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What to expect from the State of the Union

Jan 12, 2016
The president will deliver the State of the Union tonight. A look at what we can expect.

Why equal time for candidates may not be so equal

Oct 23, 2015
Donald Trump's appearance on SNL will give other candidates bargaining power.

Most campaign money is coming from 158 families

Oct 12, 2015
Super PAC donations are largely coming from older white men leaning right.

Richard Nixon 'wanted to be a good prince'

Author looks into the psyche of the anxious introvert who was 37th president.
“Nixon's become kind of a cartoon to us," says author Evan Thomas. "We think he's wicked and evil. I just didn't believe that.”
National Archive/Newsmakers

Welcome to the party, Jeb

Jun 15, 2015
Bush announced his presidential bid ... and apparent obsession with 'Die Hard.'

Help wanted: non-Luddite bibliophile

Jun 11, 2015
President Obama will appoint the 14th Librarian of Congress.

The annual Turkey pardon, demystified

Nov 27, 2014
Every year at this time, the president of the United States, leader of the free world, participates in a truly bizarre political ritual.

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Is running the government like running a business?

Oct 31, 2012
Running the U.S. economy is just like running a business, right? Not necessarily. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the differences between a president and CEO.
Running the U.S. economy is just like running a business, right? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the differences between a president and CEO.
Marketplace

Measuring the strength of the economy and the stock market

Sep 24, 2012
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: the economy and the stock market are not one and the same. The performance of the economy under a president is open to wide interpretation, but we can measure the stock market.
The Dow Jones news-ticker in Times Square reads 'U.S. Stocks climb on Bernanke's speech' on August 31, 2012 in New York City.
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Does the president actually influence the economy?

Mar 7, 2012
Believe it or not, there's nearly no relationship between the U.S. president and the economy, no matter who it is.