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What Would Abraham Lincoln Say to Donald Trump About Religion, Politics and Being a ‘Know Nothing’?

In the 1850s, an influx of immigrants incited xenophobia in Americans. How did Abraham Lincoln, the GOP's first president, react to the angry mood? A Civil War historian tells the tale.

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Will the Vice Presidential Candidates Matter This Year? Maybe, but Not the Way You Think.

Who will Trump and Clinton pick? Two political scientists say as long as the running mates aren't as fiercely unpopular as the presidential candidates, it could boost the ticket.

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When Obama Gains, Clinton Scores

The results of the latest Heartland Monitor Poll demonstrate how much assessments of an outgoing president shape the race to succeed him.

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Hillary Clinton, Tracy Flick, and the Reclaiming of Female Ambition

The woman president has long been a feature of American pop culture. The woman candidate, though, is rarer—and even more fraught.

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Why Gingrich Is Right for Trump

The candidate needs a running mate with Washington experience, rhetorical gifts, and a yen for political combat with the Clintons.

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Donald Trump Isn't Sorry

The Republican candidate refuses to apologize for his mistakes—and that may be key to his success.

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Culture Is Replacing Class as the Key Political Divide

On both sides of the Atlantic—in the United Kingdom and the United States—political parties are realigning and voters’ allegiances are shifting.

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Donald Trump Issues a Warning to Republicans

The party's presumptive nominee and the Republican National Committee are working together to avoid a revolt at the July convention, according to The New York Times.

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Why Hillary Clinton Should Worry About Brexit

Anti-elite sentiment is erupting around the world. And it’s the main reason why Donald Trump remains competitive in the presidential election.

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Donald Trump's Coalition of Restoration

The Republican’s support comes from voters who are resistant to demographic change—but they’re a distinct minority.

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Is Trump’s Presidential Run Nothing More Than a 'Scampaign?'

The Trump campaign paid nearly $430,000 to a club in his own Palm Beach home.

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Why the Left Can Probably Live With Tim Kaine as the VP Nominee

He’s no Elizabeth Warren. But against Donald Trump, he doesn’t have to be.

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Jimmy Carter Has a Few Suggestions For the Next President

Among his ideas: refresh the Supreme Court and reverse Citizens United.

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If Trump Wins in November, He'll Be the Most Elderly New President Ever

He would be the oldest president to be sworn in during his first inauguration in US history.

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Trump’s ‘America First’ Has Echoes From the 1940s

Seventy-five years after it was discredited by an FDR victory and U.S. entry into World War II, the GOP's candidate revives a controversial slogan.

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Clinton to Trump: Delete Your Account

What a Twitter fight between Clinton and Trump says about politics and politicking on the internet.

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Who Will Grab the Bernie-or-Bust and the Never-Trump Vote?

Opening the general election, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump make an immediate, cross-party pitch to supporters of their rivals’ vanquished opponents.

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Elizabeth Warren Plans to Endorse Hillary Clinton

The Massachusetts senator will reportedly endorse Hillary Clinton in the coming weeks.

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Would Elizabeth Warren Even Want to Be Vice President?

Rumors suggest she’s a possible pick for the Democratic ticket. But there could be significant downsides.