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Why party platforms still matter in an election

Jul 29, 2016
What are the economic issues in the GOP and Democrats’ policy roadmaps and why should voters care?
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Chelsea Clinton could be a new kind of first daughter

Jul 28, 2016
What will her role be if her mother becomes president? Only one thing is for sure: she’s not moving back in with her parents.
Presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, the vice chair of the Clinton Foundation embrace as they attend the 2015 Meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University at the University of Miami on March 7. 
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Clinton’s “glass ceiling” shattered — now what?

Jul 27, 2016
Changing gender roles and the challenges Hillary Clinton faces in this election
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton addresses the second evening session of the Democratic National Convention from a screen at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Hillary Clinton wants to use Pokémon Go to catch votes

Jul 14, 2016
The presumptive presidential nominee readily drops a Pokemon reference while stumping.
Hillary Clinton made a Pokemon Go joke while stumping in Virginia on Thursday.
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What Clinton really needs from the Sanders endorsement

Jul 12, 2016
Bernie's supporters are just the demographic Clinton needs.
Bernie Sanders introduces presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Portsmouth High School July 12, 2016 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Sanders endorsed Clinton for president of the United States.
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Clinton and Trump push back against trade deals

Jun 28, 2016
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spoke on trade and the economy.
Presumptive Republican candidate for President Donald Trump speaks to guests during a policy speech during a campaign stop at Alumisource on June 28, 2016 in Monessen, Pennsylvania. Trump continued to attack Hillary Clinton while delivering an economic policy speech targeting globalization and free trade.
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Election 2016: Presidential Twitter drama

Jun 9, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton throw some jabs on social media.
"Delete your account."
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What it feels like to be a middle class family today

Jun 9, 2016
Maybe it's time to redefine what it means to be middle class in America
Aaron and Mary Murray live with their five-year-old daughter Vandy and their dog Murphy in Los Angeles.
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The primaries cost millions, but general will be more

Jun 8, 2016
Campaign watchers estimate the nominees have to raise about a billion dollars.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greets supporters during a primary night event on June 7, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York.
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The Sound Bite: Bill Clinton's economic record

May 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton says her administration would put her husband on economic revitalization duty.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shakes hands with the crowd during a campaign stop Sunday in Louisville, Kentucky. Clinton is preparing for Kentucky's May 17th primary.
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