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Ted Cruz offered his first extensive defense of his endorsement of Donald Trump here Saturday, declining to disavow his searing criticisms of Trump's candidacy but arguing he made the best decision possible in a tough political box.

Shifting terrain in three battlegrounds, the 'debate expectations' game in full effect, and how historically black colleges and universities factor into 2016. It's all a part of our 'Inside Politics' forecast.

On the surface, Ann Bryant and Jennifer Gibson could not be more alike.

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson offered an outta this world solution on Sunday to the planet's environmental crises.

Lester Holt has called on several NBC News colleagues for advice as he prepares for the biggest night of his career.

Republicans are praising Hillary Clinton as the most skilled and experienced politician ever to stand behind a podium. Democrats note Donald Trump, a former reality star, is especially savvy on television.

Donald Trump threatened Saturday to bring Gennifer Flowers, with whom Bill Clinton admitted to having a sexual relationship decades ago, to Monday's presidential debate.

Saturday's dedication of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture brought together the president who signed into law the funding for the museum and the president who was in office during its completion.

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Thousands will descend on the National Mall starting Friday for a three-day festival event to celebrate the newest Smithsonian Museum -- the National Museum of African-American History and Culture.

Most white working-class voters who are evangelical Christians -- like most white evangelicals -- would consider voting for Donald Trump.

A longtime Hillary Clinton confidant is portraying Donald Trump in her practice debate sessions, two people familiar with the debate preparations tell CNN.

The New York Times' editorial board on Saturday endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president.

The FBI released Friday nearly 200 pages of notes from its investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server, just three days before she squares off against Donald Trump in the first presidential debate.

Don King believes Donald Trump is the only candidate who can fix a "corrupt, rigged, sexist and racist" system -- employing several terms the GOP nominee's harshest critics have used to describe him and his campaign.

It is a staple of Donald Trump's stump speech, intended to show that the country is experiencing a frightening crime wave.

Hillary Clinton will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday in the wake of a fatal police shooting of an African-American man that has sparked protests in the city.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet separately with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sunday, a source with knowledge of the meeting told CNN.

If Southern California is "Tailback U," and Penn State is "Linebacker U," then what would you call Hofstra University?

The Cincinnati Enquirer, one of Ohio's largest newspapers, is backing Hillary Clinton after supporting Republican presidential candidates for nearly a century.