2016 presidential campaign

Black Lives Matter movement won’t endorse a presidential candidate

By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

The Black Lives Matter network will skip a presidential endorsement but keep up its political activism by confronting candidates about the treatment of African-Americans in the United States, one of the group's founders says.

Brady says he supports Trump for president

By Associated Press

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw his support behind presidential candidate Donald Trump Wednesday, hours before the second Republican debate.

Twitter dives into campaign fundraising

By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

The social media service Twitter on Tuesday introduced a feature that enables political candidates and advocacy groups to raise money directly via its mobile application, making it quicker and easier to harvest small donations from followers.

Before next debate, Republican presidential rivals take aim at Trump

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Three days before the next Republican presidential debate, signs abound that some rivals of billionaire developer Donald Trump are taking direct aim at his decisive lead with attacks on his divisive rhetoric and vague policy.

Trump’s first victim? Perry exits in early 2016 shake-up

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

A day after Rick Perry, Texas' longest serving governor, ended his second Republican presidential run with a whimper, Trump marked the shake-up by embracing his role as his party's 2016 bully on Saturday.

For some GOP candidates, better to be with the pope than against him

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have deep policy differences with Pope Francis, but the senators will break off campaign travel to attend his address to Congress later this month, a centerpiece of his eagerly anticipated visit to the…

What to expect this fall from the GOP 2016 race

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Labor Day marks a new phase in the campaign, when voters traditionally start paying closer attention and candidates sharpen their strategies.

Bernie Sanders: U.S. should be prepared to use military force

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said the United States should have the strongest military in the world and should be prepared to act when it or its allies are threatened or in response to genocide, in an interview that aired…

Walker: Building a wall along the Canadian border a ‘legitimate issue’

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said in an interview that aired Sunday that building a wall along the U.S.'s northern border with Canada is a legitimate issue that merits further review.

Clinton quietly trying to discourage Biden from a 2016 bid

By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press

In ways both subtle and blunt, Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is sending a message to Vice President Joe Biden about his potential presidential campaign: This won't be easy.