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Prospects are bright for Hillary Clinton in closed primaries aheadOverall, Clinton and Sanders are virtually tied. But Clinton is way ahead among Democrats, and the big primaries ahead are closed to independent voters.
Between Bill Clinton and Black Lives Matter, a generational divideHow Bill Clinton and Black Lives Matter protesters view the 1994 crime bill is in part shaped by their different generational experiences.
Sanders vs. Clinton gets personal. Why now?Hillary Clinton has made disparaging remarks about Bernie Sanders’s knowledge of policy. Senator Sanders's retort: Accepting special-interest money is a disqualifier.
Wisconsin and the myth of political momentumFor Trump and Cruz, Wisconsin did not so much change the status quo as illustrate it.
How one number reveals the vast gulf between Trump and Sanders votersTrump and Sanders voters share populist sentiments. But one poll question on Trump's plan for a border wall highlights the difference between the two camps' worldviews.
Here's why Donald Trump wants John Kasich out of raceDonald Trump is making that assertion. But it's hard to tell whether Kasich is hurting him – or perhaps even helping.
Could Paul Ryan be the dark horse GOP presidential nominee?That's the talk in Washington this week: Paul Ryan rides in to win a brokered convention. It kind of makes sense, but only if you don't analyze it too closely.
Is Trump turning the GOP into the 'Man Party'?As Donald Trump edges closer to a possible Republican nomination for president, polls show him doing poorly among women – even Republican women.
Kasich should drop out now! (Except maybe he shouldn't.)Some Republican leaders press John Kasich to exit the presidential race, to allow a two-man contest between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. But is it a good idea?
Jeb Bush backs Ted Cruz: what that says about GOP establishmentJeb Bush and other Republican establishment figures are reluctantly backing Sen. Ted Cruz. Why is he more acceptable than Donald Trump?
Tapping into anxieties of white America? Donald Trump isn't the first.Violent altercations at political rallies have emerged at various times in US history – sometimes in stronger form than in 2016.
Donald Trump's unpopular in Utah. Here's why that matters.A Donald Trump nomination could redraw the US election map, putting states in play that normally aren't. Heavily Republican Utah is an example.
Bernie Sanders is about to start winning. Will that matter?Bernie Sanders is poised to win a slew of states in the coming weeks. But Hillary Clinton probably won't be sweating it.
A contested GOP convention? History offers some unusual cluesThe prospect of a contested Republican convention has sparked speculation and controversy. But it's a not-uncommon part of the political process, and past conventions have not rubber-stamped voters' choices.
Why Merrick Garland nomination comes down to person vs. principlePresident Obama wants the Senate to focus on the merits of Merrick Garland, the well-regarded chief judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Republicans want to focus on having the next president choose the nominee.
Trump just won big. He still faces contested convention.Do the math, and it remains quite possible that Trump could continue to march along, yet fall short of the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination outright.
Can Donald Trump avoid the trap of a contested GOP convention?If Trump wins both Ohio and Florida, he seems assured a path to the nomination. But he's not the favorite in Ohio.
Why Bernie Sanders needs more blow-out wins, like Michigan. Fast.Senator Sanders needs many more upsets of a larger scale than his Michigan win to get close to front-runner Hillary Clinton in pledged delegates.
Why Donald Trump might win by losing OhioFor the purposes of the stop-Trump movement, it might be better if Ohio Gov. John Kasich lost his home state Tuesday.
Why the Rubio campaign urges Ohio to vote for Kasich. What?The GOP establishment has been searching for a last-ditch way to halt Donald Trump's romp in the polls.
