The Ten Best Election Films Ranked, From “Primary Colors” to “The Candidate”
APRIL 8, 2020 It’s been a tough 2020 so far. It seems that we’re just done with impeachment, barely have had time to take a breath, and now…
Elections
“The Front Runner” Is Exactly the Film That We Don’t Need Right Now
NOVEMBER 19, 2018 As faithful readers of this column know, I am and always have been an enormous political junkie. That’s entirely thanks to my grandmother, who, even when…
Midterms 2018 — After Democrats Retake the House, Trump Gives Jeff Sessions the Boot
NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Photo: Erin Schaff for The New York Times It was a great night for Democrats, as they retook control of the U.S. House of Representatives with…
Winners and Losers in Doug Jones’ Big Alabama Win
DECEMBER 13, 2017 Photo: Getty The dust was still settling on Wednesday from Democrat Doug Jones’ upset win in Tuesday’s Alabama election for the U.S. Senate seat once held…
Sexual Harassment, Now on Both Sides of the Political Aisle
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 Photo: AP The number of prominent men who have been accused of sexual harassment grew on Thursday to include Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), the first Democratic…
Please Vote
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 Photo: Getty Today is Election Day. Please vote. If you’re planning on voting for Hillary Clinton, please vote. If you’re planning on voting for Gary Johnson…
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. What Happens on Wednesday, November 9?
NOVEMBER 4, 2016 Four days to go. Exact Change Today has been covering this election for about the last year and a half, and it’s down to four days…
Meet the Woman Who Gave Me My Love of Politics — My Nana
OCTOBER 25, 2016 Photo: Politico Her name was Annette Weis Fleming. She was one of the greatest influences in my life, and she introduced me in a big way…
Clinton Closes the Door Behind Trump and Focuses Instead on Electing Democratic Senators
OCTOBER 24, 2016 Photo: The Boston Globe This week’s “Saturday Night Live” kicked off with a scathing satire of Wednesday’s third Presidential debate. Off the top, Kate McKinnon’s brilliant…
Oh, Yes He Said It, as President Obama Tells Donald Trump to “Stop Whining”
OCTOBER 18, 2016 Photo: Getty On Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden, President Obama fulfilled the dream wish of any responsible voter — he told Donald Trump to “stop…
