Politics & Pop Culture

L: Hillary Clinton checks her phone at the Libyan Conference in 2011 in London; R: Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Aug. 9 in North Carolina.

Why Are The Media Obsessed With Trump's Controversies And Not Clinton's?

1:33pm August 11, 2016

by Ron Elving

While less than shocking by Washington standards, the latest emails between Clinton Foundation and State Department staff underscore existing concerns about Hillary Clinton's ethics and transparency.

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Rod Blagojevich Gets No Break In Sentence

5:32pm August 09, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Blagojevich, formerly governor of Illinois, had argued his 14-year prison term for corruption should be cut since five of the 18 counts he'd been convicted on were thrown out on appeal.

Demonstrators in Philadelphia during this week's Democratic convention echo another presidential election year, 1968.

The Economy And Politics Of 1968: Now Playing In Reruns

10:38am July 29, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Both 1968 and 2016 can be seen as good years for the economy. And yet both may be remembered for their extreme political discontent. Shouldn't good economic times make us less cranky? Apparently, not.

U.S. President Bill Clinton, right, reacts as former President Ronald Reagan presents him with a jar of red, white and blue jelly beans.

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Presidents And Food?

5:29pm July 27, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

It's week two of the party conventions, and all these speeches are making us hungry. So we made a quiz to test your savvy about presidents and our favorite topic, food.

John Hinckley Jr. is escorted by police in Washington, D.C., following his arrest after shooting and seriously wounding president Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.

John Hinckley, Who Tried To Kill A President, Wins His Freedom

12:54pm July 27, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

A federal judge in Washington will allow John Hinckley to leave a mental institution and to live full-time with his mother. Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan and three others in 1981.

Michelle Obama: From Reluctant Political Spouse To Pop Culture Icon

8:13pm July 25, 2016

by Asma Khalid

The first lady speaks Monday night at her third Democratic National Convention. Her popular image is a transformation from how she was first introduced to the country eight years ago.

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Republican National Convention Parallels Reality Television

6:27pm July 21, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Conflict, betrayal, false words: The Republican National Convention is playing out like a reality TV show.

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Stephen Colbert Revives Right-Wing Persona To Mark Start Of GOP Convention

6:18pm July 19, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Stephen Colbert resurrected his Colbert Report conservative buffoon character Monday night for the opening night of the Republican National Convention. The move highlights what Colbert's been missing since he took the helm of The Late Show.

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In 1964's The Best Man, presidential candidate and principled intellectual William Russell (Henry Fonda) competes with a TV-savvy opportunist at his (unspecified) party's convention.

What Do Contested Conventions Look Like? Ask Hollywood And Sinclair Lewis

6:53pm July 14, 2016

by Bob Mondello

Thanks to movies, novels and TV, Bob Mondello knows what a contested convention would be like: raucous crowd, oppressive din and (if movies are any guide) Angela Lansbury scheming in the corner.

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Get ready for your email inbox to be inundated this election season.

Hey, [Insert Name Here], Check Out These Campaign Fundraising Emails

6:00am July 03, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Whether the 2016 campaign email strategies are old or new or just a product of the times, they've certainly got the people of the Internet talking.