Nov 07 Carson’s front-runner status brings added scrutiny By Associated Press Ben Carson rose to top the Republican ranks of White House hopefuls as the wise outsider - a candidate without any experience in office, but one who offers a compelling personal narrative, speaks openly of his deep Christian faith and… Continue reading
Nov 07 Ben Carson defends West Point story, calling news media ‘unfair’ By Associated Press Criticizing the news media as unfair, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is defending his past descriptions of receiving a scholarship offer for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point even though it does not offer scholarships and he never applied… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 12:29 Shields and Brooks on Keystone pipeline politics, Ben Carson claims By PBS News Hour President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline after seven years, and the October jobs report offered a brighter labor outlook. Judy Woodruff discusses the week’s news with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, including claims… Continue watching
Nov 06 Ben Carson backs off West Point scholarship claim By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican White House hopeful Ben Carson was not offered a formal scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point as he wrote in his autobiography, his campaign said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 05 Who is Carson’s new rap ad really meant to appeal to? By Kamaria Roberts Is hip-hop going to help presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson win the election? That will be up to the young black voters who are being targeted in his new radio campaign. Continue reading
Oct 31 Carson opens up about his membership in Seventh-day Adventist Church By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press As his surge in heavily evangelical Iowa puts a spotlight on his faith, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is opening up about his membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 9:12 2 false claims and a truth from the GOP debate in Boulder By PBS News Hour For the Republican presidential candidates who took the debate stage in Boulder, Colorado, each contender was seeking a breakout moment, and many took opportunities to jab at their opponents or the CNBC moderators. Angie Holan of Politifact joins Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Oct 29 Ben Carson puts spotlight on Seventh-day Adventist Church By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press The Seventh-day Adventist Church is having a moment. As Ben Carson seeks the Republican nomination for president, he's also drawing notice to the church that has counted him as a member since he was a child. Continue reading
Oct 28 Republican candidates not happy with CNBC’s handling of debate By Nicholas Riccardi and Jill Colvin, Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. -- They railed against Democrats. They attacked each other. But the Republican presidential contenders seemed even angrier at the media Wednesday night. Continue reading
Oct 28 Insurgents vs. mainstream: Debate highlights GOP’s 2 tracks By Julie Pace and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. -- Marco Rubio bid forcefully for control of the Republican Party's establishment wing in Wednesday night's third GOP debate. Insurgent outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson defended the seriousness of their White House efforts, underscoring the two-track fight… Continue reading