Clinton’s rival, Bernie Sanders, meets with the president and says he will work to defeat Donald Trump.
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Sanders meets with Obama, promises to work with Clinton
The Vermont senator says he will continue his campaign, but suggests he’s looking to press issues, not win the Democratic nomination.
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Our view: A woman’s place is on the ballot, finally
Hillary Clinton’s likely nomination is another step forward in the quest for equal rights.
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Dana Milbank: Paul Ryan and Co. go on impossible mission to reassure poor blacks
Republican lawmakers’ tolerance of a bigoted nominee could mean the loss of nonwhite voters forever.
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Clinton likens Trump to demagogue
The nomination finally hers, the Democratic standard-bearer sets to broaden her candidacy.
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With nomination out of reach, Sanders considers next steps
The independent loses his hard-fought bid for the Democratic nomination and now will aim to convert his newfound political currency into policies that create change.
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Hillary Clinton’s victory reflects lessons learned in 2008 campaign
The first woman to make it to the top of the presidential ticket, she got there by overcoming some failings.
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Leonard Pitts: Allying oneself with a ‘noisy buffoon’ has been known to backfire
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of Donald Trump echoes a 1933 strategy that led to disaster in Germany.
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Trump to panicked Republican Party: ‘I will never, ever let you down’
He also made an appeal to Bernie Sanders’ supporters in a prime-time speech aimed primarily at uniting Republicans.
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Clinton claims historic nomination, takes aim at Trump in victory speech
Hillary Clinton, the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, wins primaries in California, New Jersey and two other states while Donald Trump takes four more states.