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Chelsea Clinton stands behind her mother after Hillary Clinton won the New York Democratic primary in April.

Chelsea Clinton Looks To Help Her Family Return To The White House

10:04am July 28, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The once shy preteen is now a mother of two who has become one of her mother's closest political advisers. On Thursday night, she'll introduce Hillary Clinton as she accepts the Democratic nomination.

Former President Clinton defended Hillary Clinton's career during his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, the night she formally became the party's presidential nominee.

Bill Clinton Counters The Greatest Criticisms Of His Wife In DNC Speech

1:04pm July 27, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Bill Clinton had a formidable challenge on Tuesday: to sell the American people on one of the most disliked presidential nominees in political history.

U.S. Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to AFP in Washington, D.C., on May 9.

Americans Really Dislike Trump, Clinton. So Why Aren't Third Parties Doing Better?

1:43pm July 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The last time people were this dissatisfied with presidential candidates, Ross Perot became a third-party success story. This year, however, there are new hurdles for outsiders.

Hillary Clinton addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors on June 26. Clinton discussed her vision for American cities, but issues like that have been overshadowed by her email scandal.

Clinton Is Lucky She's Running Against Trump

5:49pm July 06, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The FBI's upbraiding of Hillary Clinton's email practices would be damning for almost any presidential candidate, except possibly one running against Donald Trump, NPR's Domenico Montanaro writes.

Hillary Clinton, heartened by her supporters' reception, after voting on the June 7th, the night it became clear she would be the first woman nominee of a major-party ticket.

The Most 'Unprecedented' Election Ever? 65 Ways It Has Been

6:36am July 03, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

How weird has the 2016 election been? Let us count the ways...

Campaign Reminder Of The Week: No Man (Or Woman) Is An Island

6:01am July 01, 2016

by Ron Elving

Any meeting between Loretta Lynch and anyone even remotely related to Hillary Clinton raises not only eyebrows but obvious and legitimate questions. Meanwhile, Trump's sons ask for money from abroad.

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch speaks at a June 22 news conference in Washington.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Bill Clinton Met Amid Email Investigation

1:01pm June 30, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

It was a passing encounter on her government plane, but the whiff of impropriety while the Justice Department investigates Hillary Clinton's private email server could set Republicans howling.

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What Politicians Can Learn From Comedians On How To Deal With Protesters

7:00am April 23, 2016

by Sam Sanders

There are a few ways to deal with a noisy protester. Sometimes, a politician needs to act like a stand-up comic — command the stage, let them have their say, but have a comeback.

Shiman Shan (left) and Brenda Nguyen canvassed voters for the Bernie Sanders campaign in a New York City neighborhood with a growing Chinese-American community.

In Close Race, 'Unprecedented' Push For Asian-American Voters Comes To N.Y.

12:04pm April 18, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Asian-Americans are among the least likely to vote. But with the presidential nominations still up for grabs, campaigns are courting one of the largest Asian communities in the U.S. — New Yorkers.

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President Bill Clinton speaks about his crime bill to police officers at the Justice Department in April 1994. This week, Clinton defended the measure, which has been criticized by Black Lives Matter protesters.

Some Blacks Did Support Bill Clinton's Crime Bill. Here's Why

4:04pm April 09, 2016

by Alicia Montgomery

Bill Clinton was right in saying that some African-Americans supported the 1994 crime bill. It was part of the response to the crack epidemic that devastated many black communities in the 1980s.