May 01 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Christie ally pleads guilty, former aides indicted over bridge closing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a former Port Authority official, an ally of N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges over closing lanes on a major bridge. Also, much-needed humanitarian aid trickled into some of Nepal’s hardest-hit areas,… Continue watching
Apr 24 Not long ago, Rubio questioned his readiness for presidency By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Marco Rubio lacks the experience to be president and Jeb Bush is a brilliant man ready for the job. So said Marco Rubio. Continue reading
Apr 19 Five things to know about GOP hopefuls in New Hampshire By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidates and hopefuls were in New Hampshire this weekend for a party conference, the first gathering of its kind this year in the first-in-the-nation primary state. Continue reading
Feb 24 Christie proposes $33.8 billion budget for next fiscal year By Jill Colvin, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is proposing a new round of major pension and health benefit cuts for public employees in his budget address Tuesday, a day after a judge ordered his administration to restore $1.57 billion in delayed payments… Continue reading
Feb 06 Gwen’s Take: The perils of tripping over one’s tongue By Gwen Ifill In the 24-hour news cycle, the perils of even thinking about running for president are clear. For every ticket punched, there is a slippery spot that can trip you up in a flash. This week’s featured players: Paul and Christie. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:12 How will Republicans act on Obama’s budget proposals? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill gets analysis from Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post on President Obama’s budget proposal and the shifting landscape for 2016 GOP contenders, plus an update on the political battles over… Continue watching
Jan 16 Gwen’s Take: 3,2,1 … The 2016 presidential campaign starts now By Gwen Ifill Now it’s time to start paying attention to the 2016 race for president. The field basically breaks down into two categories -- the familiar names who have Been Here Before; and the new faces who could become the Next New… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:38 2016 presidential hopefuls aim to prove their worth in campaign warm up By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 6:41 News Wrap: Crowds turn out nationwide to protest police conduct By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, protests over the Eric Garner case and police conduct overall continued across the U.S. with no sign of abating. The NYPD launched a program to train its officers to use body cameras. Also, the International… Continue watching
Nov 12 2016 is all about Hillary Clinton and the GOP drama By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe If she were a Republican, she’d be the elephant in the room. In many ways, the 2016 election is all about Hillary Clinton. She leads in all the polls. Republicans have been taking aim at her since she stepped down… Continue reading