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Education

Election Issue: Education
From Newsela, a general overview of education issues.
Donald Trump: Education
From Trump's campaign website, his position on education issues.
Hillary Clinton: K-12 Education
From Clinton's campaign website, her position on K-12 education.

Gun Control and the Second Amendment

Election Issue: Gun Control and the Second Amendment
From Newsela, and overview on gun control and the right to bear arms.
Donald Trump: Gun Control
From Trump's campaign website
Hillary Clinton: Gun Violence Prevention
From Clinton's campaign website

Immigration and Refugee Crisis

Election Issue: Immigration
From Newsela, an overview of immigration issues
Donald Trump: Immigration
From Trump's campaign website
Hillary Clinton: Immigration Reform
From Clinton's campaign website
Election Issues: Refugee Crisis
From Newsela, an overview of the refugee crisis

Gender Equality

Election Issues: Gender Equality
An overview from Newsela
Hillary Clinton: LGBT Rights and Equality
From Clinton's campaign website
Ballotpedia: 2016 Presidential Candidates on LGBTQ Rights
From Ballopedia, a nonpartisan encyclopedia that lays out election issues

Criminal Justice

Election Issue: Criminal Justice
From Newsela, an overview of criminal justice issues.
Hillary Clinton: Criminal Justice Reform
From Clinton's campaign website, her plan for criminal justice reform.

Terrorism and Security

Election Issue: Terrorism and Security
A Newsela overview.
Donald Trump: National Defense
From the Trump campaign website.
Donald Trump: Foreign Policy and Defeating ISIS
Trump's stance on defeating ISIS and foreign policy.
Hillary Clinton: Combating Terrorism and Keeping the Homeland Safe
From Clinton's campaign website
Hillary Clinton: National Security
From Clinton's campaign website

Health Care

Election Issue: Health Care
From Newsela
Donald Trump: Health Care
Trump's position on health care from his campaign website
Hillary Clinton: Health Care
Clinton's stance on health care from her campaign website

Climate Change

Election Issue: Climate Change
From Newsela
Donald Trump: Energy
Trump's position on an energy plan for the U.S.
Hillary Clinton: Climate Change
Clinton's stance on climate change
Ballotpedia: 2016 Presidential Candidates on Energy and Environmental Policy
From Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan encylopedia