Watch this very British attempt at explaining why the U.S. is upset about Clinton's emails again
To the rest of the world, the U.S. presidential election might seem a little, well, baffling. "What does a disgraced former congressman who's accused of sexting a teenager have to do with Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the White House?" the BBC asks in a new video that attempts to explain to British voters why everyone over here is talking about Clinton's emails again.
To be fair, when you put it that way it seems like a pretty good question. Watch the charmingly British dive into the weird world of American politics, below. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.