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"It's On: The GOP Primary Becomes a Free-For-All" is from the Politics and Power section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip and Sean Sullivan and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Donald Trump’s sudden embrace this week of a nuclear arms race — and his staff’s scramble to minimize the fallout — underscored an emerging modus operandi for the president-elect: governance by chaos. Since winning the election, Trump has seemed to revel in tossing firecrackers in all directions, often using Twitter to offer brief but provocative pronouncements on foreign and domestic policies alike — and leaving it to others to flesh out his true intentions.

"Democratic National Convention: Supporters Hope to Reintroduce Clinton to Skeptical Voters" is from the July 26, 2016 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ed O'Keefe, Anne Gearan, and Abby Phillip and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

"Republican Officials Say Trump Could Lose to Clinton in Key Battleground States" is from the August 07, 2016 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip and Sean Sullivan and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to stand by his plans to establish a registry for Muslims and temporarily ban Muslim immigrants from the United States.

Hillary Clinton looked to compound Donald Trump’s season of bad news, sharply criticizing him Monday for losing nearly a billion dollars and pocketing tax savings while ordinary Americans pay their fair share.

"Fiorina Ends Her Republican Presidential Campaign" is from the Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Jenna Johnson, Abby Phillip and Robert Costa and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Contests in South Carolina, Nevada to Test the Appeal of the Outsiders" is from the Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Balz, Abby Phillip, Jose A. DelReal and narrated by Jill Melancon.

Hillary Clinton sought to borrow from first lady Michelle Obama’s star power Thursday, as her campaign warned supporters that the presidential election is likely to be closer than polls now appear.

Just days before the election, after weeks believing that Michigan was safely blue, the pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC Priorities USA polled voters there — only to discover that it was a one-point race. The group quickly poured millions into the state. The Clinton campaign did similarly, and on the eve of the election, aides sent in Clinton herself, as well as her top surrogate, President Obama. It was too late.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton faces a striking choice in the final three weeks of the campaign: to expand her efforts to states that Democrats haven’t won in a generation, or to stay a current course that, if conditions hold, would deliver her a resounding electoral college victory.

"American Airlines Accidentally Flew the Wrong Plane from L.A. To Hawaii Last Month" is from the September 14, 2015 Wild Card section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Sen. Tim Kaine may have awakened Wednesday to poor reviews after the first and only vice-presidential debate, but his acerbic performance in Farmville, Va., revealed that the Clinton campaign’s strategy for these debates extends far beyond the stage.

"Clinton Calls for Donations for Louisiana Flood Victims, but Warns against Causing 'Distractions' " is from the August 19, 2016 US section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"Sanders Prepares to Challenge Clinton on Super Tuesday and Beyond" is from the Politics and Power section of The Washington Post. It was written by John Wagner, Abby Phillip and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Sanders, Clinton Continue Fierce Feud over Qualifications" is from the April 07, 2016, Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip, John Wagner, Anne Gearan and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President-elect Donald Trump asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a proponent of a widely discredited theory that vaccines cause autism, to chair a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, Kennedy said Tuesday.

"Vaccine Skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Asked Him to Lead Commission on ‘Vaccine Safety’" is from the January 10, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip, Lena H. Sun and Lenny Bernstein and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President-elect Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that he believes Russian operatives hacked the Democratic Party during the election, but he continued to dispute intelligence reports that Moscow acted to help him win.

"Trump Acknowledges Russian Involvement in Meddling in U.S. Elections" is from the January 11, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by David Nakamura and Abby Phillip and narrated by Sam Scholl.