DNC creates board to study cybersecurity
The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (All times EDT): 5:19 p.m. The Democratic National Committee is creating an advisory board on cybersecurity in the aftermath of an embarrassing email…
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Poll: Young Americans overwhelmingly favor LGBT rights
By SARAH GRACE TAYLOR and EMILY SWANSON Young people in America overwhelmingly support LGBT rights when it comes to policies on employment, health care and adoption, according to a new…
Young Americans fear US, foreign-inspired extremists
By MELINDA DESLATTE The threat of violence by people inspired by foreign extremists invokes fear in a majority of young Americans across racial groups. But for young people of color,…
Charting a road to 270, Clinton sets out most efficient path
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Hillary Clinton doesn’t appear all that interested in making scenic stops on her state-to-state quest to become president. The Democratic nominee is instead programming her GPS to…
South Africa’s ruling party suffers biggest election setback
By CARA ANNA South Africa’s ruling party has suffered its worst election setback since taking power at the end of apartheid a generation ago, with the African National Congress losing…
GOP frustrations with Trump mount as allies weigh options
By JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLES Their party in crisis, Republicans’ frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders inside and outside the presidential nominee’s campaign…
Obama says Trump ‘unfit, challenges GOP to drop support
By JULIE PACE In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers…
Clinton to nation: It’s a ‘moment of reckoning’
By LISA LERER Hillary Clinton capped a four-day convention celebration with a plea for national unity and tolerance. Now, one of the most divisive and distrusted figures in American politics…