Oliver Lazarus

Many Republicans fear Trump will bring down the GOP with him. But could third-party candidates improve voter turnout enough to boost down-ticket Republicans?

As the fighting continues in Syria, an estimated 250,000 Aleppo residents have been left without food, medical supplies, or running water. 

Lawyer Robert Amsterdam says that Gulen's entrenchment in the American political and education system is reason enough to extradite him. 

Donald Trump says the U.S. political system is rigged. But is that true? Former presidential candidate Howard Dean and CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord debate that question here.

Many Americans believe the U.S. electoral process is rigged. Are such claims the stuff of conspiracy theories, or is there some truth that lies beneath? 

Japanese Emperor Akihito, who hinted at a wish to retire on Monday, changed the role of the emperor in modern Japan. 

Hillary Clinton gave one of the most important speeches of her life last night. We explore her public speaking evolution, from Wellesley College in 1969 to the 2016 DNC.

A number of incidents have raised questions about the Kremlin's influence in the 2016 election.

For many in the Democratic Party, the potential first gentleman has been more of a political liability and hindrance than party unifier. 

Experts believe that Russian hackers are behind the DNC email leak. Why? Some say that the government of Vladimir Putin is hoping Donald Trump will get elected.

Many women around the United States have waited years for a major American political party to nominate a female presidential candidate, and it appears that time has finally come.

After the balloons dropped, anti-Trump delegates in vibrant hats packed up, while ecstatic members of Trump's New York delegation cut loose at the bar, and invited The Takeaway along.

A video is also circulating that purports to show U.S.-backed rebels beheading a 12-year-old refugee in Aleppo.

Though Donald Trump is not the standard candidate, the 2016 Republican National Convention has so far played into a continuous line of conservative political tropes. 

Asli Aydintasbas, a journalist living in Istanbul, explains what's happening on the streets of Istanbul and Ankara following last weekend's failed military coup.

We speak with the designer of the 2012 Republican National Convention stage about the ins-and-outs of set design, and how his plan compares to that of the the 2016 convention. 

With all eyes on Cleveland, Mayor Frank Jackson says that the country should look to the city as an example of how we can come together in the face of difficulty. 

Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London, is a controversial figure that was appointed as the U.K.'s foreign secretary this week. How will he respond to the attack in Nice? 

More than 33,000 people are fatally shot in the U.S. each year, and about two-thirds of gun-related deaths come in the form of suicide. But one state is tackling this issue head on.

According to the data, there is no "War on Cops." In fact, the number of intentional police killings has fallen steadily since Reagan, and is at it’s lowest level yet under Obama.