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Bill Clinton Tries to Humanize His Wife With a Political Love Story

He relies on nostalgia to portray her as an agent of change, not a card-carrying member of the Washington establishment.

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Congressional Committee Seeks Cop Killers' VA Medical Records

It is not clear whether veterans Gavin Eugene Long and Micah Xavier Johnson suffered from PTSD.

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The People Trump's Border Wall is Supposed to Protect the Most Say They Don't Want It

The majority of Americans living next to dividing line between the U.S. and Mexico say they don't need the barrier.

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Play of the Day: Tim Kaine, Democrats and Even More Emails

The Democratic National Convention got off to an inauspicious start.

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Why ‘Woman’ Isn’t Hillary Clinton’s Trump Card

Research shows that even people who consciously reject sexism often subconsciously equate leadership with men.

Management

Clinton Promises VA Reform Will Be a Top Priority If She’s Elected

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s Monday speech marked a departure from last fall, when she said the department’s problems were not as “widespread” as some claimed.

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America's Rejection of the Politics of Barack Obama

The president’s belief in policies that can benefit all Americans is being repudiated by voters, in favor of a vision of politics as a zero-sum game.

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Consumer Bureau Is a Political Football in Both Party Platforms

Democrats vow to defend newest agency while GOP blasts CFPB “bureaucrats.”

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The Democrat That Republicans Really Fear Most

Delegates in Cleveland answer a nightmare question: Would they take four more years of Barack Obama over a Hillary Clinton presidency?

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Play of the Day: Wrapping Up the GOP Convention

The Republicans' weeklong party is over.

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Clinton's Vice Presidential Pick Has a Record of Supporting Federal Employees

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has backed efforts to protect the pay and benefits of federal workers and service members.

Defense

The $2.6 Billion Investment in Afghan IT Infrastructure Is Apparently Paying Off

Watchdog reports rare success in the multi-agency effort to rebuild the war-torn nation.

Oversight

House Panel Demands That Agencies Describe Hatch Act Compliance

Chaffetz and Cummings seek definitions of political events and travel decisions.

Defense

More Than 4,000 Feds Provided Security at GOP Convention

DHS Secretary Johnson praises joint effort led by Secret Service.

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Why Democrats and Republicans Speak Different Languages

The Republican National Convention proved yet again that the GOP talks about America and U.S. policy with an entire unique vocabulary. It hasn’t always been this way.

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For Trump, It’s Not Morning In America Anymore

His nomination speech was full of complaints and bluster but failed to show he would solve the country’s problems.

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Play of the Day: Donald Trump 'Humbly' Accepts the Nomination

Nothing says "humility" like a gold backdrop and your name in a huge font.

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The Five Most Likely Contenders to Be Hillary Clinton's Vice President

There were many that speculated that Clinton might select Elizabeth Warren in order to shore up the further-left reaches of the Democratic party.

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Why the Vice Presidency Matters

Choosing a running mate used to be more about campaigning than governing. But after Richard Nixon’s ruinous relationship with Spiro Agnew, the job has changed. Introducing the executive vice presidency.

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What Anti-Trump Activists Can Learn From Chicago ‘68

RNC protests in Cleveland have been peaceful, but are they effective? A historian explains what happened at the DNC in 1968 and why activists may want to reconsider their tactics.