2016 Campaign Watch

Hillary Clinton selected Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate over the weekend, and The Washington Post offers an informative article explaining how that decision was made and what it could mean heading into the November election:

Why Hillary Clinton picked Tim Kaine as her running mate

Weighing her VP pick, Chris Cillizza notes that Hillary Clinton isn’t someone who takes many risks.

“She’s a meticulous thinker who almost never leaps before looking. That caution has not always worked in her favor politically ...

Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will likely unveil her pick for a running mate either today or tomorrow, according to numerous reports. More than half a dozen people have been mentioned in recent days, though Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is seen by many as the favorite according to many outlets, including CNN:

Hillary Clinton VP search in final hours

Hillary Clinton’s methodical search for a running mate is complete, Democrats close to the vice presidential process say, and she is planning to ...

The Republican National Convention is looking to demonstrate unity behind it’s freshly-crowned nominee, Donald Trump, according to The Hill.

GOP works to unify around Trump

The Republican Party largely succeeded Tuesday in unifying around Donald Trump and getting its convention back on track after a rough opening day.

The main news came with the official nomination of Donald Trump as the party’s presidential pick, a process that went off without any major hitch.

The absence of any real protest during Trump’s nomination was one ...