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Presidential Debates 2016
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Lester Holt deployed a targeted fact-checking strategy against Donald Trump.
September 27, 2016
Clio Chang
Donald Trump can’t help but plug his silly hotel.
September 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is raving.
September 27, 2016
Nicole Narea
Donald Trump on paying zero income tax: “That makes me smart.”
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Hillary Clinton is doing a good job baiting Donald Trump.
September 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Fact Check: Hillary Clinton has not been fighting ISIS her entire adult life.
September 27, 2016
Nicole Narea
Which Hillary Clinton flak workshopped that cringe-worthy “Trumped-up trickle down” line?
September 27, 2016
Clio Chang
Donald Trump thinks exploiting the housing crisis was just “business.”
September 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Does Donald Trump have pneumonia?
September 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Can Donald Trump clear the “adequately competent” bar? Newt Gingrich thinks he can!
September 27, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump will be looking to replicate the Reagan-Carter debate in 1980.
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Can Hillary avoid the Al Gore trap?
September 27, 2016
Laura Reston
Hillary Clinton needs to step into an unconventional role tonight: fact-checker.
September 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
Gary Johnson and Jill Stein won’t be on the stage, but the first debate may be all about their voters.
September 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
The networks don’t want to fact-check the debates.
September 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
The polls may be bad, but Hillary Clinton has a lot going for her in the first debate.
September 26, 2016
Alex Shephard
Which Donald Trump will show up to Monday night’s debate?
September 26, 2016
Jeet Heer
What Hillary Can Learn From Obama’s Disastrous First Debate Against Mitt Romney
September 26, 2016
Brian Beutler
Playing the Expectations Game With Trump Is Irresponsible Journalism
September 26, 2016
Laura Reston
The Man Behind the Curtain
In early 1988, Ailes upset all the expectations for the first Republican debates. He could do it again tonight, engineering a victory for Trump.

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