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Jill Abramson
Jill Abramson is a political columnist for the Guardian. She is visiting lecturer in the English department at Harvard University and a journalist who spent the last 17 years in the most senior editorial positions at the New York Times, where she was the first woman to serve as Washington bureau chief, managing editor and executive editor
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Tom Perez triumphed over Keith Ellison for the position of DNC chair. Has the damaged party made the right move? Our commentators give their verdict
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I’ve spent my career being scrupulous about the truth, whether on crowd size or healthcare. I know an attempt to deceive the American public when I see it
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Fifty years ago she embarked on a political life that seemed to embody liberal progress. Rightwing rage brought her down – and with it an entire era
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In the final debate, Donald Trump blew his last best chance to present himself as a remotely credible candidate. Clinton now stands on the brink of historic power
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Trump has tried to distract attention from his misogyny by throwing the spotlight on Jones, Willey and Broaddrick. It’s a dishonest and devious tactic
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head to head tonight in the first of three highly anticipated clashes. Here’s how they performed
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There’s a lot to like about the alternatives to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. But sticking to your Green principles could, like in 2000, deliver a nightmare
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Hillary Clinton delivered a searing response to Trump’s dark vision of America at the Democratic National convention – but was that enough?
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If anyone wondered whether Bill Clinton still ‘has it’, his deeply personal speech at the Democratic convention erased all doubts – and will only help his wife
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Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton conceded defeat to Barack Obama. Next week, she will be officially nominated as the Democratic candidate and potential first female president. How did she get here? Jill Abramson has the inside story
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Republicans won’t let go, even though there are no charges. The Clintons are justified in feeling they are victims of an endless, rightwing campaign
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Hillary Clinton attacks her Republican counterpart as she claims presumptive Democratic nomination over Bernie Sanders, calling Trump ‘ unfit’ for presidency
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Clinton faces big challenges ahead – a brutal general election against Trump, the task of winning over young voters – and on Tuesday she showed us she’s ready
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With Donald Trump constantly offering up tidbits for voters with shrunken attention spans, Clinton’s detailed approach puts her at a serious disadvantage
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Donald Trump faces a gender gap of historic proportions. He’s attempting to fix it by smearing Clinton over her husband’s sexual conduct – and he deserves to fail
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Polling has shown the two frontrunners consistently ahead in the five north-east states. Will their delegate leads officially become unassailable?
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Ronald Reagan was the last person with a background in acting to win the presidency. His years on screen read as authenticity to the American public
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I was there when the real Anita Hill testified against Clarence Thomas. What was billed as fact-finding exercise turned out to be a poisonous display of partisanship
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Hillary Clinton is the likely Democratic nominee. But to win a resounding victory in November, she needs to convince Bernie Sanders supporters. Here’s how
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I’ve investigated Hillary and know she likes a ‘zone of privacy’ around her. This lack of transparency, rather than any actual corruption, is her greatest flaw
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Like Pat Buchanan and Ross Perot before him, the Republican frontrunner plays on voters’ worst fears. But the toxicity of his message – and his success – far eclipses theirs
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After a narrow win in Nevada, she has South Carolina’s African American establishment behind her. But in 2016, the political class guarantees nothing
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What is James Comey’s game? The media must expose the truth together