Albert R. Hunt

A delegate holds a sign on Monday, the first day of the Democratic National Convention, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Hunt: Democrats actually did get stronger together

July 29, 2016 at 2:58 p.m.

Democrats left their presidential nominating convention in Philadelphia Thursday night remarkably unified given the tensions at the start of the week.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the 117th National Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars on Monday in Charlotte, N.C.

Hunt: Now Hillary Clinton has to even out her contradictions

July 25, 2016 at 2:07 p.m.

Hillary Clinton has been a national political figure for a quarter-century, longer than any presidential candidate. Yet contradictions and conflicting portraits of her persist.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a selfie with supporters at a campaign rally in Cleveland on June 13.

Hunt: Oldest and youngest may determine 2016 election

July 11, 2016 at 2:02 p.m.

In this year's presidential election, keep an eye on the generational wings: those in the dawn of their political participation and those in their twilight.

A police officer stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 20. This year's presidential election is expected to weigh heavily on the court's ideological balance.

Hunt: The Supreme Court really matters in this election

July 5, 2016 at 3:43 p.m.

The Supreme Court's balance could swing on this year's election, as Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will likely have at least two or three appointments in a first term.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses the the National Education Association's Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Hunt: Hillary Clinton needs a Dr. No

July 6, 2016 at 6:55 p.m.

The FBI was right to recommend that no criminal charges be filed against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private e-mail server while secretary of state.

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Hunt: Trump and Clinton push radically different cures for the economy

June 27, 2016 at 4:24 p.m.

It抖阴ap difficult to gauge the economic impact of either candidate's plans, but several economic analyses have estimated that Trump鈥檚 plans would throw the economy into a recession.

The anti-Trump movement within the Republican Party is considering a plan to preserve endangered senators by recruiting party elders such as former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge to run as independent presidential candidates in competitive states.

Hunt: Those “dump Trump” Republicans are getting kind of weird

June 20, 2016 at 12:24 p.m.

Political strategists are concocting schemes to preserve their congressional majorities that they know would concede the presidential contest to Hillary Clinton.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a selfie with members of the audience after speaking at a rally in Cleveland on Monday.

Hunt: Trump hands Clinton a key to the millennial vote

June 16, 2016 at 3:53 p.m.

Hillary Clinton may have found the answer to her persistent problems with millennials: Donald J. Trump.

Voters enter City Hall in San Francisco on Tuesday. With her victories in California and three other states, Hillary Clinton wrapped up the Democratic presidential nomination this week.

Hunt: Why Hillary Clinton’s California victory matters

June 8, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.

Hillary Clinton has been the almost-certain Democratic presidential nominee for weeks. But she needed California to give her a big political boost in forging party unity.

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Hunt: Trump and Clinton would (mostly) do what they say

June 2, 2016 at 3:17 p.m.

Some say Donald Trump's proposals on immigration and trade are just political show. Others say Hillary Clinton's protectionist stance is merely rhetoric. They are deluded.

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