May 24 Perry takes hands-on approach in Iowa for 2016 presidential campaign By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Rick Perry is working his way through small-town Iowa one handshake, bear hug and backslap at a time. The early, hands-on approach from the 2016 presidential prospect contrasts with his failed bid four years ago, when he entered the race… Continue reading
May 23 Sliver of Clinton emails hint at lingering political trouble By Jack Gillum, Lisa Lerer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received information on her private email account about the deadly attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi that was later classified "secret" at the request of the FBI, underscoring lingering questions about how… Continue reading
May 17 Iraq War judged a mistake by White House hopefuls By Connie Cass, Associated Press A dozen years later, American politics has reached a rough consensus about the Iraq War: It was a mistake. Continue reading
May 17 GOP contenders in Iowa call for tougher action against Iran, ISIS By Associated Press Republicans wooing Iowa's most active party members called Saturday for a stronger presence in the world but ran the gamut in tone and just how tough to get with America's enemies. Continue reading
May 16 Clintons earned more than $30 million in past 16 months By Ken Thomas, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton reported Friday that they earned more than $30 million combined in speaking fees and book royalties since January 2014, putting them firmly within the upper echelon of American earners as the former… Continue reading
May 10 GOP presidential hopefuls scramble to stand out in South Carolina By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republicans making their pitch to be the party's 2016 presidential nominee aimed to out-do each other Saturday in arguing that President Barack Obama is a failed leader… Continue reading
May 10 Four decades later, Bernie Sanders ready to deliver his stump speech By Dave Gram, Associated Press No one can accuse Bernie Sanders of flip-flopping over his four decades in public life. Rock steady, he's inhabited the same ideological corner from which he now takes on Hillary Rodham Clinton in an improbable quest for the Democratic presidential… Continue reading
May 09 Jeb Bush blasts administration’s ‘aggressive stance’ against religious freedom By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Saturday condemned the Obama administration's use of "coercive federal power" to limit religious freedom… Continue reading
May 03 Baltimore unrest raises questions about O’Malley’s record as mayor By Associated Press Weeks before the former Maryland governor expects to enter the 2016 presidential race, Baltimore's story of turnaround has been marred by unrest after the police-custody death of Freddie Gray. Continue reading
May 02 With Walker’s success, other Midwest govs eye 2016 GOP nomination By Associated Press Wisconsin's Scott Walker has emerged as a force in the 2016 White House contest. It's a position two other Republican governors from the Midwest, lesser known but similarly ambitious, undoubtedly would like to be in. Continue reading