politics

Trump begins first day as president in church

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

The interfaith service is a tradition for new presidents and is hosted by the Episcopal parish.

Senate passes stop-gap spending to avert government shutdown

By Andrew Taylor, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The vote was 63-36 and sent the stop-gap spending bill to President Barack Obama for his signature ahead of a midnight deadline.

Highest glass ceiling remains, but these women lawmakers achieved historic firsts

By Kenya Downs

These six women of color reached important milestones in American politics.

How Clinton and Trump plan to tackle education as president

By Associated Press

Hillary Clinton has spent decades talking about the needs of children and touting the benefits of early education. It's a new subject for Donald Trump.

Appeals court sympathetic to challenge over voter rules

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

A federal appeals court on Thursday seemed likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form.

2016 Hutchins Forum: Race & the Race to the White House

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Column: Trump’s rise is white rage veiled as political strategy

By Mychal Denzel Smith

Author Mychal Denzel Smith says progress toward justice and equality is always met with backlash.

Column: It’s time for black people to break the two-party system

By Arielle Newton

"The Democratic Party is a center-right political operation that relies on the passions of black bodies to maintain its mainstream political dominance." - Activist Arielle Newton…

Column: Is Donald Trump losing his party with his rhetoric and leadership style?

By Armstrong Williams

GOP strategist, Armstrong Williams, says dog whistle politics aren't new. But with Donald Trump's unapologetic flair, the campaign has gone from innuendo to naming names.

Trump attacks Clinton’s record, calls her ‘world class liar’

By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump's address Wednesday morning at his hotel in New York's SoHo neighborhood marks his official opening salvo against Clinton, the prospective Democratic presidential nominee, in the general election.