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The article reports on violence at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017, that has become a new touchstone in the nation’s debate over racism, free speech and violence. White nationalists and counterprotesters clashed in one of the bloodiest fights to date over the removal of Confederate monuments across the South. U.S. president Donald Trump said that not all of those people were white supremacists.

The article offers information on the democratic family of Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the U.S. president Donald Trump and the cipher of the White House. It discusses the call for suspension of Kushner's security clearance and his role in firing of FBI Director James Comey. It also mentions Kushner's services as discreet agent and protector during the presidential campaign.

The article offers information regarding the impact of the announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump that he shared sensitive classified information to the Russian Ambassador and the Russian Foreign Minister on the approach of Trump's administration and staff in terms of leading the country. It mentions several members of the Trump administration that were mostly affected by Trump's announcement including Vice President Mike Pence, National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster, and Andrew McCabe.

The article discusses the truth in relation to the author's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's method of governing involves the use of falsehoods and conspiracy theories as of 2017. Trump's claim that former American President Barack Obama carried out a wiretapping surveillance campaign at the Trump Tower building in New York, New York is addressed, along with Trump's accusations about terrorism in Sweden. Apologizing and hyperbole are also assessed.

The article profiles Stephen K. Bannon, chief strategist of U.S. President Donald Trump, and examines his influence in the administration. It looks at Bannon's role in developing Trump's executive order banning refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries, how his personality is similar to that of Trump's, and how he positioned himself on the National Security Council. Information is also included on his childhood, career at the news website Breitbart, and his opposition to political elites.

The article presents a roundtable discussion involving 18 current and former aides to outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama who offer advice for the members of American President-elect Donald Trump's Administration, and it mentions the views of political staff members such as ex-staff secretary Lisa Brown, press secretary Josh Earnest, and Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett. U.S. presidential successions are addressed, along with political decision making and time management skills.

The article focuses on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as the 2016 Person of the Year. Topics discussed include characterization of his public life, disrespect as his strategy to connect with the masses and comparisons with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign strategy . It also discusses the demographics of those who voted for him, his rally for bringing back jobs to Americans and position on immigration.

The article discusses a battle for transgender rights in America in relation to the passage of state laws in places such as North Carolina which restrict access to bathrooms in public places such as state legislature buildings and schools. The views of Texas' Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick are examined, along with the efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to ensure equality regardless of gender identity. Fear of change is assessed, along with protections for students.

The article discusses the potential impacts that first-time (apprentice) voters could have on the 2016 U.S. presidential race, and it mentions political supporters such as John Fisher, Eric Moorman, and Nick McNamara and their views about American politics and presidential candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. Political activity by young adults across America is examined, along with the attitudes of middle-aged and older voters in the country. Voter turnout in Iowa is assessed.

The article discusses former conservative American political consultant David Brock who has become one of 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's biggest supporters. According to the article, Brock is considered to be one of the most powerful players in Democratic politics in America as of 2015. Brock's work in slandering African American attorney Anita Hill is mentioned, along with Brock's ability to raise funds from rich liberals and his relationship with Clinton.

The article discusses the success of U.S. Republican Party candidate Donald John Trump's presidential campaign as of August 2015, and it mentions the views of the members of America's political elite with regards to Trump's popularity and the manner in which he is conducting himself during various campaign events. Trump's views about illegal immigration and border security in America, the Islamic State terrorist group, and U.S. military policy are examined. Public opinion polls are also assessed.

The cover story is presented, which examines the American Oklahoma-born politician Elizabeth Warren. Particular focus is given to her aim to get corporate money out of politics in the U.S. Additional topics discussed include her support for the Vermont-based independent politician Bernie Sanders in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, her work with U.S. President Barack Obama and economic inequality in the U.S. The Democratic party's associations with Wall Street and big business is also examined.

The article discusses how years of U.S. government-prevented marijuana research has resulted in a lack of information about the dangers and benefits of marijuana use as of 2015, and it mentions a marijuana legalization movement in America. Scientist Yasmin Hurd and her tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) experiments involving rats are mentioned, along with the potential impacts that marijuana exposure might have on human genetics and, specifically, on adolescent development. The therapeutic aspects of marijuana are examined.

The article discusses the relationship between crime and politics in America as of May 2015, and it mentions how cities have become a central topic in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaigns of candidates such as Democrat Hillary Clinton. Political issues such as mandatory minimum prison sentences and voting rights for certain ex-convicts are mentioned, along with political rhetoric in America. Justice reform, Clinton's political and social views, and police-related deaths are examined.

The article discusses how former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife, former American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have conducted their political careers according to their own set of rules, and it mentions a scandal involving potential 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's decision to erase several emails from her family's private computer server. Influence and concerns about the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation's fundraising activities are also examined.

The article discusses the possibility that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will officially launch her campaign to win the nation's presidency in 2016, focusing on several issues involving the relationships between the team members who worked to support Clinton and then-American presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008. It states that many of the people who worked for Obama, including advertising executive Jim Margolis, have become members of Clinton's campaign team as of 2015.

The article discusses the career of American and Mexican news presenter and journalist Jorge Ramos. Topics discussed include Ramos' coverage of Hispanic and Latin-American issues which he feels are underrepresented in American news, his English and Spanish-language reporting on the "Noticiero Univision" program for Univision Communications, and criticism that his coverage is politically left-leaning.

The article discusses the author's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's various political threats are losing power as of April 2017, and it mentions U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Trump's plan to repeal America's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Trump's book "The Art of the Deal" is assessed, along with antiestablishment sentiment in the country and Trump's relationships with the members of the nation's Congress. Trump's governing style is also examined.

The article introduces Brian Schweitzer, the Democratic former governor of Montana, who is exploring a run for the U.S. presidency in the 2016 election. Topics include Schweizer's populist-libertarian political stance, his success in growing the economy of Montana and creating a budget surplus, and his position as a Washington outsider critical of the political maneuvering of both the Democratic and Republican parties.

The article discusses direct marketing by conservative political groups in the U.S. as of March 2014, with a focus on the conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speaker Dr. Ben Carson. Topics include the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee which aims to enlist Carson to run for president in 2016; direct marketing and fundraising by the conservative political movement in the U.S.; and the conservative political platform.

The article discusses former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) analyst and whistleblower Edward Snowden as of December 2013, focusing on "Time" Magazine's selection of Snowden as the second most influential person in 2013 behind Catholic religious leader Pope Francis. The U.S. Espionage Act and Snowden's exile in Russia are mentioned, along with the NSA mass surveillance program and Snowden's receipt of an award from his supporters. Privacy protections in the U.S. are also examined.

The article discusses the potential economic and social implications of a government shutdown in the U.S. as of October 2013, focusing on political ideologies, U.S. President Barack Obama, and the issues which separate Democrat and Republican legislators in America. The political views of U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner are mentioned, along with legislative bills and politicians such as Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and New Mexico Republican Congressman Steve Pearce.

The article focuses on African American community reactions to the acquittal of neighborhood defense member George Zimmerman in the shooting death of black teenager Trayvon Martin. It states that black pastors who spoke to their congregations after the acquittal urged their congregations that the controversy on the death of Martin and Zimmerman's acquittal shouldn't fade from public awareness. It mentions that protests, mostly peaceful, across the U.S. focused on police profiling, stand-your-ground laws, and gun violence. It comments on unemployment among blacks and the decline in black family wealth from 2007 to 2010 and talks about the U.S. Justice Department's increase in hate-crime convictions from 2009-2013.

The article looks at the tense relationship between U.S. political rivals former Senator Alan Simpson and conservative activist Grover Norquist. Topics include the Taxpayer Protection Pledge that Norquist authored, which forces the legislators that are its signatories to reject tax rate increases; the Simpson-Bowles plan that Simpson co-authored, which includes tax increases along with spending cuts; and Norquist's opposition to Simpson's 1986 immigration-reform bill. Their views on tax breaks for special interest groups are noted.

The article discusses whistelblowers, information leakers, and hacktivism in the U.S. in the aftermath of several incidents involving alleged releases of classified national secrets by individuals such as former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Joseph Snowden in 2013. Antiterrorism efforts and the NSA's Prism data collection program are addressed in relation to Internet companies such as Google Inc. and the Facebook social networking service. A reported breach of U.S. military and diplomatic secrets by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning is also examined.

The article discusses the attitudes of several businesspeople and technology leaders in the Silicon Valley, California region in regards to lobbying and the representations of their interests in the federal government in Washington, D.C. as of June 2013. A fundraising dinner in San Francisco, California, which featured former Facebook social media network president Sean Parker and attorney Ro Khanna, is also mentioned. Political idealism and American democracy are examined, along with Facebook executive Mark Zuckerberg's funding of the Fwd.us political advocacy group.

The article discusses national security in the U.S. as of May 2013, focusing on twenty-first century law enforcement, terrorist threats against America, and the strategy of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration in terms of dealing with Muslim extremists. Several changes to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide are addressed in relation to civil liberties, homegrown terrorism, and mosques. Suspected terrorist bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are examined, along with Islamic radicalization, a right to privacy in America, and a timeline of liberty- and national security-related events in the U.S.

The article discusses the social aspects of a petition drive website which was established by U.S. President Barack Obama's administration as of February 2013, focusing on an analysis of the various causes which American citizens have proclaimed their support for, as well as an examination of the role of the petition drive in the advancement of Obama's political agenda. According to the article, petitions have been received for the impeachment of Obama, the legalization of marijuana in America, and the secession of eight states in the U.S. from the union. Conservative talk radio host Alex Jones is also mentioned.

The article discusses "Time" Magazine's selection of U.S. President Barack Obama as the recipient of the periodical's Person of the Year award in 2012, including information on Obama's re-election campaign against political rival Mitt Romney, as well as Obama's efforts to strengthen America's economy. Obama's popularity among Hispanic American voters in 2012 is addressed, including his ability to capture the majority of votes from Cuban voters in Florida. Information on American voters and the trust they have in Obama are also examined.

An interview with U.S. President Barack Obama is presented in which Obama discusses various topics including his re-election for a second term, former American President Abraham Lincoln, and the growing conflicts in the Middle East region. Motion picture director Steven Spielberg's film "Lincoln" is also addressed, along with alternative prison sentencing programs.

The article discusses the reported extramarital affair between the then-head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) David Petraeus and biographer Paula Broadwell. It states that Petraeus, a four-star General in the U.S. Army, resigned from the CIA in November 2012 just days after news broke about his alleged affair with the author of his biography "All In: The Education of General David Petraeus." Several other civilians and U.S. military personnel are implicated in the sex scandal, including U.S. General John Allen and socialite Jill Kelley. INSET: Covert Oops. How Petraeus failed to cover his tracks.

The article looks at the 2012 reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama. It is pointed out that the strong views in both the Democratic and Republican parties have effectively neutralized each other, leaving the country's status quo of political gridlock. Topics include the negative advertising campaigns preceding the election, the support Obama received from white males in the U.S. Upper South region, and Obama's lackluster performance in the first presidential debate against his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. The Republican party's role in partisanship is explored.

The article looks at how U.S. President Barack Obama's reelection campaign used metrics and data analysis to make campaign decisions. Topics include the integration of several databases used by campaigners that held lists of donors, fundraisers, and registered voters; increasing campaign workers' efficiency by using computer models to tailor their pitches to specific supporters; and using social networking website Facebook to help online supporters encourage other voters to register to vote, vote early, or get to the polls.

The article discusses the amount of so-called dark money that has been donated to Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama during their 2012 U.S. presidential election campaigns, focusing on a report that more than 200 million dollars was donated by anonymous sources. Negative campaign advertisements by both political parties are addressed, along with the impact of super political action committees. The Crossroads GPS political organization that was co-founded by former presidential advisor Karl Rove is also examined.

The article discusses the role of Ohio in deciding who will win the 2012 U.S. presidential election between Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama, including information on the importance of the outcome of voting in Ohio on November 6, 2012. The results of a "Time" Magazine Ohio poll show that Obama holds a five percent advantage over Romney in the state. Obama's decision to provide a financial bailout to the nation's automotive industry is addressed, along with an analysis of Ohio AFL-CIO union leader Tim Burga's opinion of Romney.

The article discusses the 2012 U.S. presidential election between incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney, focusing on a call for both candidates to speak directly and truthfully to American voters on substantive issues. Political strategists and their ability to present the messages of each candidate to the public are examined, including the work of Obama strategist Stephanie Cutter. Factually incorrect statements made by both presidential candidates are addressed, along with their potential impact on voters in the 2012 election.

The article examines why U.S. President Barack Obama is not popular with employees of the coal and oil industries during his campaign for reelection in 2012. Obama's campaign and his commitment to clean energy and the reduction of global warming have made him unpopular with miners and wildcatters whose livelihoods depend on the use of coal and oil. Other topics include why groups like the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy, the coal firm Alliance Resource Partners, and the American Energy Alliance are donating to U.S. presidential nominee Mitt Romney's campaign, why despite Obama's policies the domestic oil industry is thriving, and why coal executive Robert E. Murray believes a second term for Obama will hurt America.

The article examines how much money U.S. President Barack Obama and his political rival, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, are spending on campaign advertisements in 2012. Television executives anticipate that October 2012 will set records for campaign spending, with local television stations charging up to 1000 dollars per second for political advertisements; the article examines whether this spending will actually help the candidates win voters. Topics include how Romney and Obama are splitting their time between debate preparation and presidential campaigning, predictions that advertising saturation will be detrimental to voters' enthusiasm, and how large political action committees (PACs) are raising hundreds of millions of dollars for the candidates.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's political philosophy if elected for a second term following the 2012 U.S. presidential election as of September 10, 2012, focusing on Obama's apparent shift in governing styles from his original policy based on postpartisanship to a stronger hard ball approach to policymaking. Obama's roots as a community organizer are addressed in relation to his governing style. According to the article, one of the first legislative issues that Obama will raise if re-elected in November 2012 is a comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration laws.

The article presents information on the monetary fundraising being done by U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. The author looks at Jim Messina, Obama's campaign manager, the super political action committee (PAC) organizations Restore Our Future and Priorities USA Action, and the use of technology in the 2012 election. The article also discusses the negative public opinion of the candidates and the relations between the U.S. Republican and Democratic political parties.

The article discusses the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012 to uphold U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act created by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics include the constitutionality of taxing individuals for not carrying health insurance, the views of the Republican Chief Justice John Roberts on the act's constitutional aspects, and the reactions of U.S. Republicans to the ruling. Also discussed are reforms to the Medicaid program for low-income Americans, the private health insurance market, and potential effects on the 2012 U.S. presidential election.

The article presents a profile of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, focusing on his work as an advocate for the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012, his personal struggles following the death of his first wife and his daughter, and the reaction of various people to Biden's style of campaigning. Biden's criticism of U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is also mentioned. In terms of the 2016 U.S. presidential race, Biden is reportedly still considering a run for the nation's top office.

The article discusses the plight of Bob Bergdahl and his wife Jani in trying to facilitate the safe return of their son, U.S. Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, who was taken captive by Taliban forces in Afghanistan in June 2009. It states that the Bergdahl's have privately lobbied the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense for help in bringing their son home. On May 9, 2012, the family went public with their proposal that the U.S. government should negotiate a prisoner swap with the Taliban. Several photos of Bowe Bergdahl are also presented.

The article discusses the U.S. Christian right, examining the role of social conservatives in the U.S. 2012 presidential election. The article examines support for the Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum among groups including antiabortion activists, Christian businessmen, and Protestants, arguing that influential conservatives have increased support for Santorum. The article examines rhetoric used by Santorum in which he has described his campaign as a mission from God and looks at his views on abortion and gay marriage. Attitudes toward Mitt Romney, a Republican candidate and Mormon, are examined.

The article presents a profile of 2012 Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney, with particular focus on the perception that he would be a weak nominee due to damage from attacks by his fellow Republican candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich. The impact of his adoption of more conservative immigration policies on his favorability ratings with Hispanic voters is discussed, as well as the effect on women voters of his reluctance to criticize radio host Rush Limbaugh about his inflammatory statements about female law student Sandra Fluke regarding insurance mandates for contraceptive coverage. Romney's campaign strategy in the general election will be to attack U.S. President Barack Obama on the economy, unemployment, and deficit spending.

The article discusses the idea that Hispanic American voters will decide the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Hispanic Americans, also known as Latinos, are an expanding minority which has a growing political voice and increased voter participation in states such as Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Florida. The local differences among Latinos that prevent them from being a voter bloc but still makes them swing voters are mentioned. The appeal of the Democratic and Republican parties to this voting segment is noted. President Barack Obama's campaign strategy that includes a focus on immigration policy is discussed.

The article discusses U.S. politicians who are campaigning for the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidential election of 2012 including Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum. The article amines the state of the Republican Party, the return of Gingrich to politics after he left the House of Representatives in 1998, and Gingrich's campaign. The author looks at Gingrich's use of interviews and stump speeches as well as his lack of campaign funds. The campaign of Mitt Romney is also examined and the Florida primaries are discussed.

The article focuses on the U.S. presidential election race for the Republican nomination in 2012. Information is provided on how candidate Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucuses by only eight votes, which some say is a sign that he lacks wider appeal to conservative voters. The author examines if any other candidates such as Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, or Rick Santorum could go on to become the Republican nominee. It is noted that several candidates are touting their right-right conservatism to contrast themselves with Romney, who is considered to be a moderate Republican.