President

A young demonstrator writes slogans on the pavement during a protest against the government of President Nicolás Maduro in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, on February 2nd, 2019.

A lengthy transition period has given Mexicans a preview of how the fiery leftist leader will run his six-year term.

Voting closed in Zimbabwe's first election since the former president was ousted after 37 years in power.

Friends and relatives carry the coffin containing the body of the student Gerald Velazquez, shot dead during clashes with riot police in a church near the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.

People react and wave flags outside the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Istanbul, on June 24th, 2018, during the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections.

Women walk on a bridge past campaign banners with the portrait of Turkey's president in Istanbul on June 18th, 2018.

Valeria Gonzalez, 19, votes for the first time, at the Porfiro Brenes school in Moravia, San Jose, on February 4th, 2018.

Whoever sets the president's agenda possesses a great deal of power. Often, that role belongs to the major political parties, or the president's most immediate set of advisers—but Trump's relationship with both is tenuous at best.

The president has an unusual ability to draw attention to himself, but news coverage is finite, and other issues may be getting less attention as a result.

Health care, drone strikes, and a shrinking unemployment rate: a look at the figures that will define Obama’s legacy—for better and worse.

The New Jersey governor pledges to “tell it like it is,” but his fiscal record and rhetoric don’t line up.

Evidence shows that we perceive deeper voices as more authoritative and trustworthy. How will this impact the coming election—especially if there's a woman on the top of the ticket?

What states get when they decide to hold a primary instead of a caucus—and why it matters so much.

The campaign can matter, and Hillary Clinton has already won the parts where it does.

It will be hard for someone like Ted Cruz to earn his party's nomination. But if he does, he'll have a decent chance at winning the White House.

It's not that the Bowe Bergdahl story isn't important; it's just unlikely to influence voters in November. So what will?

What're the odds?

During tomorrow night's presidential address, actions will speak louder than words. With highly polarized parties at least through 2016, it's not like any of Obama's proposals are about to become law any time soon anyway.

And why should they?

Charting the cost of presidential elections since 1860 on two different spending measures: dollars spent per thousand dollars of GDP, and dollars spent per vote cast.

President Nixon got himself into a bit of hot water when he commented on Helen Thomas' slacks. But 40 years later we're still making the same mistakes.

Just two decades ago, we were talking about how vulnerable sitting presidents were. Is that still the case? Let's look at the numbers.

As the White House race rolls on, issues such as Iraq and the economy are taking a backseat lately to more important issues.