Dec 18 What everyone’s getting wrong about the president’s No. 1 job By Daniel Bush, Travis Daub What is the president’s primary responsibility? Despite the oath and its focus on the constitution, presidents -- and presidential candidates -- often redefine the job description to focus on national security. Continue reading
Dec 16 Are we as scared of terrorism as GOP candidates say we are? By Daniel Bush At last night's Republican debate, most of the presidential candidates claimed that terrorism from the Islamic State is the greatest threat facing the United States. Do Americans agree? Or are fears of ISIS overblown?… Continue reading
Dec 15 Who was the healthiest president ever? By Daniel Bush Donald Trump is in “astonishingly excellent” shape, according to a doctor’s note his campaign released yesterday. Trump's doctor said the real estate tycoon would be the healthiest president ever, but that claim deserves closer scrutiny. Continue reading
Dec 15 5 things to watch for in tonight’s GOP debate By Daniel Bush, Geoffrey Lou Guray The fifth Republican 2016 debate will take place tonight in Las Vegas. A lot has changed since the last time the candidates met in November. Here are five story lines to follow when the top candidates take the stage. Continue reading
Dec 04 The history of lies on the campaign trail By Daniel Bush Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump claimed that thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the 9/11 terror attacks. Ben Carson said the Egyptian pyramids were built to store grain. In the Democratic debate last month, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stated… Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump promises no third-party bid if he is not the GOP nominee By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled out the prospect of a third-party White House bid Thursday and vowed to support the Republican Party's next presidential nominee — whoever it may be. Continue reading
May 30 ‘I’m running for you’: Martin O’Malley announces 2016 ambitions By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Saturday joined the Democratic presidential race with a longshot challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2016 nomination and tried to stake a position to her left on the economy and Wall Street reform. Continue reading
May 14 Former New York Governor George Pataki to announce GOP presidential run By Associated Press Former New York Gov. George Pataki says he'll announce May 28 in New Hampshire whether he will seek the Republican nomination for president. Continue reading
Mar 24 Sen. Marco Rubio gambles on leadership in global crisis for 2016 bid By Julie Pace, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is pinning his presidential hopes on the prospect that Republican voters will have the troubled world on their minds in the 2016 primaries — and that they'll see a 43-year-old freshman lawmaker who argues for an… Continue reading
Feb 02 Why Romney’s third quest for the presidency went up in smoke so quickly, and who gains By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: The air comes out of the Romney balloon Bush, Christie, Rubio likely benefit Walker, though, is the one with the momentum Budget day! What’s in Obama’s budget? Well, that ended quickly: We apparently are… Continue reading