All Politics
- Beyond college debt, what do Millennial voters want from Clinton?
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders plan to discuss college debt at a rally in New Hampshire Wednesday, but some experts on Millennials and politics wonder if this is enough to win over a key demographic in the November election.
- Clinton, Trump poised for must-see debate showdown
The 90-minute televised debate comes six weeks before Election Day and with early voting already getting underway in some states.
- Ohio voter purge unconstitutional: Do voter ID laws matter in the 2016 race?
Ohio voter purge declared unconstitutional. Colorado finds cases of voter fraud. How significant are concerns about voter fraud?
- Video advises Jewish grandparents to tell their grandkids to vote for Clinton
Surveys suggest that American Jewish voters support Hillary Clinton 3-to-1. A new video darkly reminds older Jewish voters of Nazi Germany.
- Speaking Politics term of the week: zinger
“Zinger” is one of many political words originating in the sports world. But by 1970, as political discourse became less civil and more confrontational, it turned into a catchy synonym for a barbed quip.
- Why don't third parties succeed in US? Maybe it’s the law.
Duverger’s law is a political theory that says democracies with single-member legislative districts and winner-take-all voting tend to favor a two-party system.
- Why Trump-Clinton debate may be biggest since Nixon-Kennedy
Most presidential debates don’t swing the race, but on Monday night, Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton could be pivotal – as was the first televised debate in 1960.
- First LookCivil rights museum denies Donald Trump's request to visit. Why?
A civil rights museum in North Carolina said both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are welcome to visit, as is the general public. But there will be no special treatment.
- Do 13 true-or-false questions predict a Trump victory?
A professor who has accurately predicted the outcome of every American presidential election since 1984 says his model predicts a Republican victory this fall.
- Trump suggests inviting Gennifer Flowers to the debate. Crossing a line?
A scandal more than two decades old could embarrass Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, but it could also backfire for her opponent.
- What do Clinton and Trump need to accomplish in the debates?
More than 85 percent of likely voters say their minds are completely made up, according to a recent poll. About 13 percent said they were undecided.
- Why geeks say Ted Cruz is wrong about ICANN
Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing hard for Congress to prevent Obama from relinquishing US authority over the Internet body, citing concerns that it will give China and Russia greater flexibility to censor free speech.
- First LookWhat do Americans really think of election coverage?
More Americans think that the media are too easy on candidates than in 2012 or 2008, according to a Pew Research Center poll. But they're also more likely to say that 'their' candidates are treated too harshly.
- Why Americans see different things when looking at same police videos
An officer was charged with manslaughter in Tulsa, Okla., in one police shooting. In Charlotte, N.C., where the governor declared a state of emergency after violent protests, the police chief said he would not release video in another shooting.
- Hillary Clinton takes 'Between Two Ferns' jabs in pant-suit stride
With deadpan humor, she remained remarkably cool as Zach Galifianakis took aim at her pant suits, health, private email server, and job as President Obama's 'secretary' (of State).
- Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the question of temperament
One top historian says temperament is 'the greatest separator in presidential leadership.' Another says all the best presidents had 'first class temperaments.' It's a big question in 2016.
- Between Two Ferns: More than 30 million Millennial views of Clinton interview
Between Two Ferns: The Democratic presidential nominee took a series of awkward questions from a deadpanning Zach Galifianakis, but will that be enough to court more young voters? By Monday, it had 47 million views.
- Clinton vs. Trump debate prep: How do you 'win' a presidential debate in 2016?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have shared their preparation strategies for the upcoming first general election debate, prompting the question of which is more important to voters: policy or personality?
- Why Clinton is seeking the 'disability vote'
The 'inclusive economy' that Hillary Clinton speaks about aims to give people with disabilities the economic independence and dignity they are so often denied.
- Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis calls for more federal election observers
A change in the Voting Rights Act means only five states are set to have federal observers on Election Day. Why does a civil rights leader and Georgia congressman say more are needed?