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Donald Trump arrives at the Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill last week to meet with House Speaker Paul Ryan and other GOP leaders.

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'Highly Sophisticated Killers' No More. Trump Embraces Big Donors

He can do it through a joint fundraising apparatus for his campaign, the Republican National Committee and 11 state Republican parties. It's something Hillary Clinton has been doing since last year.

'Highly Sophisticated Killers' No More. Trump Embraces Big Donors
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Ships transporting containers like these at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, last year carry the goods at issue in the TPP deal. A new report says the trade pact would boost the U.S. economy, but only by a modest amount.

Ships transporting containers like these at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, last year carry the goods at issue in the TPP deal. A new report says the trade pact would boost the U.S. economy, but only by a modest amount. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Report Says Trade Deal Would Boost U.S. Economy, But Opponents Say No

If Congress were to approve the TransPacific Partnership, the economy would expand by .15 percent by 2032, according to a report by the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Warehouse employee Rejinaldo Rosales, 34, at work in Tracy, Calif.

Warehouse employee Rejinaldo Rosales, 34, at work in Tracy, Calif. Brandon Bailey/AP hide caption

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Millions To Be Eligible For Overtime Under New Obama Administration Rule

Starting Dec. 1, employees earning less than about $47,000 a year will qualify for overtime when they work more than 40 hours a week. The move will affect more than 4 million workers.

Millions To Be Eligible For Overtime Under New Obama Administration Rule
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says his campaign and supporters were not treated fairly during last Saturday's Nevada Democratic convention.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says his campaign and supporters were not treated fairly during last Saturday's Nevada Democratic convention. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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Bernie Sanders Defends Supporters After Rowdy Protests In Nevada

Trailing Hillary Clinton in the delegate race, Bernie Sanders says the Nevada state party treated him unfairly, and he denies that his supporters incited violence and leveled threats toward officials.

Donald Trump greets supporters after a campaign in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., last month.

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Can Trump Turn Pennsylvania's Disaffected Democrats Into Believers By November?

Donald Trump argues his route to the White House runs through traditionally Democratic states such as Pennsylvania. But it's not clear the Keystone State will make that large an impact this fall.

Can Trump Turn Pennsylvania's Disaffected Democrats Into Believers By November?
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Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state, greets troops in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2012. She logged nearly a million miles visiting 112 countries in that position.

Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state, greets troops in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2012. She logged nearly a million miles visiting 112 countries in that position. Brendan Smialowski/AP hide caption

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4 Things To Know About Hillary Clinton's Approach To Foreign Policy

As secretary of state under President Obama, Hillary Clinton has a long foreign policy record. She is hawkish compared to other Democrats, but also knows the political price of military intervention.

4 Things To Know About Hillary Clinton's Approach To Foreign Policy
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A voter enters a polling place on May 3 in Whiting, Ind. Older voters feel that the issues that concern them haven't been mentioned enough on the campaign trail.

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Elections

Older Voters To Candidates: Don't Forget About Us

Voters age 65 and older make up more than a fifth of the electorate, but they're not hearing the presidential candidates talk about the issues that matter most to them.

Older Voters To Candidates: Don't Forget About Us
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Apparent Republican nominee Donald Trump has won more raw votes from 18-29 year olds this primary season than likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, even though young voters lean Democratic.

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Millennials Now Rival Boomers As A Political Force, But Will They Actually Vote?

The number of eligible millennial voters is now roughly on par with the number of eligible Baby Boomers. But, that potential has not translated into concrete votes yet.

Most election prediction models that try to forecast who's going to win the presidency take into account some measure of how the economy is doing. So what happens when the economy is just so-so?
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Elections

When It Comes To Economic Election Prediction Models, It's A Mixed Bag

Under a Moody's model, Hillary Clinton beats Donald Trump. The oldest model picks the GOP nominee to win, though it may be proved wrong, its creator says, because Trump is so outside the mainstream.

When It Comes To Economic Election Prediction Models, It's A Mixed Bag
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The pastor of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ in Des Moines, Iowa, says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is "morally loathsome."

The pastor of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ in Des Moines, Iowa, says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is "morally loathsome." Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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Many Evangelicals Are In 'An Awkward Place' With Trump Atop GOP

Donald Trump's popularity with self-described evangelical Christians fades among those who attend church regularly. "The true evangelical," says an Iowa pastor, is in "a quandary, a dilemma."

Many Evangelicals Are In 'An Awkward Place' With Trump Atop GOP
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President Obama has delivered nearly two dozen commencement speeches during his time in office — including this one, at the University of California, Irvine, in 2014.

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A Portrait Of The President, One Commencement Speech At A Time

Graduations are always milestones for the students. This year they're a milestone for the president, too, as he begins to look towards his own graduation from the Oval Office.

A Portrait Of The President, One Commencement Speech At A Time
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