U.S. Presidential Election

Read the biggest stories from the 2016 campaign that resulted in the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president.

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Pete Buttigieg
Why Pete Buttigieg hits a sweet spot for voters
theweek.com - Rachel Lu
In a crowded and confusing field of Democratic presidential candidates, some surprising names have risen to the fore. Perhaps most surprising among …
TheBlaze
Joe Biden
Joe Biden officially announces presidential campaign — with a blistering attack on President Trump
TheBlaze - Sarah Taylor
'America is an idea .. it gives hope to the most desperate people on earth' Former Vice President Joe Biden, 76, officially announced his decision to run for president. In a three-plus-minute video posted
Fox News
Peter Strzok
Texts between the FBI's Strzok and Page draw investigator focus
Fox News
Nine days after the presidential election, FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page exchanged texts that Fox News has learned are under new scrutiny by congressional investigators reviewing the
Cheddaradded this to Politics
Joe Biden
Biden's 'Entire Appeal' Is Obama as He Launches Presidential Bid
Cheddar
As former Vice President Joe Biden kicks off his long-awaited presidential campaign, he's already got one major advantage over other candidates, and …
Joe Biden
Joe Biden Announces Presidential Run With Trump-Focused Launch Video
slate.com - Molly Olmstead
Joe Biden, the establishment candidate considered the favorite to win the Democratic nomination, finally announced his candidacy on Thursday morning. …
ABC Newsadded this to News
Avengers: Endgame
It's Morning, America: Thursday, April 25, 2019
ABC News
Joe Biden announces presidential run, Trump defies Democrats' requests, and "Avengers: Endgame" is here!
Business Insideradded this to Politics
Barack Obama
Obama offers support for Joe Biden, but stops short of formally endorsing his presidential campaign
Business Insider - Joe Perticone
Former President Barack Obama expressed support Thursday for Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, but stopped short of an explicit endorsement for his longtime running
The Daily Beast
Anita Hill
Anita Hill Bashes Biden, Demands He Apologize to ‘Other Women’
The Daily Beast - Victoria Albert
Newly announced presidential candidate Joe Biden contacted Anita Hill earlier this month to express “regret” over the way her sexual-assault …
Measles
Thursday, April 25, 2019 — Up First — Overcast
overcast.fm
Joe Biden’s been indecisive about a presidential run. That indecision ended today. The former vice president became the 20th Democrat to declare. …
Misinformation
Twitter Introduces New Way to Report Misinformation During Polls
thequint.com - The Quint
Twitter on Wednesday, 24 April, began making it easier to report tweets aimed at interfering with people voting, starting first in Europe and …
Joe Biden
Former Vice President Joe Biden expected to announce presidential campaign Thursday
wmur.com - Siobhan Lopez
Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce his presidential campaign Thursday. Polls have Biden entering the Democratic primary with a …
The Intercept
Joe Biden
Joe Biden Launches Presidential Bid With Fundraiser Filled With Corporate Lobbyists and GOP Donors
The Intercept - Lee Fang
Over the last few months, David Cohen, a Comcast executive who oversees the telecom giant’s lobbying operation, has cut big checks to Republican …
Twitter
Twitter adds way to report voter-tricking tweets
abs-cbn.com - Agence France-Presse
SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter on Wednesday began making it easier to report tweets aimed at interfering with people voting, starting first in Europe and …
MSNBC
Joe Biden
Biden set to announce, but is the excitement there?
MSNBC - Morning Joe
Former Vice President Joe Biden will announce his presidential bid Thursday morning with an online video, according to reports. But is Biden's plan …
Polling
The pointless polling in April 2019
iheart.com - Brian Mudd
2020 Update – The pointless polling in April 2019Bottom Line: There’s no shortage of useless polling that takes place politically. Yes, some of it …
MSNBC
Hallie Jackson
2020 Presidential Candidate won't back impeaching Trump
MSNBC - Hallie Jackson
Former Rep. John Delaney, democrat from Maryland, sat down with Hallie Jackson to talk all things 2020 as he prepares for his Presidential run, also …
Opinion
The Democrats’ ‘Woke Primary’ Is a Circular Firing Squad
commentarymagazine.com - Noah Rothman
Former Vice President Joe Biden, who has been running for president for months, will make his campaign official on Thursday. Although he remains the …
TIMEadded this to Top Stories
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton: Anyone Else Would Have Been Indicted After Mueller Report
TIME - Philip Elliott
Hillary Rodham Clinton says she agrees with those who argue that Russian meddling cost her the 2016 election and that President Donald Trump has obstructed justice in covering up his campaign’s interactions
Patch
Joe Biden
Biden To Make Pittsburgh First Campaign Stop In Presidential Bid
Patch - Eric Heyl
PITTSBURGH, PA - Joe Biden will make Pittsburgh his first campaign stop on Monday after announcing his presidential bid Thursday, CNN reported. …
Joe Biden
Joe Biden to announce his 2020 presidential bid on Thursday
wtae.com - CNN
Joe Biden will announce his presidential campaign on Thursday with an online video, sources familiar with the plans confirm to CNN. The former vice …
Audioburst
Joe Biden
Listen: Biden set to launch presidential campaign Thursday
Audioburst - WNYC 93.9 FM
"Former vice president Joe Biden is expected to enter the crowded field of democratic presidential hopefuls on Thursday NPR's Windsor, Johnston …
Democratic Party
Biden Favorability Down Ahead of Campaign Announcement
newsmax.com - Theodore Bunker
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s favorability rating has fallen in the latest poll of Democratic voters from Monmouth University as he plans to …
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Environment
Climate activists will turn up the heat at presidential debate
inhabitat - by Lucienne Cross
Young people have been making a lot of noise around the urgency of climate change, and they aren’t quieting down. Following the hotly debated release …
Opinion
The Road to 2020
flipboard.com - Medium
Medium's smartest writers make sense of what's going on in American politics, and why it matters.
TIME
Donald Trump
President Trump Bragged About the Border Wall to a Group of Children at the Easter Egg Roll
TIME - Shannon Pettypiece and Alyza Sebenius / Bloomberg
President Donald Trump used the opportunity of the White House Easter Egg Roll to address some of his youngest supporters about one of his signature policy initiatives: building a wall on the southern
POLITICOadded this to Politics
Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar makes more top hires as she ramps up her presidential bid
POLITICO - By ELENA SCHNEIDER
Amy Klobuchar rolled out additional top hires for her presidential bid, a sign of her intensifying effort in the sprawling 2020 field. The Minnesota Democrat named five new staffers on Monday, as well
U.S. Supreme Court
Trump's reshaped Supreme Court will review gay and transgender rights in the workplace
rawstory.com - David Badash
Nearly two and a half years into President Donald Trump’s tenure, the U.S. Supreme Court, reshaped by his hard-fought installation of two …
Seth Moulton
Seth Moulton announces he's running for president
iheart.com - The Kuhner Report
Seth Moulton is latest Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race. He launched his presidential campaign focused on national security this …
Bob Casey
Sen. Casey presses DNC for presidential debate in Pennsylvania
thehill.com - Zack Budryk
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) on Monday pressed the Democratic National Committee to hold at least one of its 2020 primary debates in the Keystone State in …
Business Insideradded this to Politics
Volodymyr Zelensky
A Ukranian comedian just won the presidential election, according to exit polls. Some are concerned about his lack of experience
Business Insider - Ellen Cranley
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has won Ukraine's presidential election, according to national exit polls released Sunday. Before declaring his campaign, Zelensky starred in "Servant of the People," a TV where