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Former President Clinton campaigns for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, on Jan. 7in Dubuque, Iowa.

Is Bill Clinton’s past fair game? You bet it is.

August 21, 2019 at 6:07 p.m.

Is Bill Clinton's sexual history fair game in the 2016 campaign? Donald Trump certainly thinks so. "Hillary is an enabler," he said in one interview. "She's married to an abuser!"...

Republican president candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks to supporters at the Guntersville Civic Center on Dec. 1, 2015, in Guntersville, Ala.

Why horse race campaign polls are mostly worthless this far ahead of the voting

August 21, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

The first votes for the Republican presidential nomination won't be cast until February, but the polls have already provided enough drama for a full campaign cycle. Donald Trump surged to...

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump shakes hands and signs autographs with his supporters after speaking at a campaign rally at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Nov. 23, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio.

What fuels Donald Trump’s rise? Anger and fear

August 21, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

Donald Trump is still on top of the polls — defiantly, loudly, implausibly on top, even after saying things that would doom any candidate in a normal year. A month...

Republican President candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at Liberty University, on Nov. 11, 2015 in Lynchburg, Va.

Ben Carson’s deep confusion

May 11, 2019 at 2:46 a.m.

I don't really mind that Ben Carson thinks the pyramids in Egypt were used to store grain; that's a folk belief that's been around since the Middle Ages. At least...

Sen. Bernie Sanders and his wife Jane head to the Iowa Events Center before the start of the Jefferson-Jackson dinner on Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Campaign 2016’s quixotic quest for ‘authenticity’

August 21, 2019 at 5:58 p.m.

Joe Biden has it, and so does Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump and Ben Carson have it too — at least, they seem to. But Hillary Rodham Clinton strains to achieve...

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a town hall meeting at William Penn University, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Bernie Sanders has some explaining to do

August 21, 2019 at 5:56 p.m.

Bernie Sanders, the insurgent candidate for president, says he plans to give "a major speech" soon explaining what he means when he calls himself a democratic socialist. "I think there...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, during a campaign stop at the Westfair Amphitheater in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Can Hillary Clinton change the gun debate?

May 11, 2019 at 2:39 a.m.

Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed a list of tough new gun control measures this week, seeking to channel public outrage after yet another mass murder on a school campus. Her package...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at a news conference on Monday, Sept. 21, in Madison, Wis., where he announced that he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign.

Why voters abandoned Scott Walker

May 11, 2019 at 2:37 a.m.

Five months ago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker stood atop the national polls for the Republican presidential nomination. Less than two months ago, he was the front-runner in Iowa, where the...

In this April 2, 2013 photo, Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary Rodham Clinton appear onstage together at an awards event in Washington.

Where Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton are a world apart

May 11, 2019 at 2:34 a.m.

Vice President Joe Biden hasn't decided whether to run for president, but he tells almost everyone who asks that he's giving it serious thought. Can a 72-year-old vice president who's...

By the end of this year, the IRS' payroll will be about 14 percent smaller than five years ago, shortened by about 13,000 people.

Republicans keep hating on the IRS even though it’s a model of efficiency

May 11, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

As you labor over your tax returns this month, spare a moment of sympathy for the least-loved agency in the federal government: the Internal Revenue Service. Believe it or not,...

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