2016 Presidential Elections

The Latest Argument For Ranked-Choice Voting? Last Week’s Primary
Jake Auchincloss won the Fourth District Democratic primary with 22% of the vote. This is why we need to change our system of voting, writes Ismar Volić.

Why Bernie Shouldn’t Be Blamed For His Bros
According to new reports, Bernie Sanders’s 2016 campaign was sexist. What a shock.

A Bitter Deal: Why Democrats Must Reverse Their Betrayal Of Abortion Rights Supporters
By abandoning pro-abortion-rights voters, who have reliably voted blue, writes Miles Howard, the Democrats are setting themselves up for another bloodbath in 2018.

Trump's Voter Fraud Commission Kicks Off
The White House’s voter fraud commission meets for the first time this week. There’s a big backlash across the country. We’ll get the whole story.

Donald Trump Jr.'s Transparency
Donald Trump Jr.’s stunning email chain. What has the president’s son has now revealed to the nation? And now what?
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Why Do We Still Have An Electoral College?
In state capitols across the country, including right here in Boston, electors cast their votes today for president and vice president today.

A Psychologist's Guide To Talking Politics — Or Not — This Thanksgiving
The task that lies before many of us at Thanksgiving is not unlike the task that faces us as Americans: How do we connect across painful differences?

Understanding The Election: Pollsters, Pundits And Principles
As the country comes to terms with the election, Tom Keane offers thoughts on what comes next: reckoning for the Democratic Party, self-reflection for pollsters and commentators and looking ahead...

Mass. Congressional Delegation Looks Toward Future Under President-Elect Trump
Rep. Seth Moulton and Rep. Jim McGovern respond to the election results.

What A Trump Presidency Might Mean For Massachusetts
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Mass. Senate President Stan Rosenberg, and two Mass. Trump supporters join us to talk about the election results.

Massachusetts Voters Head To The Polls
We check in around the state and New England to hear how election day is going.

Candidates Make Their Final Blitz Through New Hampshire
President Obama spoke at the University of New Hampshire this afternoon and Donald Trump will be in the Granite State tonight.

New WBUR Poll Shows Tight Races In New Hampshire
We'll unpack the results of a new WBUR poll that shows tight races for the presidency and the Senate seat in New Hampshire.

Mass. Ballot Questions Motivate Some Latinos To Vote
The publisher of El Planeta says many of his readers are more motivated to vote on two controversial state ballot questions than the president.

What Would Shakespeare Say About The 2016 Election Cycle?
Every so often, something happens in the presidential race and we can't help but be reminded of William Shakespeare's plays.

Clinton And Warren Rally In New Hampshire
Clinton called for her supporters to vote on Election Day, not just for her in the presidential race, but in New Hampshire's Senate race.

Gov. Howard Dean On Changing How Americans Vote
Governor Howard Dean thinks we should rank political candidates by preference in an election, rather than choosing one per seat.

Trump Refuses To Say If He'll Accept Election Results
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton declared Trump's resistance "horrifying."

Are Democrats Losing Touch With The American Working Class?
Executive Editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette David Shribman says it's not only Republicans that need to do some soul searching.

Why A Lifelong Democrat Is Voting For Donald Trump
Dianna Ploss, a volunteer with the Trump campaign in Massachusetts, discussed "coming out" as a Republican and the GOP candidate's comments on women.