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Gene J. Puskar / AP Meet the Speakers at the Republican National Convention
The list includes professional golfer Natalie Gulbis and UFC president Dana White, but is notably short on Republican stars.
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Why (Oh Why!) Trump Does and Says What He Does
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Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters Trump and the City
Despite the Republican’s New York roots, he will need to do more to break the Democrats’ hold on urban America to win the White House.
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John Sommers II / Reuters The Party of Donald Trump?
Win or lose, the Republican candidate may be shaping the party in his image—and pulling it away from conservative principles.
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Library of Congress Trump Time Capsule #37: 'Breached the Boundaries'
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Jae C. Hong / AP The 80-55-40 Rule
There will be zillions of presidential polls between now and November. How do you know whether a poll is good?
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Matt Rourke / AP Hillary Clinton Attacks Donald Trump in Call for Unity
The presumptive Democratic nominee evoked Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday.
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Aaron Bernstein / Reuters Why Is Indiana the Center of the Political Universe?
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions are meeting with Donald Trump and his family Wednesday in the home state of their veepstakes rival.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters Do Party Platforms Still Matter?
Despite their waning influence over the years, the process leading up to the 2016 national conventions has underscored intra-party conflicts.
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Bill Sikes / AP A Referendum on America's Identity
A new poll shows widespread concern about many of the key long-term demographic and economic trends reshaping the country.
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Darron Cummings / AP Donald Trump Takes the Lead in Two Swing States
The presumptive Republican nominee is ahead in Florida and Pennsylvania, according to a newly released Quinnipiac University poll.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters Has the Democratic Party Left Bill Clinton Behind?
Does the former president have a place in his wife’s party?
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Brian Snyder / Reuters Betting on Trump
An unexpected conversation about the presidential election with two voters from Flint, Michigan.
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Jim Young / Reuters Trump Time Capsule #36: 'And Everything in Between'
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Aaron P. Bernstein / Reuters Is It Newt?
Fox News has suspended its contract with the former speaker of the House, fueling speculation that he could be Donald Trump’s choice as a running mate.
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Jim Bourg / Reuters The Shaky Basis for Trump's 'Law and Order' Campaign
The presumptive Republican nominee is delivering racially tinged warnings that “crime is out of control,” but the numbers suggest otherwise.
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters The End of a Political Revolution
By endorsing Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders signals that his presidential run is over.
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton
The Vermont senator gives his blessing ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
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STR New / Reuters The Case for Smart Protectionism
The U.S. government ought to protect its workers the right way—not by shutting out globalization and technology, but by helping the vulnerable.
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Eric Gay / AP The Need for Gentle Leaders in Brutal Times
Dallas Police Chief David Brown, the trauma surgeon Brian Williams, and President Barack Obama offered much-needed encouragement in the wake of the Dallas police shootings.
