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Trump and Sanders Are Doing Well Because They Tap Into the Same Anxious Feelings

They both foment outrage at trade policies that have hurt America’s middle class.

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Three Lanes to the Finish of the 2016 GOP Race

Trump attracts blue-collar support, and Cruz pulls in evangelicals, but can any one candidate lock down college-educated, non-evangelical voters?

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Why Bernie Sanders Can't Govern

Hillary Clinton’s realistic attitude is the only thing that can effect change in today’s political climate.

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Clinton’s Coronation Becomes a Grind

She and Sanders will battle through March, costing her money and precious staff time.

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The Frustrations of Divided Government Play Out in Iowa Races

Voters don’t agree on the country’s biggest problems, never mind the solutions.

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A Time for Culling, Not for Winning

Take a deep breath: Iowa and New Hampshire won’t decide the nominations

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Palin Endorses Trump, Forging an Alliance of the Aggrieved

Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump is a bet on the triumph of identity over ideology.

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Donald Trump Could Ride Momentum to the Republican Nomination

If he wins Iowa, then an establishment candidate will face an uphill struggle to stop him.

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The Next President’s Power Play

Regardless of who wins in November, Obama’s successor plans to wield executive authority to achieve policy goals.

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Democrats’ Biggest Vulnerability In 2016: National Security

Hillary Clinton may suffer from the American public’s unease with President Obama’s performance against terror.

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The President Again Tries to Right the Ship

Still searching for the proper tone in the wake of the Paris attacks, Obama held his third press conference in eight days.

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Forget the 2016 Polls: Nobody Knows Anything Yet

The campaigns and the political media are fixated on the presidential race—but actual voters aren’t.

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Is Ben Carson the New Republican Frontrunner?

The retired neurosurgeon is creeping into first place—and he could be there for a while.

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Biden to Clinton and the Rest of DC: Stop the Madness

The vice president says four more years of status quo “may be more than this country can take.”

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Does Hillary Clinton Have a Problem With Male Voters?

Clinton is performing as poorly with men as Republicans do with Hispanics. She won’t win a general election unless she can close the gender gap.

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Next Phase of the Republican Campaign May Look More Like What We've Seen in Past Elections

Candidates other than Donald Trump, as they’re gain­ing vis­ib­il­ity, are at­tract­ing more sup­port.

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What's Behind the Recent Political Upheaval?

Ideology, populism, and a hatred of you-know-who.

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The Story Behind Ben Carson's Surge in the GOP Polls

After a lackluster summer, the famous neurosurgeon is finally surging—but his reliance on the conservative grassroots might be a burden as much as a boon.

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Donald Trump and the Price of Loyalty Oaths

The GOP convinces Donald Trump to sign its pledge—but was it actually Trump who outsmarted the party’s establishment?

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Trump Proves Again That He's Not Apologizing For Anything Soon

The Republican presidential candidate has rebuffed the head of Fox News and defended his latest controversial remarks.