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The presidential race got personal this week as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton exchanged insults. In an attempt to reach out to minority voters, Trump labeled Clinton a "bigot," while she shot back with some of his own past controversial statements. The Republican nominee also "softened" his immigration proposals including his plan for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.

The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is just one month away, and both candidates have begun to prep. While Clinton's campaign sticks to a more traditional approach, Trump has reportedly abandoned past examples as he prepares to debate his Democratic rival. Trump trails behind in the campaign fundraising.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced a major campaign shakeup as campaign chair Paul Manafort resigned and Breitbart's Steve Bannon and GOP pollster Kellyanne Conway stepped in. Trump also changed up his campaign tone by expressing "regret for some of his past statements and by launching his first TV ads in battleground states.

If Hillary Clinton takes the White House next year, Bill Clinton will become the first "First Dude." His role would be different than past first ladies, and there is discussion he may take charge of the economy. And how is Trump's new chief executive connected to 90s TV sitcom "Seinfield"? Bloomberg Businessweek's John Green has the scoop on Stephen Bannon.

TIME Magazine detailed Donald Trump's campaign troubles this week with a cover story called simply "Meltdown." Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer explains the choice. Plus, with a little more than a month before the presidential debates begin, Donald Trump has yet to say whether he'll participate. His concerns include potential moderators.

Donald Trump sparked another firestorm this week with remarks about "Second Amendment people" preventing Hillary Clinton from appointing judges who would curb gun rights and claiming that President Obama was the "founder of ISIS." While Trump's rhetoric has some Republicans saying they won't vote for him, is his unconventional campaign catching on with voters?

While Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton battle for the presidency, their vice presidential picks are displaying a different style on the campaign trail. Also this week, tea party Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas lost his reelection bid in a primary fight against a more moderate Republican.

Hillary Clinton declared a "moment of reckoning" for America when she became the first woman to accept the Democratic nomination for president, effectively kicking off the general election campaign. And the slickly-produced Democratic Convention speakers tried to undercut Republican nominee Donald Trump's credibility with voters.

Our panelists return from two weeks of political conventions to share the most memorable moments and behind-the-scenes things you only see at the conventions. From Michelle Obama's emotional speech to Joe Biden's endictment of Donald Trump, Democrats put together "compelling television," says The Wall Street Journal's Jeanne Cummings.

As the Democrats gather in Philadelphia, we asked the city's residents to describe the 2016 Election in just one word. Democrats and Republicans alike seemed united on one issue: the 2016 campaign is unlike any other in history. What would you say? Share your answer on Twitter #16for2016.

Democratic presidential runner-up Bernie Sanders has made reforming the Party's nominating system and the use of superdelegates a cornerstone of his campaign. But do you know how the Democratic superdelegate process works? We asked people in Philadelphia to weigh in on superdelegates. Do you think Democrats should get rid of superdelegates? Share your answer on Twitter #16for2016.

As the Democratic National Convention heads to Philadelphia, how closely are the city's residents paying attention to the 2016 election and how much do they they know about the history of the DNC? We were on the ground with a Washington Week pop quiz.

Are you in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention? We asked locals for advice about where you should go during your free time. And, yes, cheesesteaks make the list.

The Republican National Convention ended with Donald Trump accepting the Republican Party's nomination for president, but was Trump able to successfully reframe his message to broaden his appeal before the general election? Meanwhile, the Democrats are preparing for their nominating convention in Philadelphia, and nominee-to-be Hillary Clinton makes her choice for vice president.

Attention shifts from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland to Philadelphia, where Democrats will meet to officially nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate next week. Washington Week is on the ground in the city of brotherly love to hear what voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania care about in the 2016 election.