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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After the divisive Democratic National Committee chair election, what's next?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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'Alternative facts' are just lies, whatever Kellyanne Conway claimsI’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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The Clintons turned the Democratic party over to donors. Can it recover?While the pundit class all said the Republican party was being torn apart by this election, it is the Democratic party that is in tatters. Now it must be rebuilt
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Hillary Clinton conspiracy theories are a generation in the makingClinton’s supporters aren’t ‘sore losers,’ and Donald Trump’s way of working isn’t normal. The far right has spent years building opposition to her
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Hillary Clinton once believed anything possible. Now her tragedy is oursFifty 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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Hillary Clinton is almost certain to be presidentIn 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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Did Hillary Clinton intimidate Bill's accusers? Let's look at the evidenceTrump 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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'Clinton weaponized Trump’s words': the reaction to the presidential debateHillary 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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This isn't the year for ideological purity. Don't vote for Jill SteinThere’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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'She found her voice tearing apart a wannabe president': the verdict on Hillary Clinton's speechHillary 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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Bill Clinton's speech made Hillary human againIf 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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If at first you don’t succeed: how Hillary Clinton came back from the brinkEight 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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For Hillary Clinton, the email nightmare is far from overRepublicans 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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Clinton on Trump: 'It’s classic behavior by a demagogue' – campaign liveHillary Clinton attacks her Republican counterpart as she claims presumptive Democratic nomination over Bernie Sanders, calling Trump ‘ unfit’ for presidency
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Hillary Clinton puts history front and center on her big nightClinton 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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Can Hillary Clinton convince in the age of the goldfish?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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Hillary Clinton, a 'nasty, mean enabler'? The claim is ludicrousDonald 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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Trump and Clinton look set to dominate primaries in five states – campaign livePolling has shown the two frontrunners consistently ahead in the five north-east states. Will their delegate leads officially become unassailable?
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Could Donald Trump the actor win the election for Trump the candidate?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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HBO's Confirmation shows how women were treated in Washington. Has anything changed?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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Sanders is bad on detail, but he has what Hillary lacks: the spirit of protestHillary 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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This may shock you: Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honestI’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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Trump's rise is the return of the demagogueLike 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
Alternative history: the dangerous byproduct of fake facts