Did Social Media Ruin Election 2016?
In our present political social life, we don't just create political strife for ourselves — we seem to revel in it.
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Supreme Court Revisits 2008's Housing Collapse With Banking Test Cases
Miami claims bank foreclosures in 2008 targeted black and Latino homeowners. When they defaulted, property values fell, which meant a drop in taxes. The city wants the right to sue the banks.
7 Scenarios For How Election Night Might Play Out
Hillary Clinton has the edge. She has to win just the states leaning in her direction to get enough electoral votes to be president. But Donald Trump has a path, albeit a narrow one.
Still Haven't Made Up Your Mind? Here's What The Candidates Say About Education
The election countdown is on — so we've rounded up the education talking points of each candidate in case you have last-minute questions.
Jurors Award $3 Million In Damages In Defamation Suit Against Rolling Stone
Last week, the jury found that a story about an alleged gang rape on campus defamed an administrator of the University of Virginia. When claims in the piece were challenged, the magazine retracted it.
Clinton, Trump Make Final Case To Voters 1 Day Before Election
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump crisscrossed the country on the final day of campaigning before Election Day. On Monday night, Clinton held a rally at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
Los Angeles Airport Shooter Sentenced To Life in Prison
An unemployed motorcycle mechanic admitted that he went to the LA airport in November 2013 with the intent to kill TSA agents. He killed one security screener and seriously wounded three other people.
Justice Department Sending Fewer People To Monitor Polling Places
The Justice Department will deploy more than 500 people to help watch polling places on Election Day. That's a significant decrease since the last presidential contest.
Early Voting Data Provides Clues About Turnout On Election Day
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making their closing arguments to voters as the 2016 presidential election comes to a close. Already, early voting numbers are providing clues about turnout and the candidates' effectiveness at getting out the vote.
Jury Selection Postponed In Trial For Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof
Jury selection was postponed Monday in the federal death penalty trial for Dylann Roof, the white man accused of killing nine worshippers at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. Prosecutors say it was a racially-motivated attack.