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WASHINGTON—In an effort to help voters make an informed decision at the polls, the Federal Election Commission announced Thursday it would be extending the U.S. presidential election by seven months to give Americans the opportunity to better get to know the presidential candidates. “We believe the continuation of this election by just over half a…
Here are key moments from the third and final presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, Oct. 19, in Las Vegas. (Sarah Parnass/The Washington Post) I honestly don’t believe the debates are over. You will have to demonstrate to me slowly and gently over a period of months that there aren’t any…
GOP Leaders’ Daughters: ‘It’s Pretty Fucked Up If We’re The Only Reason You’re Denouncing Trump’s Statements’ Close WASHINGTON—Saying they felt physically sickened by the notion that the lewd and disturbing comments weren’t enough to draw harsh condemnation on their own, the daughters of the nation’s GOP leaders reportedly stated Sunday that it’s “pretty fucked…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump had a case of the sniffles during the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 – so we put them all in one supercut, with a few of his interruptions for good measure. (Gillian Brockell/The Washington Post) I have taken the liberty of abridging the debate in case you were one of…
Credit Photograph by Justin Sullivan / Getty Barrier Status: ‘none’ HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (The Borowitz Report)—CNN launched an urgent manhunt Monday after Lester Holt, the moderator of the first Presidential debate of the 2016 general election, mysteriously vanished two minutes into the contest. Network officials became concerned after the two Presidential nominees, Donald J. Trump and…
COLUMBUS, OH—Going about his daily routine without any knowledge of what would transpire in the near future, local black man Richard Phillips was said to be blissfully unaware Thursday that his name would be a social media hashtag by the end of the week. According to sources, the 38-year-old African American and father of two…
Credit Photograph by Tamas Olajos / Getty Barrier Status: ‘none’ “Welcome to Los Angeles”? Thanks, but no, thanks—I’m from New York. I don’t need to engage in cordial small talk with strangers. In New York, we greet newcomers by giving them incorrect directions to Times Square and criticizing the way they spread their cream cheese….
The car you rented from Turo for the day You quit your day job last week. The time was right to drop everything and pursue your passion. You aren’t meant to work for someone else. You’re too smart. The time is right for you to start a company. You floundered at a 500-person company for two…
Video of Clinton’s departure seemed to show her buckling and stumbling as she got into her van. (Thomas Johnson/The Washington Post) Let us suppose, for a moment, that everything we have ever heard about Hillary Clinton’s health is true. She has had multiple strokes. Also, she has multiple sclerosis. She depends upon a stool. She has Parkinson’s. And…
A strange thing happened yesterday afternoon — women across the internet began denouncing the pursuit of equal rights upon learning that one David Hon would never date a feminist. Who is this David Hon, you ask? He is a 25-year-old man from Missouri who has been described as a “journalist,” despite having only about eight…