All Politics
With voters wary of Trump and Clinton, where are the third party votes?Despite Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's unpopularity, there is no third party choice polling above the 15 percent threshold to appear in presidential debates.
You, Bernie Sanders, are no Ted Kennedy. (Why that's good for Hillary.)Bernie Sanders formally endorsed Hillary Clinton Tuesday, avoiding a repeat of the disastrous 1980 Democratic presidential campaign.
Speaking Politics word of the week: cordialRepublicans have been having a lot of 'cordial' meetings with Donald Trump recently. Which means they haven't resorted to putting each other in a headlock.
Together, Obama and Bush seek national unity in DallasShootings of police and black men have highlighted the uneasy intersection of race and law enforcement. But in Dallas Tuesday, both Presidents Obama and Bush will stand together.
GOP short-staffed on the ground in battleground statesWith early voting beginning in less than three months in some states, the review reveals that the national GOP has delivered only a fraction of the ground forces detailed in discussions with state leaders earlier in the year.
Trump as an 'apostle of affluence'Many scholars see the prosperity gospel as part of a broader trajectory in the country’s religious and cultural history: a self-understanding of American exceptionalism.
Why Gingrich could be the ideal running mate for TrumpDonald Trump and Newt Gingrich are both mavericks, but with complementary skills. And they have a good personal rapport.
What Trump and Clinton say the Dallas shootings mean for policingRacially charged violence and debates over policing were on the candidates' minds. Clinton spoke of empathy and bias training for police officers, while Trump trumpeted public safety.
Sanders scores a platform victory: $15 minimum wageThe roughly 15,000-word platform, a nonbinding guidepost for the party, is being drafted in Orlando and will be voted on at the convention in Philadelphia this month. The current draft already shows Sanders's influence, endorsing steps to break up large Wall Street banks and urging an end to the death penalty.
Monitor BreakfastFor US House candidates, who is the bigger liability, Clinton or Trump?Rep. Greg Walden, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, says GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump isn't weighing down Republicans in contested races as much as Democrats are being hurt by the top of their ticket.
First LookWould Donald Trump quit if he wins the election?Trump loves the idea of winning the presidency, say some, but not the idea of serving as president.
Comey hearing: Why congressional oversight has broken downHyper-partisanship has undermined Congress's ability to do one of its main jobs: governmental oversight. Standout, bipartisan investigations, though few and far between, offer a better model.
First LookTrump healthcare would reduce premiums, and coverage, study saysThe presumptive Republican presidential nominee's plan would lower premiums but leave 18 million people uninsured, according to a study released Thursday.
GOP lawmakers, many still skittish, hold RNC meeting with TrumpThe presumptive Republican nominee met with GOP senators on Thursday, but failed to reassure some of his staunchest critics.
The Democrats' climate change conundrumA large majority of Democrats are concerned about climate change. But they're split over how radical the remedies should be.
Is Hillary Clinton too big to indict?Many see a double standard in the FBI's recommendation not to prosecute Hillary Clinton for her use of a personal email server. But some say there's good reason for that.
Two solutions for opioid epidemic: Can they be resolved?A Congressional committee meets Wednesday to work out a compromise between House and Senate bills to deal with the opioid epidemic – and the bipartisan split.
A new super PAC aims to defeat Trump, small donation by small donationKeep America Great, which opposes Donald Trump, is testing a unique proposition: Can a grass-roots-funded super PAC be a vehicle for amplifying activism aimed at defeating a candidate?
First LookWhy Hillary Clinton is visiting Atlantic CityHillary Clinton brings her campaign to a city where Donald Trump both established his name brand and filed for bankruptcy.
First LookWhy Donald Trump praises Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein was on the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism until 2003, though he had no affiliations with international jihadists.
