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Mike Theiler / Retuers Will Government Officials Still Trust the FBI With Their Darkest Secrets?
Background checks require appointees to divulge intimate details to gain security clearances—but the Bureau’s politicized leaks could undermine that important process.
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Chris Keane / Randall Hill / Reuters / … Which Republicans Oppose Donald Trump? A Cheat Sheet
Colin Powell has reportedly announced that he will back Hillary Clinton for president.
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters The Best Thing Trump Did for America
The Republican nominee has changed the conversation around sexual assault—and prompted women to come forward with stories of their own.
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Charlie Neibergall / AP 'It's Time to Come Home'
In Wisconsin, Mike Pence pitches Donald Trump to the reluctant Republicans he needs most.
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Evan Prunty Returning the Joy to Voting
During a time of political fatigue, a community project hopes to stimulate public interest in the 2016 election with a range of interactive activities.
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John Locher / AP The Next Fight to Expand Voting Has Already Begun
Before the 2016 race ends, advocates for automatic registration are already eyeing new efforts in Illinois, Nevada, and elsewhere.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters 2016: The Year Latinos Saved America?
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James Moran / Greater Hazleton Historical Society Haunted in Hazleton
The artist James Moran preserved a small postindustrial Pennsylvania city’s history—and bygone prosperity—on canvas. In 2016, his paintings of an imagined past are particularly resonant.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters How Young Voters Reluctantly Learned to Love Hillary Clinton
Many admit she’s a flawed candidate, but have come around to the idea that she’s the best choice all the same.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters The Anatomy of a Leak: How Did a Mistaken Clinton Story Happen?
Fox News’ Bret Baier apologized Friday for a mistaken story, but was he intentionally misled?
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AP Will America Earn the Right to Survive?
William Faulkner’s provocative question from 1955 echoes loudly in 2016.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters Bernie and Hillary Take to the Trail Together
The Democratic nominee and her chief rival for the nomination made their closing argument to a stressed crowd in North Carolina.
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters Trump Time Capsule #152: The End
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Nicolas Pollock / The Atlantic What the Renewable-Energy Economy Looks Like
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Carlos Barria / Reuters What Hillary Clinton's Fans Love About Her
Her supporters are drawn to her intelligence, her industriousness, and her grit.
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Alex Wong / Getty Will Latinos Actually Turn Out for Clinton?
Turnout is projected to reach a historic high this election, but the electorate has historically been difficult to predict—and not all are enthusiastic about her candidacy.
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Chris Keane / Reuters Is Black Early-Voting Turnout a Cause for Concern?
The first week of returns for North Carolina show that the conflict over voter suppression rages on.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Obama Sweats Out the Last Days of the Election
In North Carolina, the president rallied college students for Hillary Clinton and expressed disbelief at Donald Trump’s success.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters How Trump Pushed Millennials Out of the Republican Party
The GOP’s relationship with young voters was lukewarm before the candidate’s nomination—and it has only deteriorated since.
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Gerry Broome / AP Trump's Latest Gambit: Early-Voting 'Buyer's Remorse'
Yes, some states allow people to re-do their ballots ahead of Election Day. But hardly anyone does.
