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The article discusses U.S. president-elect Donald J. Trump's business interests in Russia, particularly in light of Trump's favorable comments concerning Russian president Vladimir V. Putin and alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. According to the article, several attempts by Trump to establish real estate development in Russia did not materialize by the time he entered the presidential election race.

The article reports on possible modification of voting policy by U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, citing his claims of "rigged" election during the 2016 presidential election campaign, as of December 2016. It states that Trump previously alleged illegal voting in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and mentions possible role of the U.S. Supreme Court in making voting regulations.

The article reports on the start of the recounting of the 2016 presidential election in Wisconsin on December 1, 2016. The recount has been conducted by the election officials in the state which is expected to be completed in the second week of December due to the suggestion of presidential candidate Jill Stein that voting machines were hacked. It notes that several states will also recount the ballots and that president-elect Donald Trump has objected to the recount.

The article discusses leaked emails from the campaign of 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton obtained by computer hackers and published on the website WikiLeaks. The emails indicate that Clinton's aides were concerned about how foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation charity could affect Clinton's political future.

The article examines 2016 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's history managing apartment complexes in New York City where he was accused of discriminating against black tenants. It discusses a 1973 U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against his family's company, Trump Management, as well as documents indicating racial bias at Trump family properties in New York and other locations.

The article discusses the relationship between the financing of the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation and the 2016 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign. An overview of foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation, including by Saudi Arabia and the influence of foreign donations while Clinton was U.S. Secretary of State, is provided.

The article discusses how the birther movement embraced by U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump would be used to assail his rivals in the Republican presidential primary race. Topics discussed include the connection between his birther idea on U.S. President Barack Obama and his stronger performance in early polls, the reactions of black leaders such as civil rights activist Jesse Jackson and President Obama, and the impact of the birthing idea.

The article discusses former Trump University (TU) students such as Robert Guillo, Jeffrey Tufenkian, and John Brown who claim that they were pressured into giving their TU teachers positive reviews, and it mentions litigation involving 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's TU institution. Claims regarding misleading and fraudulent practices at TU are addressed, along with suspicion regarding Trump's claim of a 98 percent satisfaction rate involving TU teachers.

The article states that U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was initially slow to accept significant problems within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) while chairman of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. According to the article, Sanders believed that complaints at the V.A. were politically-motivated attacks by conservatives in order to weaken the V.A. but eventually became critical of the agency's management.

The article profiles finance executive Heidi Nelson Cruz, wife of 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz, particularly her significance in raising funds for Ted Cruz's campaign. It discusses her background as an executive with the U.S. investment banking firm Goldman Sachs and the sacrifices she made in her professional career after marrying Ted Cruz.

The article discusses an effort by 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton to work undercover to prove that the administration of then-U.S. president Richard Nixon was not enforcing a legal ban on giving tax-exempt status to organizations known as segregation academies in the U.S. South during the early 1970s while a law student working for the group the Children's Defense Fund. The article discusses Clinton's relationship with Children's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman and civil rights and race issues in the 2016 presidential campaign.

The article looks at Donald J. Trump, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, focusing on the views of African American celebrities with whom he has been friends in the past in the context of controversial remarks he has made during the campaign related to religious, racial, and ethnic minorities. Black celebrities cited include businessman Russell Simmons, boxing promoter Don King, and former football player Herschel Walker.

The article discusses the relationship between the former neurosurgeon and 2016 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's political campaign and his performance as a neurosurgeon at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, including in regard to doctors' attitudes on Carson's political perspectives. Carson's 2003 surgery involving the separation of conjoined twins is discussed. The physician assistant Carol James' perspective on Carson's tenure as a doctor is also discussed.

The article states that U.S. senator and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Marco Rubio pledged on November 4, 2015, to disclose spending records related to his use of a credit card for personal purchases issued by the U.S. political party the Republican Party during his time as a Florida state representative. According to the article, a super political action committee (PAC) supporting former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Party candidates Donald J. Trump and Jeb Bush all raised questions about Rubio's use of the card.

The article discusses Ohio Governor and 2016 U.S. republican presidential candidate John R. Kasich, focusing on his past as an investment banker for financial services firm Lehman Brothers. Topics include Kasich's focus on his working class background while campaigning, his political platform, and his relationship with venture capitalist Mark Kvamme. Other topics include Kasich's ties to Wall Street financial institutions and his economic policies while governor of Ohio.

The article discusses scrutiny of U.S. senator and potential 2016 Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency Marco Rubio's personal financial management. Topics addressed include Rubio's use of money he earned from publishing a memoir to purchase an expensive speed boat rather than pay off law school student loans, considerations of the Rubio family's savings and debt, and Rubio's spending related to political campaigns.

The article discusses the importance of former Florida governor Jeb Bush's Catholic faith to his lifestyle and approach to public policy, noting the potential significance for Bush's likely run for the U.S. presidency in 2016. Topics addressed include Bush's conversion to Catholicism after an unsuccessful political campaign and problems with his marriage, as well as the influence of Catholicism on his stance on issues such as capital punishment and abortion.

The article reports on the presidential ballot recount campaign pushed by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein for the states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, a move which the author believes could not reverse the result of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

The article focuses on the financial disclosure form filed by business magnate Donald J. Trump to Federal Election Commission which reveals that he is the richest candidate for the 2016 Presidential election in the U.S.

The article discusses the inquiries and controversies surrounding the political aides to U.S. 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, including the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) into her aide Huma Abedin. An overview of the impact that the publication of Clinton's private emails has on her campaign advisers, including her campaign chairman John D. Podesta and campaign policy director Jake Sullivan, is provided.

The article discusses the authorized release of emails by information disclosure organization Wikileaks from the campaign of 2016 U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. It looks at how these emails suggest that Clinton's campaign struggled to define her message to voters and platform and made errors in predicting the electorate's priorities. INSET: The Stage-Managing of Clinton¿s Keystone Shift..

The article focuses on the political campaign of Governor John Kasich of Ohio wherein he encourages the primary voters to reject the billionaire businessman Donald Trump. It states that Kasich sought to take the offensive against Trump through negative political advertisements. It also cites the conciliatory approach of Kasich to the Republican voters.

The article focuses on American businessman and U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. The authors discuss Trump's unconventional 2016 election campaign, explore his remarks concerning U.S. Senator John McCain's reputation as a Vietnam War hero, and examine the reactions of officials within the political party the Republican party.

The article reports that U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies have filed separate lawsuits in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to prevent presidential election recount efforts in the states, as of December 2016.

The article discusses how U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly used racial, religious, and ethnic divisions in the U.S. for his own benefit. Topics explored include the race-related strategy previously proposed by Trump for his reality television (TV) program "The Apprentice," his observed use of racial slurs during his 2016 presidential campaign, and the public response to racial conflicts during his presidency.

The article discusses the investigations related to business finances and loans of U.S. president Donald Trump from the Deutsche Bank and other financial institutions. It mentions efforts of federal investigators to collect information on Trump's bank accounts and role of Russia in the presidential election of 2016.

The article reports on the former involvement of developer Aras Agalarov of Crocus Group on a project with then businessman Donald J. Trump before having more prominent projects in Moscow. It notes that Agalarov and his son were thrust into a speculation about whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin to influence the presidential election in 2016. Some analysts also find it plausible that the Kremlin would tap Agalarov as a way to pass information to the Trump campaign.

The article discusses the relationship between politics and businesses owned by U.S. 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, including his possible use of the office of president to pursue his personal financial interests and promote his own brand name products.

The article reports on political campaign finance in the United States, focusing on the disproportionate giving of large amounts of money by small groups. The author cites and explains the statistic that fewer than 400 wealthy families are responsible for approximately half of the money raised thusfar for the 2016 presidential campaign. Further commentary notes the role of Political action committees (PACs) and how such trends make candidates increasingly dependent on particular patrons.