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As Breanna Jordan, 24, rides the bus from liberal Milwaukee to her job an hour and half away, she passes through one of the most conservative areas in the state. Political leanings between the two areas may be different, but voters share some of the same

Politics & Government

Along A Milwaukee Bus Line, Voters Share Frustration

5:22pm November 04, 2016

by Danny Hajek

On a route connecting the liberal inner city with conservative suburbs, the political landscape runs the spectrum. But many along the way hold similar frustrations with the election.

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The presidential election looks very different from the heights of the economy than it does from its depths. Voters from rural Bertie County, the poorest in North Carolina, and tech hub Wake County, the state's most prosperous, range the political spectru

A Tale Of Two Counties: A Visit To A Swing State's Richest And Poorest Places

3:14pm November 04, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

North Carolina's Bertie and Wake counties are about a two-hour drive apart, but the divide between them is huge. And it's easy to see the links between people's lives here and the way they are voting.

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The Gender Gap In This Election Could Be The Biggest In At Least 60 Years

11:03am November 04, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Women prefer Clinton by about the same amount that men prefer Trump, and it could lead to the widest gulf between the sexes since at least the 1950s.

What can Americans expect from Congress after the election?

Polarization And A Lack Of Productivity Are Likely To Reign After Election Day

10:17am November 04, 2016

by Susan Davis

With no clear mandate likely to come out of 2016, there's little reason to be optimistic the next Congress can get much done, a scenario that has gripped Washington in recent years.

Politics & Government

Major Trump Backer's Alleged Positive Comments About Apartheid Stir Anger

9:35pm November 03, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Silicon Valley billionaire investor Peter Thiel reportedly told two of his classmates at Stanford that he thought South Africa's former apartheid system of government was "a sound economic system."

Politics & Government

The 'Dangerous, Volatile Game' Trump Plays With The White Working Class

1:44pm November 03, 2016

New Yorker writer George Packer says years of neglect from the Democrats enabled Trump to exploit the biases of the white working class and turn them into a "self-conscious identity group."

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National

FBI Investigating Burning Of Black Church Painted With 'Vote Trump'

12:49pm November 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The fire that largely gutted the century-old church in Greenville, Miss., has been ruled an arson. The mayor called the attack an attempt to scare voters days ahead of the presidential election.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both proposing fixes to the American health care system.

Platform Check: Trump And Clinton On Health Care

5:26pm November 02, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The candidates diverge sharply on Obamacare but both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump see opportunities to improve health care through the tax code.

FBI Director James Comey walks up to speak on cybersecurity in August. His decision to release a letter noting he's looking into more Clinton emails has rocked the presidential election.

After FBI Shakes Up Presidential Race, Candidates Try To Adjust And Capitalize

2:30pm November 02, 2016

A letter from the FBI director about more Clinton emails, and the likelihood of Republicans "coming home," have apparently shifted a race that looked like a Clinton rout to something more traditional.

Rakeda Leaks (right) and Candice Williams fill out Electoral College maps on election night 2008.

How To Win The Presidency With 23 Percent Of The Popular Vote

11:46am November 02, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

It can be done. How? Because of the Electoral College. In fact, through the years, the winner-take-all system the U.S. employs has skewed result after result.