A Pew Research Center survey says most Americans on social media are stressed out by online political interactions — and those feelings appear to be bipartisan.
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Attempting to woo Latino voters, Marco Rubio gets booed at Orlando festival
Some in the crowd expressed anger over his endorsement of Donald Trump, who kicked off his presidential campaign last year by disparaging Mexican immigrants.
We’ve seen this election before, in classic movies
It’s life imitating art — election edition. A look at movies that have covered ground that’s been well trod this campaign season, like A Face in the Crowd and The Lion in Winter and Ace in the Hole.
Update: Alaska GOP accuses Joe Miller of campaign finance violations
Most of the claims are that his for-profit conservative website “Restoring Liberty” is illegally contributing to his Senate campaign by promoting his run.
Trump, down in the polls, tells supporters to ignore ‘phony polls’
While campaigning in Florida on Monday, Donald Trump accused the media of counting too many Democrats in their polls. Let’s take a look at the numbers.
Court ruling keeps bearded seals on Endangered Species List
An appeals court today upheld a federal decision to list a species of ice seals as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Voters with disabilities fight for more accessible polling places
More than 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have a disability. And in the last presidential election, almost a third of voters with disabilities reported having trouble casting their ballots.
Rates rise again for Obamacare health plans, but so do subsidies
The premiums on benchmark plans are increasing by an average of 22 percent in 2017, the government says, but more than 70 percent of people can get one for less than $75 a month after subsidies.
Presidential campaigns blast AT&T-Time Warner merger
Donald Trump said it put “too much concentration of power in the hands of too few” and Tim Kaine called for “less concentration, especially in the media.”
Juneau talks Trump, Clinton and the 2016 presidential election
Polls show the presidential race is unusually tight in Alaska. Juneau residents attending two election events shared their opinions on the polls and the candidates.