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Second debate Trump Clinton

The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition

Four takeaways from whatever it was we watched last night.

Oct 10, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Trump Sexist Debate

Not in My Locker Room Not in My Locker Room

People like Donald Trump are the reason locker rooms can become an incubator of rape culture—and a fortress against anyone who would challenge it from the outside.

Oct 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Trump Stalks Clinton, Creepily—but He’ll Never Catch Her

Trump Stalks Clinton, Creepily—but He’ll Never Catch Her Trump Stalks Clinton, Creepily—but He’ll Never Catch Her

The GOP nominee denounces his opponent, the moderators, and his running mate in a must-win debate that he lost, badly

Oct 10, 2016 / Joan Walsh

The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever

The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever

It wasn’t much of a surprise when the candidates skipped the customary handshake at the beginning.

Oct 10, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words

Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words

The “you’d be in jail” line was antithetical to every historic and contemporary understanding of the American experiment.

Oct 10, 2016 / John Nichols

Why This Time It’s Different

Why This Time It’s Different Why This Time It’s Different

Yes, Trump has said lots of disgusting, stupid, or hateful things before and gotten away with it—but now he’s going down.

Oct 8, 2016 / Mark Hertsgaard

Donald Trump

Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women

So far, there is lots of noise but little courage.

Oct 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Republicans laugh

The Republican Party Created This Monster The Republican Party Created This Monster

Now it’s time for them to do what they should have done months ago—reject Donald Trump.

Oct 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Rick Scott speaking

Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane

Once again, Florida Governor Rick Scott is playing games with voting rights and elections.

Oct 7, 2016 / John Nichols

President Obama: In the Final Stretch

President Obama: In the Final Stretch President Obama: In the Final Stretch

Taking stock of the president’s last moments in office.

Oct 7, 2016 / Video / Khalid Rahmaan

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