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Morry Gash / AP Republicans Look for a Leader in Fourth Presidential Debate
As the candidates gather in Milwaukee, will Ben Carson, Donald Trump, or Marco Rubio assume the mantle of GOP frontrunner?
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Wikimedia When People Hated the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
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Nati Harnik / AP When Politicians Go Hunting for Votes
Even as the number of hunters declines, presidential candidates still don orange vests and head off in pursuit of game.
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Alvin Baez / Reuters How Ben Carson and Marco Rubio Outfoxed the Media
The conservative conviction that the press is biased against Republicans has helped candidates survive tough questions.
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NBC Live From New York, It's Donald Trump
The GOP frontrunner kept the upper hand during his appearance on Saturday Night Live—even when he was dancing like Drake.
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Jim Cole / AP Don't Underestimate Bernie's Brand
Sanders displays the classic strengths of new entrants taking on dominant players—and the world of marketing sheds light on his path to success.
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Help Us Cut Through the Noise of 2016
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Greg Allen / AP Donald Trump Goes Shopping
The real-estate mogul put down $300,000 for 60-second radio ads set to run in early primary states starting Friday.
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Ron Edmonds / AP George H.W. Bush Settles Old Scores With Cheney and Rumsfeld
The 41st president’s comments criticizing two of his son’s closest advisers on the Iraq war are rooted in tensions dating back to the Ford administration.
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Aliens, Pyramids, and Granaries? What on Earth Was Ben Carson Thinking?
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John Locher / AP Gaffe Track: Marco Wants a Potent Potable With Malala
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Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters What Does Paul Ryan's Stand on Immigration Reform Mean for 2016?
The new speaker says the House won't pass a bill while Barack Obama is in office—a vow that could help Marco Rubio in the primary but hurt him in the general election.
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Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters Gaffe Track: Hillary's Freudian Slip on Prisoners and Presidents
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Mike Stone / Reuters Gaffe Track: Jeb's French Faux Pas
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Charlie Neibergall / AP Hillary Clinton's Bid to Counter Gun-Rights Voters
Twenty percent of Americans say they won’t support a candidate who doesn’t back stricter gun laws—but twice as many gun-rights backers say the reverse.
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David Becker / Reuters Jeb Bush’s Conundrum
After a rough patch, the Republican presidential candidate is returning his campaign’s focus to his tenure as Florida’s governor.
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Rick Wilking / Reuters The Candidate Republicans Trust Most on the Economy: Trump
He has promised to “be the greatest jobs president God ever created.” It seems like people believe him.
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Alessandra Garofalo / Reuters The Rise and Fall of Plutocrat Feminism
A few elite women may be able to succeed in corporate America, but it’s failing everyone else.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters How Much Do Marco Rubio's Personal Finances Matter?
The rising Republican candidate’s past money scandals are under new scrutiny from reporters and his rival Jeb Bush.
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Mark J. Terrill / AP Is There Any Hope of Fixing the Republican Debates?
GOP candidates are huddling to plan a revolt against the party’s rules, but the only real solution may be for the field to shrink.
