All Politics
- Flint, Michigan: Is this a good place for Bernie Sanders to win voters?Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed the Flint water crisis to a crowd at Eastern Michigan University on Monday, the closest he's come to the beleaguered city since the crisis became public. Does he need to do more to win Flint voters?
- Why Bill Clinton could never be the Democratic nominee todayThe politics of today's average democratic voter would make Bill Clinton's policies during his two-term presidency look conservative.
- Nevada caucuses: Who has the Hispanic vote?Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio have counted on a strong voter turnout by Hispanic Nevadans at the end of the month. But competitors' efforts may be dimming their chances.聽
- Dog days of campaigning: Why is Hillary Clinton barking?In Nevada, Hillary Clinton recalled an old radio ad in Arkansas where a dog would bark every time a politician said something that wasn鈥檛 true. And she demonstrated what it sounded like.
- Should superdelegates already be backing Hillary Clinton?Party elites aren't thinking like rank-and-file Democratic primary voters 鈥 yet.聽
- Why Jeb Bush is enlisting brother George W. in 2016 campaignGeorge W. Bush will appear at a campaign rally for Jeb Bush Monday in South Carolina. It's a political risk but probably one worth taking.聽
- Today is not Presidents Day. So let's all stop pretending it is.Happy George Washington's Birthday! Presidents Day is not a federal holiday. Even if the makers of the SAT think it is.聽
- Eric Garner's daughter backs Bernie. Will ad win over black voters?Erica Garner stars in a new four-minute campaign ad for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, in an effort to spread Sanders's millennial success across all races.聽
- What to watch for in Saturday's Republican debateAs six Republican candidates prepare for the South Carolina primary, Saturday night debate viewers should watch for fights on topics as different as immigration policy and personal character.
- Calling mom: Why Jeb Bush's campaign is now a family affairJeb Bush seeks to build on his rebound in New Hampshire by opening up his family tree 鈥 and two generations of successful campaign winners 鈥 in the South Carolina primary.聽
- Ted Cruz on immigration: How his views have shiftedThe change of heart on immigration reflects Ted Cruz's small but important shift to the right on one of the presidential race's hottest issues.
- What happens if Donald Trump wins big in South Carolina?Despite Palmetto State polling, establishment insiders still think Donald Trump won't grab the nomination, but, if so, when will he stop winning?
- What's Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders's new pet phrase?Thursday night's Democratic debate highlighted a trending tic among politicians. Here's what is and what it really means.
- First Look'Right to work' is now law of the land in more than half of US statesLaws banning companies from requiring workers to pay union dues as a condition of employment have gained popularity in recent years among Republicans-dominated state legislatures. On Friday, West Virginia became the 26th state to join those ranks.
- Happy Abraham Lincoln's Birthday! Now get back to work.A few states celebrate Feb. 12 as a special day of recognition, but Lincoln鈥檚 Birthday is not now and never has been a federal holiday. Here's why.
- Clinton vs. Sanders: Who can hug Obama tighter?As the Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders battle moves to more diverse states, President Obama's link to minority voters looms large.
- How Hillary Clinton lost young (white) womenAs the Clinton campaign turns its attention to South Carolina, its drubbing in New Hampshire suggests Hillary Clinton's feminist credentials simply don't appeal to young women.
- Ted Cruz uses dolls to call Donald Trump liberal. Will that work?The Texas Senator's latest ad campaign is amusing, but it seems his line of attack on the billionaire as a closet liberal is wearing thin.
- Are 'superdelegates' Hillary Clinton's secret weapon?The purpose of superdelegates was to save voters from political suicide, and while they have tended to follow public voting patterns in recent elections, 2016 could be different.
- Monitor BreakfastGOP's response if Trump is nominee: At least we're not socialistsRepublicans looking to retain the Senate are confident they can do so, no matter who the GOP presidential nominee is.聽