All Politics
- How do you save Social Security? It's not rocket science.A bipartisan group released its plan for how to attack four of the nation's thorniest problems. It's yet another example of how solutions are plentiful; the political mandate to fix things is what's missing.听
- Closed primaries, 'warped' democracy?Political parties choose their presidential nominees. But with more Americans opting out of parties, is the process representative of what America wants? The New York primary 鈥 and others ahead 鈥 offer insights.
- Donald Trump is acting presidential! But there are two problems.Donald Trump is showing signs of going into a less controversial 'general election' mode. But there could be complications
- Here's why the New York primary did not change 2016 raceWhat the Empire State's primary vote really does is confirm the likely nomination endgame. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump look hard to beat.
- First LookCruz vs. Kasich: Race tightens in #NeverTrump contestAfter the New York primary, neither Ted Cruz nor John Kasich can mathematically win the Republican nomination before the July convention.听
- New York restores order for 2016 front-runnersHillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored resounding wins in New York Tuesday. The results underscored Bernie Sanders's limitations, but still leave much to play for in the GOP race.听
- Does either party really want the white working class?So far, neither the Republican nor Democratic establishments have fully embraced the working class voters in the Trump and Sanders campaigns. But the GOP appears to have more at stake.听
- FocusWhy Hillary holds so little allure for many MillennialsMillennials see Hillary Clinton through a radically different lens than older Democrats do. It is the stark difference between distrust and admiration.
- Why Trump abandoned his cheapskate campaignDonald Trump had apparently thought his spare campaign operation was enough. Now, he's making moves that suggest he's realized it might not be.
- First LookIce cream makers Ben and Jerry arrested at US CapitolBen Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were participating in the Democracy Awakening protests outside the US Capitol, which aim to call attention to the role of money in politics.
- Sanders says Clinton violated campaign spending lawsBernie Sanders says that Hillary Clinton broke legal limits on campaign donations by paying her staffers with funds that were raised in part by the Democratic National Committee.
- Is Donald Trump actually preparing to lose?Donald Trump pitches himself as a 'winner,' and his tirades against an allegedly rigged delegate system could allow him to maintain that claim, even if he loses.
- Welcome to the 'get the facts straight' election'Facts' have been very contentious in this presidential election. Just ask Hillary Clinton.听
- Brooklyn crowd was humongous. Does that show Sanders momentum?Turnout at a Brooklyn campaign rally for Bernie Sanders was truly large 鈥 by some accounts 28,000. But it doesn't tell us anything we don't already know.
- How thousands of voters in California registered for the wrong political partyMany residents who consider themselves 'independent' voters, not affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties, accidentally registered with the 'American Independent Party.'聽
- What does Pope Francis say about Bernie Sanders?Bernie Sanders visited Pope Francis at the Vatican Saturday to collect what seems to be an endorsement of his economic and social ideas.
- Will Clinton-Sanders clashes do lasting damage to Democratic ticket?After Thursday's raucous Democratic debate, questions arise over how long the Democratic nomination fight will last 鈥 and whether the losers' supporters will back the winner.听
- NY Post makes most underwhelming Trump endorsement everThe New York daily calls him a 'rookie' with 'superstar' potential but rips his proposals. Border wall? 'Simplistic.' Arm Japan with nukes? 'Not remotely a good idea.'聽
- First LookShould the Bible be a state book? Why the Tennessee Governor says noGov. Bill Haslam vetoed a bill to make the Bible the state's official book, saying that it would trivialize the text.听