Dec 05 In AP interview, Trump displays moments of humility By Associated Press In a recent interview with The Associated Press, the GOP front-runner displayed rare, if fleeting, moments of humility and introspection. Continue reading
Dec 04 California shooting doesn't fit Washington's gun debate By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Bullets were still flying in San Bernardino when President Barack Obama, sitting for a scheduled television interview, issued a now-familiar call for more gun control. Around the same time Wednesday night, in an interview at his golf course in Northern… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 9:45 Do accuracy and truth still matter on the campaign trail? By PBS News Hour Some of the presidential candidates have been playing with the truth on the campaign trail. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look at some questionable comments, while Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join… Continue watching
Nov 29 Jeb Bush calls Trump 'uninformed,' not a serious leader By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says rival Donald Trump is not prepared to be the nation's commander in chief. Continue reading
Nov 28 GOP rhetoric on Muslims seen as having little political cost By Associated Press Some leading Republican presidential candidates seem to view Muslims as fair game for increasingly harsh words they might use with more caution against any other group for fear of the political cost. Continue reading
Nov 27 Presidential contenders differ sharply on climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls climate change the greatest threat to national security. Front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton promises to install more than 500 million solar panels across the country. On the Republican side, Jeb Bush would phase… Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump called out for appearing to mock disability By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- An advocacy group is offering Donald Trump sensitivity training after he appeared to mock a reporter with a disability in a South Carolina speech. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump will not rule out independent run in 2016 By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Republican Donald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out an independent bid for president in 2016, and he dug in on creating a database to track Muslims in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump and Carson repeat calls to spy on U.S. Muslims By Associated Press Donald Trump says he wants a database, watch lists and unspecified other "checks and balances" to track Muslims in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Debate over refugee crisis sharpens on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Since the Paris attacks, the issue of the Syrian refugee crisis has become a hot talking point on Capitol Hill and among the presidential candidates. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers a roundup of reactions. Continue watching