Jan 28 Fox says Trump demanded $5 million donation By David Bauder, Associated Press NEW YORK -- Last-minute attempts by Fox News Channel to end its feud with Donald Trump failed and Thursday's presidential debate went on without him, creating the odd spectacle of competing television networks covering a Trump rally at the same… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 3:35 What a Trump-free debate will mean for the GOP candidates By PBS News Hour There's a Republican debate in Iowa Thursday night, but the front-runner who has most frequently dominated the spotlight will not be there. Political director Lisa Desjardins talks with Judy Woodruff about Donald Trump’s debate dropout, what the GOP candidates will… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 11:51 Trump sidesteps pre-Iowa debate as Clinton calls for one more before N.H. By PBS News Hour Donald Trump continues to grab headlines even when he exits the stage. The Republican front-runner said he will shun the next debate because he feels one of the FOX News moderators is biased against him. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers… Continue watching
Jan 27 Trump-Fox News feud injects fresh chaos into GOP primary By Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — An explosive feud between Donald Trump and Fox News is overshadowing the final sprint to Iowa's presidential caucuses, injecting a new sense of chaos into the already turbulent 2016 Republican contest and forcing rival campaigns to… Continue reading
Jan 27 Will red and blue lawmakers clear a path for a heroin abuse bill? By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a testy election year likely to see scant collaboration between Republicans and Democrats, there's a glint of hope in Congress for a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting heroin and opioid addiction — a deadly, growing problem that… Continue reading
Jan 27 Once again, Trump dominates the conversation. Is it by design? By Steve Peoples, Associated Press MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- Once again, Donald Trump steals the show. The billionaire Republican's decision to tangle with Fox News and skip the final presidential debate before Iowa's kickoff caucuses all but ensures that he -- and he alone -- will… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 3:38 Days left before Iowa, intensity reigns on the trail By PBS News Hour Every day is now an intense fight for votes in the lead up to the nation's first election contest in Iowa. While Democrats engaged on questions of readiness and judgment at a forum in Des Moines, some Republicans tried playing… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 9:32 What past elections can teach us about fear politics By PBS News Hour Fear of terrorism has been a recurring theme of the current presidential race -- from grave callbacks to November’s Paris attacks to promises of bans on Muslim immigrants -- but the tactic is nothing new in American politics. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 26 Immigration is a top concern for New Hampshire voters By Sergio Bustos and Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press BROOKLINE, N.H. — People in New Hampshire live nearly 2,400 miles from El Paso, Texas, one of the busiest crossings on America's Southern border. And it's only home to about 10,000 people living illegally in the U.S. — a far… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 9:13 Can candidates translate Iowa enthusiasm into caucus support? By PBS News Hour A week out from the start of voting in the race for president, Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR sit down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the candidates’ rush in Iowa and other early… Continue watching