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For all those convinced that the serial allegations of ethical impropriety swirling around Hillary Rodham Clinton will puncture her prospects of winning the presidency next year, there’s a relevant precedent to consider: on the day Bill Clinton was reelected by more than eight million votes in 1996, a solid 54 percent majority of voters said in exit polling that they did not consider him honest and trustworthy.

Poll: Hillary Clinton strong in Iowa despite email, foreign cash flaps

Hillary Clinton remains the overwhelming favorite among likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, despite ongoing scrutiny of foreign donations to her family’s foundation and lingering criticism over the former secretary of state’s use of a personal cellphone and email server for official business.

Bill DeBlasio: I’m optimistic about Clinton, but not ready to endorse

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that he is optimistic about where Hillary Clinton is going.

De Blasio, a former Clinton aide, has been critical of her policy ideas, particularly on income inequality, and he reiterated that he is still not ready to endorse her for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Hillary Clinton’s favorability down, but she still leads Republicans in 2016 match-ups

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has taken a bit of a hit as she deals with fallout from the revelation of her use of a private email system while in office and foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation, but she still leads a handful of head-to-head match-ups with her would-be Republican rivals in 2016.

Home News Politics Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul closest Republicans to Hillary Clinton in Iowa

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton leads a host of Republicans in head-to-head match-ups in the early presidential state of Iowa by between 2 and 7 points, with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky coming closest to the 2016 Democratic frontrunner.

Why Hillary’s Embracing Bernie

It was only a tweet, but one could detect a certain jubilation in Hillary Clinton’s voice as she “welcomed” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders – the senator so far to the left he’s not even a registered Democrat — into the presidential race. “I agree with Bernie. Focus must be on helping America’s middle class. GOP would hold them back,” Clinton tweeted. To be sure everyone noticed, she signed the tweet “H.” This is really me talking, everybody!

POLITICO Caucus: Baltimore riots hurt O’Malley’s already slim chances

Martin O’Malley’s political career, which started on the streets of Baltimore, may also end there: Half of Democratic insiders in the early states believe this week’s riots have hurt the former mayor’s already long-shot presidential hopes.

The POLITICO Caucus, our weekly bipartisan survey of the most important activists, operatives and elected officials in Iowa and New Hampshire, found that Democrats are evenly split over whether racial unrest will be a minor or significant issue in the presidential campaign.