Sisi looms large over Egypt voteEgyptians begin voting Sunday for a parliament expected to step firmly in line behind President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor in 2013.
15 October 2015 15:58
Clinton debate boost may keep Biden on 2016 sidelinesHillary Clinton bested her challengers in the campaign's first Democratic presidential debate, but her biggest accomplishment may have been to neutralize a potential rival who was not even on stage.
Stuff happens: Poll lays bare Jeb Bush campaign travailsJeb Bush appears to have paid the price in the eyes of Republican voters for a number of gaffes that included him saying in the aftermath of a college massacre that "stuff happens."
12 October 2015 16:40
Trump won't be next president: ObamaPresident Barack Obama is fairly certain of one thing when it comes to next year's election: Donald Trump won't succeed him in the White House.
12 October 2015 14:47
Draft Biden group airs first TV ad urging him to runVice President Joe Biden, who has spent months mulling whether to jump into the 2016 White House race, received strong encouragement when a pro-Biden group released a TV ad urging him to run.
08 October 2015 12:56
Trump is a 'master brander': Bill ClintonFormer US president Bill Clinton attributed outspoken Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's current success in surveys to his skills as a 'master brander' but said his appeal could be short-lived.
07 October 2015 16:38
EU warns Spain on budget as election nearsThe European Commission warned Spain to scale back government overspending that is in violation of EU budget rules or risk an embarrassing reprimand ahead of December elections.
Catalan leader slams lawsuit over breakaway voteCatalonia's president Artur Mas accused the Spanish government of suing him because its "pride was hurt" by his bids to let his region vote on independence from Spain.
EU welcomes Tsipras victory, says no 'time to lose' on reformsThe EU congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his left-wing party's re-election victory and said Greece has "no time to lose" in implementing the reforms agreed as part of its international bailout.
21 September 2015 18:09
No Muslim should be US president: CarsonRepublican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said no Muslim should be president of the United States, adding a new twist to a controversy roiling the party's White House nominating race.
Ben Carson: The other surprise in Republican raceHad the boy's metal belt buckle not stopped the blade, Carson would probably be in prison. Instead, he is running for president of the United States.
18 September 2015 15:28
Clinton: Trump campaign is 'amazing'Hillary Clinton ventured into the playful but politically appealing world of after-hours US TV night and could not help but talk about, who else? The Donald.
17 September 2015 16:50
Greek party ads spice up election campaignAlexis Tsipras is a six-year-old with a broken left arm and Greece's leading female politician changes a tyre in high heels while refusing to pay the country's debt.
