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How Trump is forcing Republicans to rethink povertyThe Donald Trump phenomenon is driven in large part by working-class voters under economic strain. Republicans are increasingly talking about antipoverty programs as a way to help lift some up.
Cover StoryThe Trump effectHow Donald Trump has changed the Republican Party 鈥� and American politics 鈥� no matter what聽the outcome in 2016.
Michael Bloomberg for president in 2016? What would his campaign look like?Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reportedly considering running as an independent 2016 candidate.聽
Jeb Bush tells New Hampshire voters to forgo Donald Trump in state primaryWeeks before New Hampshire's primary, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush criticized Donald Trump during a聽state Republican Party presidential candidate forum and told voters to dump him.
Michael Bloomberg may run for US president as independent. Why now?This is not the first time the billionaire and former New York City mayor has flirted with a US presidential campaign. But the 2016 race could be Michael Bloomberg's year to actually run.聽
Feeling the Bern: Why voters are turning to SandersBernie Sanders supporters say that his ideas are bold enough to bring economic security to the middle class. They also have聽a deep antipathy toward Clinton.
Why GOP establishment is warming up to Trump, for nowMuch of the mainstream Republican reckoning with Donald Trump is rooted in deep disdain for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. After Iowa, will GOP Trump support grow or fade?- Back on the agenda in Washington: a biometric exit system for travelersNew technologies 鈥� and a new commitment from Congress to fund them 鈥� are making a reliable exit system for visa holders viable.
'Sleeping giants': Is it time to put a hardworking clich茅 to rest?
Ted Cruz, standup comic? Check out his impressions.Ted Cruz, once an aspiring actor, mixes levity 鈥� some of it provocative 鈥� and an impression of JFK into his near-apocalyptic warnings about the future.
National Review publishes anti-Donald Trump issue. Will that stop him?The magazine 鈥� founded by legendary conservative William F. Buckley 鈥� follows its own editorial with submissions from 22 right-leaning thought leaders on why the reality star/real estate mogul shouldn't be entrusted with the reins of power.
Is GOP establishment learning to like Donald Trump?There's evidence that when weighing Donald Trump versus rival Ted Cruz, many Republican leaders have become more concerned about Senator Cruz.
Will Bernie Sanders + Simon & Garfunkel = victory?Bernie Sanders's latest campaign ad shows just how differently he and Hillary Clinton see political change happening.
First LookTed Cruz on climate change: Do his inaccuracies matter to voters?Republican candidate Ted Cruz has maintained his stance as a climate change denier on the campaign trail. But recent polls of GOP voters suggest that may be the wrong approach, politically. 聽
Flint water crisis reveals limits of running a state as a businessThe Flint water crisis, for which Gov. Rick Snyder apologized Tuesday during his State of the State address, highlights deeper issues tied to the way governments run states.
Inauguration Day is one year away. Why is it in winter?In the early days of the republic, waiting until a March presidential inauguration was fine. But then the US got bigger, and its problems more involved.
Ted Cruz isn't backing off 'God talk,' even in New HampshirePolitical wisdom has held that religious rhetoric works in evangelical Iowa but not secular聽New Hampshire. But Ted Cruz is not easing up. It's one sign of how presidential campaigns are changing.聽
What role would Sarah Palin play in a Trump administration?Sarah Palin, says Donald Trump, hasn't asked for a specific position in a Trump administration. But what are some of the posts Palin might hold?
Why Sarah Palin's endorsement of Trump makes senseThere are good reasons, in terms of ideology and style, that Sarah Palin has sided with Donald Trump.
Federal deficits are back, big time. Here's what D.C. can do.The federal deficit could top more than $500 billion this year. To address it, Washington needs to 'focus.' But that's not easy.