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Dump Trump

The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons

Does this give Clinton a chance in Utah?

Oct 10, 2016 / Jon Wiener

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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

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

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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

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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

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Slouching Toward War With Russia in Syria? Slouching Toward War With Russia in Syria?

The proposed Obama-Putin cooperation was killed by its enemies in Washington, with dire implications.

Oct 6, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

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Letters From the October 24, 2016, Issue Letters From the October 24, 2016, Issue

Not so Gurley after all… I beg your pardon!… Why the fuss over Russ?… Disruption roulette… Collective responsibility…

Oct 6, 2016 / Our Readers

Texas’s Voter-Registration Laws Are Straight Out of the Jim Crow Playbook

Texas’s Voter-Registration Laws Are Straight Out of the Jim Crow Playbook Texas’s Voter-Registration Laws Are Straight Out of the Jim Crow Playbook

Compare them to Oregon’s, which make voting incredibly easy.

Oct 6, 2016 / Feature / Ari Berman

Donald Trump

On Losing the First Debate On Losing the First Debate

Donald Trump claims that someone may have broken his microphone on purpose, and that Lester Holt asked unfair questions.—News reports A blowhard’s ID is revealed by one sign: How q…

Oct 6, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump 12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump

She and her platform represent much more than just “the lesser evil.”

Oct 5, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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