President Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's campaigns and outside political groups are spending nearly $15 million on advertising just this week alone, new data from NBC/SMG Delta show. This week, the ...

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Voters in Virginia, New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania have been inundated with campaign ads this year, with each state hosting critical off-year elections that offer a preview of the issues and ...

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas launched her Senate campaign Monday with an ironic ad using President Donald Trump's past insults against her, prompting a flurry of reactions on social media ...

Facebook removed some of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign ads calling for breaking up the social media giant but later reinstated them after Politico reported on the takedown. Warren’s ad ...

As AI chatbots continue to proliferate at a lightning pace, the debate over how they can influence behavior remains heated. Two recently published studies last week reveal that AI chatbots can ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As Californians start voting on Democrats’ effort to boost their ranks in Congress, former President Obama warned ...

The Garden State led the way for political campaign ad spending in 2025 among the marquee races being decided this Election Day, data from AdImpact shows. Roughly $139 million was spent on television, ...

In what President Trump calls the “golden age of America,” Democratic Party ads that quote the president will write themselves. This messaging strategy could be effective because his name will appear ...

A 2012 presidential campaign ad is out--and it's for Hillary Clinton, funded by a dentist from Chicago. Though, as The Washington Post's Emi Kolawole points out, "this could make for awkward chatter ...