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Election 2016

History Politics

The Real Roots of American Rage

The untold story of how anger became the dominant emotion in our politics and personal lives—and what we can do about it.

Charles Duhigg The Atlantic Jan 2019 50min Permalink

Politics

How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump

An analysis of online activity during the 2016 campaign makes the case that targeted cyberattacks by hackers and trolls were decisive.

Jane Mayer New Yorker Sep 2018 30min Permalink

Politics

How the Case for Voter Fraud Was Tested — and Utterly Failed

From a new Supreme Court ruling to a census question about citizenship, the campaign against illegal registration is thriving. But when the top proponent was challenged in a Kansas courtroom to prove that such fraud is rampant, the claims went up in smoke.

Jessica Huseman ProPublica Jun 2018 25min Permalink

Best Article Politics

Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier

How the ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump’s ties to Russia.

Jane Mayer New Yorker Mar 2018 1h Permalink

Politics

Tim Kaine Is Back at His Old Senate job. It’s Never Seemed More Important.

“Sometimes I wake up and think this isn’t happening.”

Monica Hesse Washington Post Apr 2017 10min Permalink

Politics World

The Perfect Weapon

An investigation into how “Mr. Putin, a student of martial arts, had turned two institutions at the core of American democracy — political campaigns and independent media — to his own ends.”

Eric Lipton, David E. Sanger, Scott Shane New York Times Dec 2016 Permalink

Politics

Trump: The Choice We Face

Thinking about the right thing to do, now and in the imaginable future.

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Masha Gessen on the Longform Podcast

Masha Gessen New York Review of Books Nov 2016 10min Permalink

Best Article Politics

Obama Reckons With a Trump Presidency

The White House after Election Day.

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David Remnick on the Longform Podcast

David Remnick New Yorker Nov 2016 45min Permalink

Politics

Inside the Trump Bunker, With 12 Days to Go

Project Alamo, Trump’s digital marketing and media operation, is building a base for his post-election future.

Joshua Green, Sasha Issenberg Businessweek Oct 2016 20min Permalink

Politics

In the Heart of Trump Country

On Logan County, West Virginia.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Sep 2016 30min Permalink

Politics

The State of the Presidential Debate

“Political argument has been having a terrible century. Instead of arguing, everyone from next-door neighbors to members of Congress has got used to doing the I.R.L. equivalent of posting to the comments section: serially fulminating.”

Jill Lepore New Yorker Sep 2016 20min Permalink

Politics

Gary Johnson Has a Plan

A week with the Libertarian presidential candidate, who hasn’t ruled out a win in November.

Ben Birnbaum Politico Aug 2016 35min Permalink

Politics

Incoming

A profile Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s VP pick.

Craig Fehrman Indianapolis Monthly Jan 2013 20min Permalink