News in Brief Party Nominations After Trump: This Could Be Just the Beginning of a New Age of Celebrity Candidates Interviews with political activists suggest they think it's time to reconsider just what sorts of candidates should be nominated for office. See More
News in Brief The Slow and Complicated Return of Clemency On Wednesday, President Obama commuted the sentences of 214 people, the most issued in a single day since 1900. See More
News in Brief Campaign Donations and the Sharp Split in Congress Among Republicans An analysis of political fundraising shows conservative House Republicans have less and less in common with their party’s leaders, whose donors sometimes more closely resemble those of Democrats. See More