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President Obama (L) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) both responded to Donald Trump's comments on terrorism and gun control on Tuesday.

CHART: 7 Times Obama And Clinton Seemed To Be Reading From The Same Script

3:27pm June 15, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton and President Obama both came out swinging against Donald Trump and his response to the attack in Orlando. At times it seemed like they could be reading from the same script.

Hillary Clinton smiles at the crowd at the start of her remarks during a primary night rally Brooklyn, N.Y.

Hillary Clinton Speaks To NPR About President Obama's Endorsement

5:52pm June 09, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Clinton said she is looking forward to working with Bernie Sanders "during the campaign and then after the inauguration," as the rivals figure out how to unify.

Most election prediction models that try to forecast who's going to win the presidency take into account some measure of how the economy is doing. So what happens when the economy is just so-so?

When It Comes To Economic Election Prediction Models, It's A Mixed Bag

9:46am May 17, 2016

by John Ydstie

Under a Moody's model, Hillary Clinton beats Donald Trump. The oldest model picks the GOP nominee to win, though it may be proved wrong, its creator says, because Trump is so outside the mainstream.

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'It's Just the Beginning Now,' Says Man Freed From Serving Two Life Sentences

4:36pm May 10, 2016

David Padilla is adjusting to life back home in Northeast Philadelphia. After nearly 20 years in prison, he won clemency last year, freeing him from two life sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.

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Ted Cruz announced that he is dropping out of the presidential race.

Ted Cruz Ends Presidential Campaign After Indiana Loss

11:40pm May 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"From the beginning I've said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory," Cruz told supporters. "Tonight I'm sorry to say it appears that path has been foreclosed."

Trade Opponents Leak Documents They Say Show Corporate Influence

6:38pm May 02, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Environmentalists opposed to a US-EU trade deal say documents they leaked prove corporations have too much say. But EU officials say that's "flatly wrong."

President Barack Obama jokes with his daughter Malia Obama as they walk to board Air Force One from the Marine One helicopter, as they leave Chicago en route to Los Angeles last month.

Malia Obama Will Attend Harvard, White House Says

1:03pm May 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

She's going to take a gap year and begin at Harvard during fall 2017, according to a statement from the First Lady's office.

West Wing Fans: 'C.J. Cregg' Returns To The White House Briefing Room

3:06pm April 29, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Actress Allison Janney, who played the White House press secretary in the NBC drama, made a surprise appearance during the daily press briefing to talk about opioid addiction.

People in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, make their way through a fumigation fog that's meant to kill the mosquito that transmits the Zika virus.

White House Says It Will Cut Ebola Funding To Address Zika

4:22pm April 06, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

The Obama administration requested $1.9 billion in emergency funds to prepare for Zika, but Congress has yet to respond. Now the White House plans to divert funding intended for Ebola.

President Obama Chides Media For 2016 Election Coverage

4:54pm March 29, 2016

The president decried the media's role in and responsibility for the current political climate — and this campaign — at a journalism award dinner Monday night.