DES MOINES, Iowa — Superdelegates. Closed-off primaries. Complicated caucuses. Many Americans are not happy with the way presidential candidates are chosen and have little faith ...
Read More »Advice to Clinton: Don’t try to be liked
By Clive Crook The secret of success, somebody once said, is sincerity: If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. This is the crux ...
Read More »Brown’s Clinton endorsement is call for unity
California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Tuesday he’s supporting Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders for president, delivering a clear signal to Democrats to stop bickering over ...
Read More »One way or another, Warren will affect race
By Francis Wilkinson Elizabeth Warren has a rare talent for distilling political messages. In 2011, as she was running for the Senate seat that she ...
Read More »Ryan reportedly ready to end Trump impasse
House Speaker Paul Ryan has begun telling confidants that he wants to end his standoff with Donald Trump in part because he’s worried the split ...
Read More »Party gives Sanders bigger say on platform
The Democratic National Committee made a bid to quell an escalating feud with Bernie Sanders this week by giving him more clout on the panel ...
Read More »Don’t blame GOP for rise of Trump
By Megan McArdle Until a few early polls started coming out showing Donald Trump pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton, liberals could be forgiven a certain ...
Read More »A few superdelegates remain on the fence
Jason Rae learned about the pressures of being a superdelegate in 2008. Back then, he was just a 21-year-old junior in college — the youngest ...
Read More »Democrats pressure Sanders as rift threatens party
WASHINGTON — After months when the story of the 2016 presidential campaign focused on divided Republicans, Democrats are now showcasing divisions in their ranks. Simmering ...
Read More »Legislative action — or inaction — is fodder for campaigns
As legislators take crucial votes, they’re also getting ready to tout or explain those votes to constituents
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