Aug 23 In New Hampshire, ‘super volunteers’ keep first-in-the-nation primary alive By Associated Press A cadre of political volunteers across New Hampshire who contribute relentless effort toward a campaign are keeping the contest's grassroots nature alive. Continue reading
Aug 16 Politics with pork chops: Presidential candidates flock to Iowa State Fair By News Desk Presidential hopefuls flocked to the Iowa State Fair over the weekend in hopes of connecting with voters by shaking hands, posing for selfies and and scoring $7 grilled pork chops on a stick. Continue reading
Aug 15 Frontrunners Clinton and Trump descend on Iowa State Fair By Ken Thomas, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The respective Democratic and Republican front-runners each drew large crowds of gawkers at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, as Clinton sampled a pork chop on a stick and Trump gave rides to children on his helicopter emblazoned with his… Continue reading
Aug 14 Rubio slams Obama’s outreach to Iran and Cuba By Associated Press As a U.S. flag flies over the American embassy in Havana for the first time since 1961, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is vowing to roll back the administration's new Cuba policy on his first day in office. Continue reading
Aug 12 Clinton campaign seeks to calm supporters about emails By Ken Dilanian and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press A day after Hillary Rodham Clinton turned her personal email server over to the Justice Department, her campaign assured supporters that the Democratic presidential candidate did not send classified information over her private account. Continue reading
Aug 08 George P. Bush helps dad Jeb on the campaign trail By Will Weissert, Associated Press "It's definitely more emotional," George P. Bush said of campaigning for his dad, rather than his grandfather or uncle, former President George W. Bush. "It's just a little closer to home."… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:48 Are presidential candidates tracking your Facebook profile? By PBS News Hour Facebook is offering new tools for political candidates, and your personal account could be used in the process. For the first time, Facebook is allowing campaigns to track users’ political comments and likes to create a master list of target… Continue watching
Jul 24 New inquiry into Clinton emails fuels political questions By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A new letter by intelligence investigators to the Justice Department says secret government information may have been compromised in Hillary Rodham Clinton's private server, underscoring an inescapable reality for her presidential campaign: Email is forever. Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump’s stance on immigration divides Arizona GOP By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is drawing larger crowds as he continues to criticize immigration policies in stark language that has revealed a deep divide between immigration hawks and moderates who are trying to avoid alienating Hispanic voters… Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court decisions illustrate GOP’s 2016 campaign challenges By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press For the second time in two days, the Supreme Court struck at the heart of the Republican Party platform… Continue reading