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Hillary Clinton says half of her cabinet will be femaleIf elected president, Hillary Clinton says she wants her cabinet to 'look like America,' and that means women would make up 50 percent of her cabinet appointments. Most voters agree that women and men are equally qualified for leadership.
Here's your daily reminder of how Donald Trump is blowing up GOPYes, the media like to focus on the outrageous things Donald Trump says. He did again Tuesday. But hidden in the bluster are some surprising policy nuggets.聽
Republicans' anti-Trump 'corrupt bargain' takes America back to 1824The original 'corrupt bargain' in 1824 kept another populist out of the White House, though he got his revenge. This time, it's targeting Donald Trump.
What do voters want? Maryland race pits job experience vs. life experienceIn many ways, Rep. Donna Edwards's Senate bid aligns with the tenor of an election season where many voters are embracing outsiders. She could become only the second black woman elected to the US Senate. But she's up against the formidable experience of Rep. Chris Van Hollen.
Cruz and Kasich form an alliance: Is that fair?It鈥檚 one thing for campaign strategists to dream up a divide-states-and-conquer plan on a conference call. It鈥檚 quite another for actual voters to agree.
Shades of Ralph Nader: Will Bernie Sanders split the Democratic ticket?Some of Bernie Sanders' supporters vow not to vote for Hillary Clinton even if she becomes the Democratic nominee. Does this make Mr. Sanders equivalent to a ticket-splitting, third party candidate?
Monitor BreakfastNew encryption technology is aiding terrorists, intelligence director saysNew, commercially available encryption software 'had and is having major, profound effects on our ability' to collect intelligence, 'particularly against terrorists,' James Clapper told reporters at a Monitor-hosted breakfast.
Four ways to fix American politicsThe roots of gridlock will never be addressed until we stop restating the problem and start focusing on the solutions. The good news is that we not only can bridge this political divide; we already are.
The Cruz-Kasich alliance: How it plans to stop TrumpSen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich announced a formal campaign alliance Sunday to stop Donald Trump. It's an alliance that may win one Midwest state and slow Trump's march to the GOP nomination.聽
Why black Baptist churches are Hillary Clinton's happy placeHillary Clinton, a white Methodist from the Chicago suburbs, seems most at ease in black Baptist churches.
Trump increasingly 'evolves,' woos official WashingtonDonald Trump will soon start to display "more depth," says his new campaign chief, though the candidate himself has said he has no intention of reversing any of his provocative policy plans.
Muslims for Trump, though few, see past rhetoric, blusterA small minority of American Muslims are supporting Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, despite some of the candidates' inflammatory remarks about Islam and Muslims.
In restoring voting rights to felons, a question of redemptionVirginia has restored voting rights to felons, possibly giving Democrats a boost. But the decision also points to a shift in how society views former lawbreakers.聽
Why Trump claims the US election system is 'rigged'In the delegate hunt, Donald Trump has been outmaneuvered by Ted Cruz. Creating the perception of unfairness helps Trump get out the vote.聽
Monitor BreakfastObama's Asia trade deal still alive, top economic adviser saysThe Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is opposed by both leading candidates, is a key element of President Obama鈥檚 effort to increase US engagement with the Pacific region and help offset China鈥檚 rising influence.
Cautiously, GOP establishment is warming to TrumpSome party leaders sound resigned to a Donald Trump nomination, others hopeful. Either way, Mr. Trump still has work to do.
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.聽
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.