Nov 15 Fact checking the second Democratic debate By Christopher S. Rugaber and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Bernie Sanders persisted in using shopworn stats on income inequality and Hillary Rodham Clinton glossed over the well-heeled donors to her campaign in the latest Democratic presidential debate. Here are some of the claims in the debate Saturday night and… Continue reading
Nov 14 Following Paris attacks, Clinton and Sanders spar on foreign policy By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press A day after deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Hillary Rodham Clinton cast herself as the strongest U.S. commander in chief in an uncertain world, even as she found herself forced to defend the Obama administration's response to the rise of… Continue reading
Nov 14 Presidential candidates face off in second Democratic debate By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Democratic presidential candidates are debating for the second time in the 2016 nomination contest, this time in Des Moines. Continue reading
Nov 14 What to watch for in the second Democratic primary debate By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Can anyone trip up Hillary Clinton? Will the emails be off limits? Here are some things to watch for in Saturday's Democratic primary debate. Continue reading
Nov 14 Sanders faces major test in second Democratic primary debate By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders faces the biggest test yet of his insurgent presidential campaign on Saturday night, when he faces off with Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton in the party's second primary debate. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 16:05 Shields and Gerson on Paris terror attack, Trump targeting Carson By PBS News Hour What’s behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’ latest campaign tactics? Lisa Desjardins reports, then syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a terror attack in Paris, Donald Trump’s remarks against… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:29 How late night comedy became another stop on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Donald Trump, who hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, is not the first politician to use late night comedy to pitch his campaign. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR… Continue watching
Nov 07 With attacks on Clinton, Democratic race enters new phase By Lisa Lerer, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Democratic primary race entered a new phase on Friday night, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley escalating their criticism of front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:01 Why different GOP candidates have different debate demands By PBS News Hour The GOP presidential candidates are looking for changes to the primary race debates, but can the campaigns agree on tweaks? Gwen Ifill sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss what’s… Continue watching
Oct 25 In Iowa, Sanders seeks to distance himself further from Clinton By Ken Thomas, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Bernie Sanders sharpened the contrast with Hillary Rodham Clinton on a bevy of liberal causes on Saturday, casting himself as a principled progressive before thousands of Iowa Democrats in an appearance that could set the tone for the leadoff presidential… Continue reading