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As the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Philadelphia this week, some of the members of the party in the toughest races across the country will be staying home.

Bernie Sanders says the release of Democratic National Committee emails that show its staffers working against him underscore the position he's held for months: party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz needs to go.

The mother of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, who died during the 2012 Benghazi attacks, penned a short letter to editor of The New York Times asking that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and the GOP stop invoking her son's death.

Last month it was Brexit, but could NATO be facing Amerixit or even Turkxit?

Take a look at the week in politics from July 17 through July 23.

Donald Trump's campaign is beginning to pick apart Hillary Clinton's new running mate, seeking to flip Tim Kaine's image from moderate and experienced elected official to that of career politician beholden to special interests.

Hillary Clinton stepped onto the stage in Miami Saturday afternoon to introduce to the country a trusted friend as her new running mate: Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine.

CNN political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes on Saturday criticized Tim Kaine for speaking in Spanish, saying it contrasted with this week's Republican convention in which "I didn't have to get a translator."

A federal judge on Friday issued a tentative ruling to deny a bid to dismiss a lawsuit by unhappy customers of Trump University.

Republican and Democratic vice presidential picks Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine have at least one thing in common: They're both are proud parents of officers in the US Marine Corps.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine was spotted at the Newport Shipyard Friday night just minutes before his phone rang at 7:32 pm, and then he disappeared from view.

In choosing Tim Kaine as her running mate, Hillary Clinton has selected a no-frills politician widely seen as a "safe" choice.

Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke announced his US Senate campaign Friday in Louisiana, promising to defend the rights of European Americans.

Any potential progressive backlash to Tim Kaine was slow to mount Friday evening after Hillary Clinton chose him as her running mate.

Hillary Clinton has chosen Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to be her running mate, turning to a steady and seasoned hand in government to fill out the Democratic ticket, according to a source.

Hillary Clinton is hoping her decision to tap Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate will go down in history as a move that helped her capture the presidency, but it's already rife with historical implications. Here's a look at why Kaine's addition to the ticket is notable in US history.

Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren continued their ongoing Twitter feud Saturday in the wake of Hillary Clinton's decision to tap Tim Kaine as her running mate.

Three Florida men have been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support and resources to ISIS, the Department of Justice announced Friday.

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday ruled against Gov. Terry McAuliffe's executive order seeking to reinstate the right to vote to approximately 206,000 Virginians who had been convicted of a felony but had completed their sentences.

Philadelphia isn't just the go-to place for cheesesteaks, it's also played host to political assemblies since the revolution. Democrats and Republicans alike have chosen Philly to host some of their most important and historic party conventions.