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Speaking Politics word of the week: CodelThe season of congressional delegations traveling overseas is under way.
Who's on Trump's VP shortlist?The running mate list is heavy with Washington insiders who could help usher a President Trump's agenda through Congress. And there's Sen. Joni Ernst.听
First LookDid Hillary Clinton violate protocol by using burn bags?Top Clinton aide Huma Abedin says that the former secretary of state more than once used burn bags to dispose聽of personal documents during her time at the State Department, despite an obligation not to destroy federal records.
Can gun control be a winning election issue? Democrats revved up to try.Advocates of gun-safety regulation say the public is reaching a tipping point after terrorist attacks like the ones in Orlando, Fla., and San Bernardino, Calif. But polls show voters don't see it as the most important issue facing the US.
Trump 'Star of David' controversy: Should he stop tweeting?After Trump tweeted an image linked to white supremacists, RNC head Reince Priebus may wish the presumptive nominee would set aside his keyboard for a few months.
Obama hits the trail for Hillary Clinton: Will he help or hurt?President Obama campaigns Tuesday with Mrs. Clinton for the first time. He's聽more popular than she is, and can excite the Democratic base. But Obama also faces risks.
Why Hillary Clinton's campaign surrogates are talking 'trust'The聽Clinton聽campaign says the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee was interviewed for 3 1/2 hours Saturday at聽FBI聽headquarters in Washington.
Why hasn't Congress passed a Zika funding bill?A Republican-drafted bill would have allocated $1.1 billion in emergency funding to fighting Zika. Why didn't it pass?聽
What Trump and Clinton are looking for in a VPDonald Trump is looking for a veep with the political experience Trump lacks, while Hillary Clinton is looking to diversify the ticket.
Campaign: Yes, FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton about her emailsThe FBI interview lasted about 3.5 hours, said an aide. In four weeks, the Democratic Party is expected to formally nominate Clinton as its candidate for president.
Calif. Gov. Brown signs gun control package: An emerging model for states?California's new gun laws limit the size of magazines, ban 'bullet buttons' that enable shooters to change magazines quickly, and extend background checks to those buying ammunition.
North Carolina 'bathroom bill' tweaked but not reversedNorth Carolina lawmakers voted Friday to restore workers' right to use state law to sue over employment discrimination. But it won't change workplace protections based on gender identity.
What Bill Clinton's surprise meeting with Loretta Lynch meansWith Hillary Clinton facing Justice Department review over her emails, the tarmac visit聽carries some risk for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Will unconventional GOP convention work for Trump?Will Republicans rally to a celebrity-heavy convention, as opposed to one replete with traditional political oratory?
Marco Rubio misses a lot of Senate votes. Why that's not all bad.Sen. Marco Rubio has come under a lot of heat recently for his 50 percent absenteeism rate. But it's not unusual, and is in fact a side-effect of making America more democratic.
First LookDonald Trump in the hunt for a VP: Who's got the golden ticket?Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are at the top of Trump's VP shortlist, say sources, but both candidates may be less than ideal.听
How 2016 became the fact-check electionSpin and overstatement have long been a part of political rhetoric. But this year is pushing fact-checkers into overdrive. And that's not all bad. 聽聽
Hillary Clinton and Benghazi look very different through lens of historyThe fallout from Benghazi shows what hasn鈥檛 鈥� and has 鈥� changed about the way Washington handles foreign policy crises.听
When asked to explain partisanship, Americans point to fearPolitical animosity between Republicans and Democrats is at a record high in 2016. And with less interaction in both ideology and society, the majority of voters now fear one another.听
Why Europe's far right hasn't warmed to Donald TrumpOnly 9 percent of Europeans trust presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's decisionmaking in world affairs. Analysts say Western Europe's distrust of the far right and Mr. Trump's isolationist policies are responsible for his low standing.听
