The next few weeks in politics are a little like the All-Star break in baseball. With the Republican and Democratic national conventions upon us, it’s a good time to step back and assess this year’s election. Which carries bad news for both parties.

Hacked emails threatened to overshadow the Democratic Party's upcoming celebration in Philadelphia as progressives expressed disappointment Sunday over the presidential nomination process and Bernie Sanders stepped up demands that the party's chairwoman step down.

Tim Kaine's selection as Hillary Clinton's running mate could totally upend Virginia politics, and would all but certainly result in the most expensive election cycle in the state's history next year if he becomes vice president.

A cache of more than 19,000 emails from Democratic party officials, leaked in advance of Hillary Clinton's nomination at the party's convention next week in Philadelphia, details the acrimonious split between the Democratic National Committee and Clinton's former rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine will debut as a presidential ticket in the crucial battleground state of Florida as they head toward next week's Democratic Party convention.

In another nod to primary rival Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton is proposing to increase federal money for community health centers and outlining steps to expand access to health care across the nation.

ST. LOUIS—Democrats approved a draft of the party platform early Saturday that includes steps to break up large Wall Street banks, advocates for a $15 an hour wage and urges the abolition of the death penalty, reflecting the influence of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. Supporters of presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton defeated measures pushed by […]

Nearing the end of the primary season, a defiant Bernie Sanders predicted Saturday that the Democratic presidential process would lead to a contested summer convention against Hillary Clinton, pushing back against the likelihood that the former secretary of state will soon declare victory.

Bernie Sanders is getting support from some superdelegates as Clinton supporters try to unify the party.

WASHINGTON—Pressure is mounting on Bernie Sanders to end his campaign for president, with Democratic Party leaders raising alarms that his continued presence in the race is undermining efforts to beat presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump this fall. The new concerns come after Sanders’ recent wins over front-runner Hillary Clinton in Indiana and West Virginia. While […]

The United States is polarized and so are members of its major political parties, especially on foreign policy. Results of a Pew Research Study released on April 5 suggest that isolationist tendencies are tempered by recognition for the practical need for international engagement. "Wariness of international engagement coexists with unilateralist assertiveness on some issues and a belief that the United States is a force for good," explains Bruce Stokes, director of global economic attitudes at the Pew Research Center. "For the most part, there is no evidence that the American public has become more isolationist, protectionist, or unilateralist in this election year—despite the raucous debates." The survey suggests that, amid many global challenges, two thirds of Americans agree the next president should focus on domestic policies. Deep divisions in the electorate and within each party increase uncertainty, itself a threat for a strong economic comeback. While polarization will linger, Stokes concludes that the election results will influence the U.S. role in the world.

WASHINGTON— With the Obama administration counting down its final year, many Democrats are finding less to like about the president's health care law, unsure about its place among their party's achievements.Sen. Bernie Sanders' call for "Medicare for...

Tuesday, April 26, Donald Trump won majorities of the vote across all five northeastern states that voted.

Jeff Weaver, the campaign manager for Sanders, said that his candidate would stay in the race all the way to the convention even if Clinton had the pledged delegate and vote lead at the conclusion of the primary season.

Tuesday, April 19, Donald Trump won over 60 percent of the vote in his home state of New York. John Kasich was a very distant second with 25 percent, and Ted Cruz third with under 15 percent. Trump’s massive vote majority gave him all 14 statewide delegates, and he also won 23 of the 27 […]

Two weeks ago Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz seemed to have all the momentum in the presidential race. But on Tuesday night the narrative changed once again. So what do the New York results mean for the 2016 election?

A fractious New York primary has given Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump the clear victories they badly needed to end any perception that the wheels may be coming off their campaigns.

The April 19 primary in New York looks like it will play a familiar role in this latest Clinton presidential campaign.

At least half of Americans say they would be disappointed or even angry if either of the front-runners

Yesterday, Ted Cruz won all delegates awarded at the Colorado Republican state convention; while Bernie Sanders won the Wyoming caucus.