Feb 13 What to watch: GOP hopefuls set to spar in South Carolina debate By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Serious issues are facing the Republican presidential candidate in their debate Saturday night in South Carolina. Continue reading
Feb 01 Presidential super PACs lost steam in second half of 2015 By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Jeb Bush's super PAC provided the starkest illustration of the downward trend. Continue reading
Jan 28 GOP rivals mock Trump, try to make the most of his absence By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa -- Absent Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of the front-runner's shadow in Thursday night's debate -- a staid, policy-heavy contest that offered a glimpse of… Continue reading
Jan 20 Carson campaign volunteer dies after car accident in Iowa By Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. -- A volunteer for Ben Carson's presidential campaign died Tuesday after being hospitalized with injuries suffered in a car accident in western Iowa that hurt three other campaign workers. Continue reading
Jan 14 Ben Carson loses another top adviser before Iowa By Bill Barrow, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson lost another top adviser Thursday as his campaign continues to show signs of splintering in the weeks leading up to early voting in Iowa and New Hampshire. Continue reading
Jan 12 Underdog candidates keep powering along the campaign trail By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press PARKERSBURG, Iowa — Running as an underdog presidential candidate isn't always glamorous. But for the longshots sprinting across Iowa and New Hampshire before the Feb. 1 caucuses, one thing keeps them fired up: the prospect of a political upset. Continue reading
Jan 11 6 presidential hopefuls take ‘Problem Solver Promise’ By Holly Ramer, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. -- Six presidential hopefuls have found some common ground on the nation's future, according to a bipartisan group created to bridge the divide between Republicans, Democrats and independents. Continue reading
Jan 04 What do the presidential candidates think about the militia takeover in Oregon? By Rhana Natour, Joshua Barajas After some initial silence, Republican presidential candidates began to make calls for a peaceful end to the takeover of a small wildlife refuge by anti-government protesters 30 miles outside Burns, Oregon. Continue reading
Jan 04 7 things to watch in the month-long sprint to Iowa’s caucuses By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press There are an enormous field of GOP candidates -- still a dozen strong with a month to go before the leadoff Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1. Here are seven things to watch for. Continue reading
Dec 31 Carson staffers quit, question his readiness for White House By Bill Barrow, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Several top aides to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson resigned on Thursday, citing frustration with the influence of the retired neurosurgeon's business manager and questioning his readiness for the White House. Continue reading