Experts call it "affiliative kinships" and the "opposite of othering;" whatever you call it, when race comes up in presidential race, the candidates feel the need to establish their racial cred.
NPR's wide-ranging interview with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine covers Hillary Clinton's transparency, the nature of Donald Trump's support, Kaine's experience as a missionary in Honduras and his faith.
Smithsonian curators shipped some 100 pounds of souvenirs from the Republican and Democratic conventions — "great objects that engage issues for 2016" — back to the American history museum.
In his first speech since reorganizing his top campaign staff, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he regrets sometimes saying the "wrong thing."
Classes haven’t even started yet at UNLV, but faculty, staff and students are advised to keep their sense of humor in the run up to the Friday, October 19 presidential debate on campus.
National security was front and center, with speaker after speaker — including Sen. Joni Ernst and Rudy Giuliani — bashing Democrats' responses to ISIS, immigration and the 2012 Benghazi attacks.
With extra police and "rock boxes" playing music for delegates and visitors, Cleveland's leaders hope to be ready for anything during next week's Republican convention.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval says he plans to vote for Donald Trump after fellow governor John Kasich and all other major Republican candidates dropped out of the presidential race.
Even before he became "BuzzFeed Andrew," Andrew Kaczynski spent hours a day scouring archives for political research. Now the 26-year-old leads a team bringing controversies and scoops to the public.
He had the resume — swing-state governor, veteran, ex-party leader — but there's a good chance you had no idea he was running. Judging by vote totals, Iowa and New Hampshire may have missed it too.
The morning after, there's plenty to say about the results from New Hampshire, whether it's Republican John Kasich's surprising No. 2 finish or the "Bernie sandwich."
When the remaining GOP candidates debate Saturday, several will be making their last pitch for why they should stay in the race. Meanwhile, Donald Trump returns after skipping an Iowa debate.
The state requires its residents to prove their citizenship when registering to vote, but a federal agency fought the law in court. It now appears to have changed positions.
As the presidential primaries kick off, Rachel Martin speaks with three young Republicans about what they want from the candidates in this election and for their Party in the future.
Only one person can win the presidency in 2016, and some of the 22 running have scant chance of victory. So why are they in the race? Many hope luck is on their side, but some might have other goals.
The majority of Americans favor government action, but the candidates — and big donors — differ greatly. Here is what they've said on the topic, beginning with whether climate change is real.
Disagreements remain among the 12 countries regarding drug patents, market access and more, and likely will delay congressional debate of any eventual agreement into 2016.