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The politics of perception: why we always think we're rightWe often perform great mental gymnastics to prove we are right and to allow ourselves to believe what we want to believe.
If Donald Trump gets rattled by press, how would he handle Putin?Historically, a vital part of the US presidency is forging relationships with other world leaders. And the going isn't necessarily easier there than it is with the news media 鈥� a group that seems to rattle Donald Trump. 聽
First LookHas Massachusetts found compromise in transgender bathroom debate?The state's Republican governor has said he would sign a bill聽that would allow transgender people access to public places in accordance with their gender identity, provided it includes one key provision.
Democrat or Republican? More Millennials choose 'none of the above.'There are clear signs now that the new generation of voters are not allowing themselves to be cannibalized by polarized voices on the left and right.
How much of the pro-Bernie Sanders vote is really anti-Clinton?For all the emphasis on Bernie Sanders's democratic socialism, ideology isn't what most sets apart his voters from backers of Hillary Clinton.聽The biggest split between the camps may be over party identification.聽
First LookThe political disconnect: Where has US voter excitement gone?Fewer than a quarter of US voters say they are excited about the upcoming presidential election. About 55 percent of Americans report a sense of helplessness,聽according to a new AP-NORC poll.
Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on her email statementsA look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don't tell the full story
Meet the Trump voters who aren't white and maleDonald Trump鈥檚 appeal to disenfranchised white Americans is well-documented. But he also connects with a vocal contingent of frustrated minorities who say that he is the best hope for the nation鈥檚 future.
Poll: Voters feel disconnected despite 2016 campaign passionOnly 15 percent of Americans report a great deal of confidence in the Democratic Party, compared with just 8 percent who say the same of the GOP, according to an AP-NORC poll.聽
As Libertarians seek 2016 inroads, is ideology their challenge?Yes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton aren't hugely popular. But third parties have their own hurdle: They're prone to ideological purity, while pragmatism is generally needed to grow followers and win elections.
Is a serious independent candidate poised to jump into the 2016 race?Conservative editor Bill Kristol, a leader of the #NeverTrump movement, says a serious independent challenger is about to appear.
It鈥檚 Memorial Day. Who are we remembering?There鈥檚 an official definition of Memorial Day. And then there鈥檚 the way American citizens actually celebrate it.
Judge orders release of documents in Trump University suitThe documents will allow a closer look into the class-action lawsuit against the Republican presidential nominee's former real estate school.
Presidential race reveals violent attitudes toward minoritiesWhile political violence is not unknown, like the 1968 violence at the Democratic National Convention, rarely has it been targeted so specifically at minorities, say experts.
The reinvention of the American SouthThe backlash against LGBT rights is front-and-center. But the cultural shift on the Confederate flag shows how things are changing 鈥� and faster than it might appear.
More reasons Trump-Sanders debate might blow up politics as we know itFox News host Bret Baier confirmed Friday that talks are under way about a possible聽extracurricular political mano-a-mano that would cap an anti-establishment primary season.
This is what Donald Trump had to say about climate changeNothing. He didn't mention climate change in a big energy speech, and that points to Republicans' evolving approach to the issue.
Trump wants GOP to be 'worker's party.' Already there?A prediction by Donald Trump actually points to what's already happened. The Republican Party is by some measures the party of the working class 鈥� or to be precise the white working class.聽
With Trump vs. Clinton looming, Libertarians get a lookMajor donors are going to Orlando this weekend, where Libertarians are expected to nominate two popular former Republican governors.
US-Russian citizens鈥� diplomacy, with a side of skeet-shootingAt a historic Russian resort, where Leonid Brezhnev once shot a wild boar for Henry Kissinger, Americans and Russians address deepening tensions.