Jan 14 O'Malley qualifies for NBC Democratic debate By Associated Press Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will join the other Democratic candidates in the next presidential debate, scheduled for Sunday in Charleston, South Carolina. Continue reading
Jan 14 Ben Carson loses another top adviser before Iowa By Bill Barrow, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson lost another top adviser Thursday as his campaign continues to show signs of splintering in the weeks leading up to early voting in Iowa and New Hampshire. Continue reading
Jan 14 Republican debate sure to highlight party's fractured field By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A smaller cast of Republican presidential candidates returns to the main debate stage Thursday night, one of the last high-profile opportunities for the White House hopefuls to sway voters before the Feb. 1 Iowa caucus. Continue reading
Jan 13 Republican Party makes preliminary plans for contested convention By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Republican National Committee has started preparing for a contested national convention, which would follow the primary season should no GOP candidate for president win enough delegates to secure the party's nomination. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Obama visits Omaha after State of the Union By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama embarked on a tour of the country in the wake of his final State of the Union address, stopping first in Omaha, Nebraska, to lay out his vision for his last year in… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 12:12 President Obama's legacy message mixes with 2016 politics By PBS News Hour In his final State of the Union address, President Obama punched back at the notion -- popular on the campaign trail -- that America is in trouble. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look at how the candidates have responded,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Obama's final State of the Union address drew his smallest audience By Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — The Nielsen company says 31.3 million people watched President Barack Obama deliver his last State of the Union, his smallest audience for the annual speech. Continue reading
Jan 13 Rand Paul asks party leaders to include him in upcoming prime-time debate By Adam Beam, Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. — Rand Paul has asked Republican Party leaders to include him in Thursday's prime-time presidential debate, using the results of a new poll in Iowa and his unusual coalition of support as leverage. Continue reading
Jan 13 House approves greater oversight of Iran nuclear deal By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours after Iran's detention and release of U.S. sailors, the House approved GOP-backed legislation that amplifies Republican distrust of Tehran and would give Congress greater oversight of the landmark nuclear agreement. Continue reading
Jan 13 Sanders ad burst coincides with upward movement in polls By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has been putting up major advertising cash to seize momentum heading into the Democratic presidential primaries — outspending his rival Hillary Clinton just as voters are beginning to pay attention to the race. Continue reading