Oct 28 Republican candidates not happy with CNBC's handling of debate By Nicholas Riccardi and Jill Colvin, Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. -- They railed against Democrats. They attacked each other. But the Republican presidential contenders seemed even angrier at the media Wednesday night. Continue reading
Oct 28 Insurgents vs. mainstream: Debate highlights GOP's 2 tracks By Julie Pace and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. -- Marco Rubio bid forcefully for control of the Republican Party's establishment wing in Wednesday night's third GOP debate. Insurgent outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson defended the seriousness of their White House efforts, underscoring the two-track fight… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 8:33 Treasury Secretary Lew on Congress 'coming to terms' with the debt limit By PBS News Hour The bipartisan budget deal passed by the House is the product of negotiations between Congressional leaders and the White House. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew sits down with Gwen Ifill to discuss how Congress achieved its moment of breakthrough, plus a… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 2:24 Approving budget deal, House ties up loose ends for incoming speaker By PBS News Hour Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the new GOP nominee to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House, laid out his first policy position Wednesday: supporting the new bipartisan budget deal. The House passed the agreement, averting a looming federal default… Continue watching
Oct 28 Fact-checking the GOP debate in Boulder By Christopher S. Rugaber and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A look at some of the claims in the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night and how they compare with the facts. Continue reading
Oct 28 Minute-by-minute breakdown of GOP presidential debate in Colorado By Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. -- The Republican presidential candidates are debating for the third time in the 2016 nomination contest, this time in battleground Colorado, as they compete to narrow down the wide-open contest. Continue reading
Oct 28 Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performers By Julie Bykowicz and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. -- The four Republican presidential candidates who aren't in the top 10 in an average of national polls took the stage Wednesday ahead of the third prime-time GOP debate of the 2016 campaign. It's the third time South… Continue reading
Oct 28 House passes bipartisan budget plan, debt limit increase By Associated Press The House has passed a bipartisan budget-and-debt deal that prevents an unprecedented government default. Continue reading
Oct 28 Quiz: Where does the U.S. government get most of its money? By Lisa Desjardins Congress votes on a mega-budget deal this week, potentially avoiding another fiscal cliff. This inspired us to take a closer look at the federal cash flow. Test what you know about how the U.S. spends and manages taxpayer money. Continue reading
Oct 28 What's at stake for tonight's GOP debate? By Julie Percha Next, the GOP presidential hopefuls take the stage for their third debateWednesday in Boulder, Colorado, a town that is less-than-favorable to Republicans. Here’s your quick primer on Colorado’s political geography. Continue reading