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Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen

Former Chief Political Correspondent

    Latest articles by Jonathan Allen

    Hillary Clinton
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    Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton asserts support for labor rights at a Detroit convention.

    By Jonathan Allen
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    Things are looking up for President ObamaThings are looking up for President Obama
    archives

    President Obama is enjoying a run of success. There’s reason to think it will continue.

    By Jonathan Allen
    archives
    What Jeb Bush’s kickoff speech says about his outreachWhat Jeb Bush’s kickoff speech says about his outreach
    archives

    Jeb Bush is planning his campaign announcement at the Kendall campus of Miami Dade College on June 15. That’s a diversity play.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Why Hillary Clinton is upside downWhy Hillary Clinton is upside down
    Politics

    Hillary Clinton’s favorability ratings are upside down in a pair of polls out Tuesday. One reason is her handling of questions about the Clinton Foundation and her email.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Congress
    Pelosi: Clintons “will have to answer for the foundation”Pelosi: Clintons “will have to answer for the foundation”
    Congress

    Pelosi’s statement is the biggest crack in the Clinton Foundation armor so far.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Defense & Security
    Officials like to spin reporters in private. That’s worth making public.Officials like to spin reporters in private. That’s worth making public.
    Defense & Security

    Campaign officials like to spin reporters in private. That’s worth making public.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Dennis Hastert has a history of keeping secretsDennis Hastert has a history of keeping secrets
    Politics

    Before House Speaker Dennis Hastert was indicted for lying about secret hush money payments, he kept a secret of Mark Foley’s.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Media
    The state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, explained by senior campaign officialsThe state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, explained by senior campaign officials
    Media

    The state of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, explained by senior campaign officials

    By Jonathan Allen
    Bernie Sanders
    41 times Rick Santorum and Bernie Sanders were on the same side41 times Rick Santorum and Bernie Sanders were on the same side
    Bernie Sanders

    Bernie Sanders and Rick Santorum might have more in common than you think.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Culture
    These charts prove Maggie Gyllenhaal is right about Hollywood’s ageism problemThese charts prove Maggie Gyllenhaal is right about Hollywood’s ageism problem
    Culture

    Mr. DeMille was never going to be ready, because the close-up was a charade.

    By Margarita Noriega, Jonathan Allen and 1 more

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