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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia Saturday.

Politics & Government

Biden Eschews Anger, Hoping 'Unity' Can Lift Him To The Presidency

4:50pm May 19, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The former vice president, who saw Barack Obama win twice on a unifying message, is betting that will win out over anger. Will that be enough for Democrats, who feel they have good reason to be angry?

Alan Krueger, a Princeton University economist and chairman of former President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, specialized in workforce economics.

Ex-White House Economist Alan Krueger Dies; Saw Lessons For Economy In Rock Music

6:00pm March 18, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Princeton economist Alan Krueger, who served in the Obama White House, has died. Krueger's research interests included the minimum wage, the opioid epidemic and rock 'n' roll. He was 58.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, with his wife Pam, speaks with reporters at a press conference Saturday in Richmond, Va.

Ralph Northam Is Just A Small Piece Of The Shift In Race Politics In The Trump Era

7:42pm February 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.

Then-U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) poses with members of a mariachi band during an October 2018 campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas. O'Rourke is one of a score of Democratic politicians talking more explicitly about issues of race th

Democrats Can't Avoid Identity Politics In 2020

11:43am December 20, 2018

by Asma Khalid

Facing a crowded primary in 2020, Democratic presidential candidates may not be able avoid identity issues in a Democratic party that is increasingly the party of nonwhites and white liberals.

The deadline for signing up for individual health insurance coverage on HealthCare.gov ends Saturday, Dec. 15.

ACA Sign-Ups Have Lagged For 2019. But What Does That Mean?

7:36am December 14, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The pace of enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is slower than in past years. That could mean fewer people will have health coverage — or that more people are getting insurance via their work.

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama, attends the Nordic Business Forum business seminar in Helsinki, Finland last month. Obama has endorsed more than 300 candidates running for office in this year's midterm elections.

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Obama Endorses More Democratic Midterm Candidates — From Congress To State Houses

6:00pm October 01, 2018

by Miles Parks

The former president voiced support for 260 Democrats, up and down the ballot, a majority of whom are women. He's put a focus on races that could have an impact on redistricting in the near future.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives a press conference after a meeting on Syria, in Paris, on Dec. 10, 2016.

In 'Every Day Is Extra,' John Kerry Focuses On His Time In The Political Arena

1:35pm September 04, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Given the contrasts in personality and policy — and how much energy President Trump has spent on dismantling what Kerry worked for — one can't help but want to hear more from the former senator.

The casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is carried out of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Saturday, after a memorial service, as Cindy McCain is escorted by her son Jimmy McCain and other family members.

John McCain Honored As A Principled Politician, Beloved Father At Washington Funeral

2:56pm September 01, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Meghan McCain and former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush were among the speakers at Saturday's service at the Washington National Cathedral, the culmination of a week of public mourning.

Jack McCain, son of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., touches his father's casket during a memorial service at the Arizona Capitol on Wednesday in Phoenix.

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Former Colleagues, Friends, Athletes To Serve As McCain's Pallbearers

2:36pm August 30, 2018

by Brandon Carter

Former Vice President Joe Biden, actor Warren Beatty, two legendary Arizona athletes and a Russian dissident are among several pallbearers at ceremonies honoring the late senator this week.

Former President Barack Obama speaks in Johannesburg on Tuesday at the centennial of Nelson Mandela's birth.

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'We've Been Through Darker Times': Barack Obama Speaks In South Africa

4:54pm July 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama urged listeners to resist cynicism as he celebrated the legacy of Nelson Mandela.

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