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As Democrats Grow Nervous, Clinton Tries To Appeal To Party Leaders

4:32pm August 31, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Hillary Clinton tried to rally important Democratic delegates to her side at the party's summer meeting in Minneapolis. But, as she looks increasingly vulnerable, rivals are pressing their own cases.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at the Iowa State Fair. A new poll out Saturday shows Sanders gaining on front-runner, Hillary Clinton.

Sanders Gaining On Clinton. 2008 All Over Again?

6:56am August 31, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has the energy, the enthusiasm and now showing strength in the poll numbers as the Democratic nomination contest looks more and more like a race every day.

Vice President Biden enters the auditorium before speaking at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, in February.

Biden's Path: Time Is Not Exactly On His Side

3:08pm August 25, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

History hasn't been kind to late presidential entrants. But with the vice president's name recognition and position, his campaign could break the mold and challenge and sharpen Hillary Clinton.

President Obama has stayed neutral in the race to replace him, but as rumors swirl that Vice President Biden could jump in, a White House spokesman said Monday it's possible Obama will endorse.

Obama Could Make An Endorsement In Primary Between Clinton, Biden

3:06pm August 25, 2015

by Tamara Keith

A White House spokesman won't rule out the possibility of the president choosing sides in a presidential primary, even if it's a race between his former secretary of state and his vice president.

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Students protest the rising costs of college loans in Los Angeles in 2012. Citing bank bailouts, the protesters called for student debt cancellations.

Fact Check: Is Refinancing Student Debt Really Good Policy?

2:40pm August 24, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Student loan debt is turning into a major campaign issue, and one solution many candidates can agree on is allowing graduates to refinance their student loans. But it may not be the best way to help.

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Government Inquiry Into Clinton Emails Likely To Widen

6:16pm August 19, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The FBI investigation into the Clinton email controversy could soon go beyond whether classified information passed through the private server she used as secretary of state.

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina poses for a photo in front of the Butter Cow while touring the Iowa State Fair on Monday in Des Moines.

Feeling Momentum, Carly Fiorina Visits The Iowa State Fair

1:24pm August 19, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

The Republican presidential candidate and former Hewlett-Packard CEO has received much attention — and strong poll numbers — since her performance at a candidate forum in early August.

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There are just so many GOP presidential candidates ... can we really tell who leads whom right now?

What You Need To Know About Early Polls And How To Read Them

5:20pm August 06, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Confused about which polls to trust and which not to? Here's how to be smart when you read the latest facts and figures.

Clinton knows you're mad as hell, and she's appealing to that sense.

Brace Yourself: The Presidential Election Is Going To Be All About Anger

2:02pm July 27, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

It's the (frustration about the) economy, stupid. Democrats and Republicans are trying to channel that, but offer very different solutions — so much so, it seems they live in two different realities.

A supporter waves a Cuban flag in front of the country's embassy after it reopened for the first time in 54 years on July 20 in Washington, D.C. The embassy was closed in 1961 when U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower severed diplomatic ties with the island n

Republicans Stand Against Cuba Change Despite Public Opinion Shift

11:51am July 27, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

When it comes to normalizing relations between the two nations, Cuban-Americans aren't as opposed as they used to be. That's partly because of the community's changing demographics.