Elections 2016

Walter Mondale, the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee, pumps his fist during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco.

Super Tuesday Was Created To Nominate Someone Moderate. It Backfired

Domenico Montanaro

The biggest day of the primary season began in the mid-to-late 1980s when Southern Democrats pushed their states to move up to try to stop whom they saw as liberal candidates who couldn't win.

While never mentioning President Trump by name, former President George W. Bush appeared to be pushing back on Trump's attempts to have warmer relations with Russia, as well as his comments on immigration.

George W. Bush Says Russia Meddled In 2016 U.S. Election

Associated Press

Former President George W. Bush said on Thursday that "there's pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled" in the 2016 American presidential...

Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to reporters about preserving the Affordable Care Act with fellow Democrats from both the House and Senate after a meeting with President Obama at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Bernie Sanders Says Trump Won Because Democrats Are Out Of Touch

Meg Anderson

In an interview with NPR's David Greene, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized the Democratic Party for not listening to the needs of everyday Americans.

A woman casts her vote at a polling place inside Winfield Elementary School's gym in Windsor Mill, Md., during the state's 2016 primary.

Trump Makes Unfounded Claim That 'Millions' Voted Illegally For Clinton

Arnie Seipel

The comment from the president-elect claiming widespread voter fraud appears to have come from a right-wing website that has frequently promoted conspiracy theories.

David Remnick is the editor of <em>The New Yorker</em>, where his latest piece is based on his interviews with President Obama during the time leading up to the election, and the days after.

New Yorker Editor David Remnick Describes Obama's Reactions To Election

NPR Staff

David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker talks about his interviews with President Obama in the days before and after the election.

Government/Politics

Texas Matters: Can The Electoral College Be Trumped?

David Martin Davies

Donald Trump has not been elected president yet. What voters did on November 8th was pick the Electoral College who will vote for president on Dec 19th.…

Former Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., takes the stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016.

After Trump Victory, Many Bernie Sanders Supporters Say 'I Told You So'

Sam Sanders

Sanders' most ardent supporters say the Vermont socialist could have won over working-class voters in states such as Michigan and Wisconsin that Hillary Clinton lost.

Election Day has come and gone, but how did four Texans turn out?

Government/Politics

From Undecided to Decided: How Four Voters Cast Their Ballots for President

Michael Marks | The Texas Standard

From Texas Standard: How did undecided Texans gear up for their presidential pick? This is part five of a series following four voters through the last...

News

Tensions Erupt At Texas Universities, Public Schools After Trump's Win

Texas universities and public schools are facing escalating tensions on their campuses in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election to the presidency on…

Government/Politics

GOP-Dem Analysts Agree: Trump Impact On Texas Could Be 'Dramatic'

Shelly D. Kofler

During his presidential campaign Donald Trump promised to kill a number of initiatives President Obama has put into place. TPR’s Shelley Kofler talked…