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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Joe Biden
Joe Biden and the end of neoliberalism
theweek.com - Damon Linker
Until Joe Biden announced his 2020 candidacy, it was possible to believe that the Democratic Party was poised to shift leftward heading into the …
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Nevada
Nevada may become 15th state to join popular vote compact
CBS News
Nevada could become the 15th state to enact legislation that would allow its electoral votes to be allocated based on the winner of the national …
Federal Election Commission
Agari comments about FEC Ruling on U.S. Presidential Campaign Cybersecurity Technology Issue
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FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Election Commission (FEC) ruled in favor of the DDC partnering with leading …
Jay Inslee
Washington state now allows you to compost your grandmother instead of burying her
washingtonexaminer.com - Diana Stancy Correll
Washington will permit human composting starting in May 2020, becoming the first state to allow the process in lieu of burial or …
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Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke reintroduces himself as a national candidate in 1st televised town hall
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Beto O'Rourke has spent the first two months of his presidential campaign driving around Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada, interacting …
Opinion
What Happens When Institutions Reject Their Authority?
commentarymagazine.com - Noah Rothman
This week, Nevada’s legislature became the latest to approve the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact—a measure that would, in theory, render the …
Nevada Senate
Nevada may soon drop Electoral College
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Electoral College in Nevada could be gone before the next presidential election. AB 186, also known as the "National Popular …
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U.S. Elections
Trump blames the 'witch hunt' for his bad poll numbers
theweek.com - Peter Weber
President Trump was apparently thinking about his poll numbers on Wednesday morning, and he wasn't happy. Without the ILLEGAL Witch Hunt, my poll …
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand's 'Family Bill of Rights' would give out baby starter packs to new families
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
From her campaign color choice to her past family leave proposals, the 2020 presidential contender has made it clear her campaign is all about …
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Justin Amash
The limits of Justin Amash's independent streak
theweek.com - Edward Morrissey
Be careful what you wish for. At a moment when Republicans are accusing House Democrats of acting in partisan lockstep for political gain against …
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Paid Leave
2020's woman candidates are actually prioritizing paid leave, child care, and equal pay
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
So-called women's issues affect everyone. It just took some women presidential candidates to make that clear. Democratic women have entered the 2020 …
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Joe Biden
Joe Biden counterpunches Trump over attempted Pennsylvania dis
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At a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday night, President Trump went after former Vice President Joe Biden, who — according to public and apparently …
Nevada Senate
Another state close to joining national popular vote pact for president
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Nevada is one signature away from joining a multi-state pact to give its electoral college votes in the presidential election to the candidate who …
National Review
Democrats
Party Outreach and Double Standards
National Review - Ramesh Ponnuru
Paul Waldman of the Washington Post is unhappy that Democrats are constantly being asked to reach out to Republicans while nobody asks Republicans to …
Health Care
The Health Care Election
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“Amid the hullabaloo over purported immigrant hordes, alleged Chinese perfidy on trade and a Green New Deal, Americans — crossing lines of age, party …
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Walmart
Bernie Sanders will attend Walmart's annual shareholders meeting to argue for its workers
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
Walmart employees routinely show up at the company's annual shareholders meeting to push for better working conditions. This year, Sen. Bernie …
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Bill de Blasio
Watch Bill de Blasio somehow tie The Clash to his 2020 platform
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Bill de Blasio is really counting on winning the "niche music taste" demographic. The New York City mayor followed more than 20 other people in …
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Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren even has a plan to fix this Full Frontal comedian's love life
theweek.com - Peter Weber
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has a plan. Well, lots of plans — for breaking up big tech companies, erasing student loan debt, fighting …
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Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert recaps Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Fox News town hall, mocks Trump's evident jealousy
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"The biggest TV event of the weekend, of course, was all about the brutal struggle for power and warring houses — of course I'm talking about Pete …
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Texas Senate
Harry Reid asked Beto O'Rourke to run for the Senate. He didn't respond.
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
Former Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has a problem with the 20-something-strong Democratic primary field. The ex-Senate majority leader retired in 2017 and …
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Christopher Steele
Mueller agents given UK approval to interview Christopher Steele in London over Donald Trump dossier
The Telegraph - By Robert Mendick and Ben Riley-Smith
The British Government gave approval for US investigators to interview a former MI6 agent over his dossier detailing Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia, it can be disclosed. Christopher Steele, who
Joko Widodo
Post-election coalition talks may continue
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With the presidential election officially coming to an end, political parties may soon continue negotiations on post-election coalitions, which can …
Reuters
Morehouse College
Billionaire pledges to pay off Morehouse students’ debt
Reuters - by Jonathan Allen in New York
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Robert Smith surprised graduating students at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, by using his speech at Sunday’s commencement ceremony to pledge to pay off the student
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Winston Peters
Australians want to move to NZ, post-election | Sky News Australia
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An exodus of Australians bound for New Zealand could be underway in the wake of the Coalition’s re-election on Saturday, similar to an uptick in …
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Pennsylvania
Trump plans on spending a lot of time in Pennsylvania ahead of 2020 election
theweek.com - Catherine Garcia
Air Force One is about to rack up a bunch of miles between D.C. and Pennsylvania. During a rally on Monday night in Montoursville, President Trump …
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Pete Buttigieg
Fox & Friends goes after Pete Buttigieg for his criticism of the network
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The hosts of Fox & Friends aren't happy with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's criticism of their network. Buttigieg during a town hall event on Sunday …
Pete Buttigieg
Mayor Pete Buttigieg spends almost 50% of his time away from South Bend
washingtonexaminer.com - John Gage
Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been spending almost 50% of his time away from South Bend, Ind., since February after he announced his exploratory committee …
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Joe Biden
The insidious message behind Joe Biden's call for 'unity'
theweek.com - Peter Birkenhead
If you live long enough to witness more than a few seasons of American politics you learn one thing for certain: Unity is a sucker's game. Unity is …
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Rust Belt
News outlets can't decide if Trump is losing Rust Belt voters
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
It's apparently very unclear where President Trump stands with Rust Belt voters. As the The New York Times put it in an article published Monday, …
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Pete Buttigieg
Mayor Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump, Fox News pundits Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham in Fox News town hall
theweek.com - Peter Weber
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace at a town …