.
September 29, 2016
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Is About to Go Nuclear on Hillary Clinton
Trump's surrogates have begun smearing Hillary as an enabler of her husband's infidelity. Wait until Trump himself gets in on the act.

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