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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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 …
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
politicalwire.com
“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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U.S. Politics
Bernie Sanders is bringing back the most underrated education policy
theweek.com - Ryan Cooper
Over the past two decades, education reform has been a major topic of debate and policymaking, from President Bush's No Child Left Behind bill to …
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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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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
thejakartapost.com - The Jakarta Post
With the presidential election officially coming to an end, political parties may soon continue negotiations on post-election coalitions, which can …
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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 …
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
Sky News Australia
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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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 …
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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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 …
Guardian US
Joe Biden
Joe Biden says most important thing is to beat Donald Trump – video
Guardian US - US News
Formally launching his third presidential campaign, Joe Biden appealed for party and national unity while accusing Donald Trump of leading the US with ‘a clenched fist, a closed hand and a hard heart’.
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Pete Buttigieg
Trump slams Fox News for interviewing Mayor Pete Buttigieg, earning a rare rebuke from Brit Hume
theweek.com - Peter Weber
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, did a Fox News town hall on Sunday, and he took a few moments to …
CNN
Steve Bullock
Bullock on why he's best Democrat for 2020
CNN
2020 presidential candidate Steve Bullock joins Jake Tapper to discuss his presidential run, weighs in on abortion, and talks about the Trump economy.
Bernie Sanders
Bernie: 'Not Good Enough' to Just Nominate Candidate Who Can Beat Trump
newsmax.com - Cathy Burke
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Sunday it’s not “good enough” for Democrats to nominate a candidate just to defeat President Donald Trump, arguing …
Reuters
Bernie Sanders
Sanders proposes education policy overhaul
Reuters - Thomson Reuters
Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Saturday announced an education policy proposal designed to pump billions of dollars into the public schools system in a direct appeal to black voters
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Philadelphia, PA
Listen: Joe Biden kicks off campaign at Philadelphia rally
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"Hanley democratic presidential front runner. Joe Biden, officially kicked off his presidential campaign with a rally in Philadelphia say Democrats …
Joe Biden
Biden Delivers Call for National Unity at Philadelphia Rally
politicalwire.com - Taegan Goddard
“Joe Biden, sometimes known to Democrats in this city as Pennsylvania’s ‘third senator,’ returned to the state of his birth on Saturday to deliver a …
Joe Biden
Biden to say his campaign begins today in Philadelphia, despite announcing in April
washingtonexaminer.com - Joseph Simonson
PHILADELPHIA — Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to say his campaign is launching today in Philadelphia, according to excerpts from his …
CNN
Joe Biden
Joe Biden calls for unity, but insists he can 'go toe-to-toe with the GOP,' in first large rally - CNNPolitics
CNN
Philadelphia (CNN) — Joe Biden used the first major rally of his presidential campaign to push back against the idea that Democrats need anger to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020, instead issuing
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Bill de Blasio
De Blasio: Presidential run could be boon for NYC
POLITICO - By JOE ANUTA
Rather than distract from his day-to-day duties as mayor, Bill de Blasio today argued that his White House run might actually benefit New Yorkers. “A lot of the problems in New York City cannot be solved
Democratic Party
Young politicians call for calm ahead of election results announcement
thejakartapost.com - The Jakarta Post
Maneuvering: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (right) meets with the Democratic Party’s joint election command (Kogasma) chief Agus Harimurti …
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Bill de Blasio
13 things New Yorkers want every American to know about our mayor, Bill de Blasio
theweek.com - Jeva Lange
Thursday morning I woke up to the news that my mayor, Bill de Blasio, is running for president. If you don't live in New York City, you probably don't …
Australia
Relations with the US - Australian Election 2019 – Lowy Insitute
lowyinstitute.org - Lowy Institute
An illustration of the importance of the Australia–US alliance is that both major Australian political parties claim its authorship. The Australian …