In The News: Department of Political Science
As he readies for tonight’s debate, Donald Trump’s improbable march to the GOP nomination could hit stumbling blocks in the early-state primaries, where his base is unproven and social conservatives are gravitating toward his biggest competitor, political watchers warn.
After five Republican presidential debates, Donald Trump's rivals still haven't figured out how to land a fatal blow against their party's front-runner. That was true again on Tuesday, as the New York businessman survived the latest meeting of the party's White House contenders as the discussion focused on the complex issue of foreign policy, a topic on which he's demonstrated little mastery.
The organizations America's Voice and Latino Decisions on Monday announced a project that will seek to mobilize Latino voters in 10 key states with an eye toward helping the Democrats recover control of the Senate in 2016.
A pro-immigration group says Latinos could help decide next year's U.S. Senate contest in Wisconsin.
It was the tweet that made the GOP tremble.
All three Democratic presidential hopefuls are set to join Senate minority leader Harry Reid at a party dinner in Nevada on Jan. 6, six weeks before the state’s presidential caucus.
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid's well-oiled political machine will face its most formidable test in his long political career next year, in a race that won't even see his name on the ticket.
Earlier this week, democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley stumped in Las Vegas.
A look ahead to caucus and elections days in 2016 and ask how the electorate has changed since 2012. What factors are motivating the key voting blocs in the states and districts that matter most?
Hillary Clinton is fighting a battle against Bernie Sanders in Nevada. Emily Cadei reports on the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in the deeply divided ‘swing state.’
The government of the small island nation of Nauru recently made some promises about implementing more relaxed arrangements for the housing of asylum seekers and faster processing of their claims.
One of the most controversial aspects of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA) has become a major thorn in the sides of Democratic presidential hopefuls vying to secure the support of labor groups across the country.