This year presented months of nonstop, dramatic political news leading up to the election of a new president. The CNS staff worked hard to cover all of the excitement—from the political conventions to election day.
We’ve rounded up our favorite stories from the year.
Female politicians face more gendered criticism on social media than men
@HillaryClinton hi Hillary you should literally quit the election bc you’re just an old emotional bitch ,the winner will be Donald Trump
— Jeffrey Huang (@jeffreyhuang5) October 27, 2016
CNS election 2016 live blog
LIVE on #Periscope: Szeliga at GOP party https://t.co/hIHQ8nS8zk
— Charlie Wright (@Chuck_Wright5) November 9, 2016
CNS reporter Andi Cwieka asks Senator Barbara Mikulski about her “macaroni and cheese” comment
Wondering what @SenatorBarb meant by #MacaroniAndCheeseIssues? FIND OUT HERE: #CNSDEM2016 https://t.co/EqomKzHQ4i
— Capital News Service (@CNSmd) July 27, 2016
In case you needed one more gif of @SenatorBarb‘s #macaroniandcheeseissues: pic.twitter.com/MGRbC9b7rl
— Capital News Service (@CNSmd) July 26, 2016
Delegates catching all the Pokemon at the Republican National Convention
These post-election tweets are giving us life
The entire country seems to be suffering from an #ElectionHangover today. May your coffee (& patience!) be strong. #WednesdayWisdom pic.twitter.com/GEZNpKN9tb
— Heather Carlson (@Hezzah) November 9, 2016
Trump makes good on his jobs promise: his election guarantees Alec Baldwin 4 years of employment on SNL. pic.twitter.com/iTTzBwUCTz
— Larry Alex Taunton (@LarryTaunton) November 9, 2016
When you realize there is a very high possibility of a Trump vs. Kanye race in 2020. pic.twitter.com/e7Jqdtp2Xn
— Chance Bedell (@TheChanceBedell) November 10, 2016