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This one line explains Hillary Clinton's ideas about economyAt the top of Monday's address, Hillary Clinton said that the measure of economic success shouldn’t be 'just some arbitrary growth targets untethered to people’s lives and livelihoods' – that is, not Jeb Bush's 4 percent target.
Hillary Clinton: Here's how I'd run the economyIn a speech Monday, Hillary Clinton criticized the economic views of top GOP contenders but never mentioned Bernie Sanders. Instead, she talked about his issues and one he avoids – gender equality.
Donald Trump: Has media lost its collective mind?Some media outlets have begun codifying their Trump coverage into Trump sections. Can a morning newsletter named 'Trump Cards' be far behind?
Fact-checking Donald Trump: How he gets a lot of things wrong.Billionaire developer and TV personality Donald Trump is known for generating outrage when commenting on just about anything, most recently immigration. Now that he’s a presidential candidate, fact-checkers are examining his rhetorical record.
New York Times blocks Ted Cruz book from bestseller list. Conspiracy?The New York Times has told publisher HarperCollins it won’t put Cruz's new “A Time for Truth” on its nonfiction bestseller list.
- 'Retrumplican Party': Accurate or unfair to equate Trump and GOP?
A new Democratic attack ad aims to link Donald Trump's views on immigration to other GOP candidates.
Did Jeb Bush really say Americans need to work more hours?Democrats say that Jeb Bush's comment that 'people need to work longer hours' is a slam at American workers and the first real gaffe of his campaign. Bush says he meant that part-time workers should be able to go full time if they want.
Here's why Hurricane Trump is still gaining strengthConflicts Donald Trump created with his negative comments about Mexican immigration and other issues are likely to get worse. Other Republican presidential candidates are scrambling to distance themselves from Trump.
Democrats edge past the GOP in party affiliation. Does it matter?A plurality of American voters identify themselves as Independents, eschewing the two major political parties. Still, more voters are registering as Democrats than as Republicans, which could impact the 2016 presidential race.
- Bernie Sanders raises $15 million. Chump change or a lot?
According to his campaign, Bernie Sanders has received contributions from some 250,000 individuals. Ninety-nine percent of the donations were for $250 or less.
Donald Trump: Whose voters is he stealing?Polling is a zero-sum game: The rise of Donald Trump means other folks have fallen. Then again, in the 2012 presidential election, several of Mitt Romney's rivals rose, then fell to earth.
Michelle Obama meets Claire Underwood: 'House of Cards' has White House fans'House of Cards' first lady Robin Wright met real-life first lady Michelle Obama in Washington D.C., this week.
Ted Cruz's 'audition' for 'The Simpsons': Eeexcellent or D'oh?Buzzfeed got presidential candidate Ted Cruz to 'audition' for 'The Simpsons,' and he nailed it. But was it undignified or smart voter outreach? We think we know the answer.
Honey, we shrunk the undecided votersNot too long ago, one-third of the electorate was undecided. But that number has been shrinking, and many of those who are undecided don't vote.
Obama’s 'best week' leaves Republicans feeling waryPresident Obama’s big win in the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage has left Republicans unsure of how to proceed. Should they fight it by way of constitutional amendment or take a live-and-let-live attitude?
'You're Hired!': Donald Trump paid actors to attend presidential launch, says Hollywood ReporterDonald Trump, the real estate mogul who entered the 2016 GOP presidential fray this week, reportedly paid to populate his formal announcement event.
Trump-Oprah 2016: A match made in reality-TV heaven?Donald Trump, billionaire businessman, reality TV star, and now 2016 presidential candidate, says he wants Oprah Winfrey as his VP.
Donald Trump 2016: Why he's a gift to the Democratic PartyDonald Trump, the newest GOP entrant into the presidential race, will say just about anything to anybody. Democrats are counting on him to soften up the other Republican candidates.
Jeb!, schmeb. Here comes Donald Trump!To this point in his life, Donald Trump’s political legacy has been almost running, but then not. Is that about to change?
'Jeb!' Bush: A new logo and the politics of punctuationIn advance of Jeb Bush's announcement Monday that he is running for president, his campaign has added an exclamation point to his new logo. It also left out something else.
