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Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen

Former Chief Political Correspondent

    Latest articles by Jonathan Allen

    Politics
    Benghazi was a sideshow. Republicans are looking at Clinton’s role in launching Libya war.Benghazi was a sideshow. Republicans are looking at Clinton’s role in launching Libya war.
    Politics

    Emails released by the House Select Committee on Benghazi show the panel may be more interested in Hillary Clinton’s role in going to war in Libya than in the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Clinton seizes the center on race and guns in wake of GOP’s silenceClinton seizes the center on race and guns in wake of GOP’s silence
    Politics

    Hillary Clinton focused on racism and guns in a speech on Saturday, seizing the reasonable center after Republican candidates refused to address them in the wake of the Charleston murders.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Clinton tries to have it both ways on tradeClinton tries to have it both ways on trade
    Politics

    Hillary Clinton is tangled up in trade

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Obama’s new trade plan: ask Senate Democrats to trust RepublicansObama’s new trade plan: ask Senate Democrats to trust Republicans
    Politics

    Barack Obama’s trade agenda comes down to a series of Senate votes next week. The plan requires Democrats to trust Republicans and the president.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Republicans have a plan to save Obama’s big trade billRepublicans have a plan to save Obama’s big trade bill
    Politics

    The GOP is making a last-ditch play to save President Barack Obama’s trade bill. It requires some procedural wrangling and a whole lot of trust between the parties.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Obama’s trade bill died last week. There’s no Plan B.Obama’s trade bill died last week. There’s no Plan B.
    Politics

    President Barack Obama’s push for fast-track trade authority is all but dead. And there’s no strategy for reviving it.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Explainers
    Why the Clinton campaign blocked a Daily Mail reporter from getting on its vanWhy the Clinton campaign blocked a Daily Mail reporter from getting on its van
    Explainers

    Hillary Clinton’s campaign stopped a reporter from getting on a van for the press. This is what happened next.

    By Jonathan Allen
    The 11 moments that define Hillary Clinton
    Politics
    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    How Hillary Clinton nailed the vision thingHow Hillary Clinton nailed the vision thing
    Politics

    Hillary Clinton gets a lot of grief for not having an overarching vision for the country. That should stop now. Her speech on Saturday nailed the vision thing.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    The best line in Clinton’s big speech was also the most importantThe best line in Clinton’s big speech was also the most important
    Politics

    “I may not be the youngest candidate in this race, but I will be the youngest woman president in the history of the United States.”

    By Jonathan Allen