Jan 12 Watch Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP response to 2106 State of the Union By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 09 As primaries near, a reserved Jeb Bush opens up to voters By Michael D. Regan and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Jeb Bush has been speaking more passionately at campaign stops, and not just in outrage toward Trump. Continue reading
Jan 09 GOP hopefuls lay out conservative visions for tackling poverty By Michael D. Regan and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Several Republican presidential candidates met this week to discuss how conservatism could fight poverty at economic forum moderated by Speaker Paul Ryan. But many disagreed on how the goal could be accomplished. Continue reading
Dec 21 Lindsey Graham ends his 2016 presidential campaign By Laurie Kellman and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Monday he was ending his 2016 presidential campaign. Continue reading
Dec 20 Republicans change strategies on health care law By Michael D. Regan and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Republican foes of President Barack Obama's health care law may be able to get more by chipping away at it than trying to take the whole thing down at once. Continue reading
Dec 18 Majority of Americans favor path to citizenship By Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More Americans favor than oppose a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. Continue reading
Dec 15 Congressional negotiators prepare to unveil $1.1 trillion spending deal By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — White House and congressional negotiators moved toward wrapping up a tax and spending compromise Tuesday that would cap Congress' year, a package expected to lift the ban on U.S. oil exports and provide legislative goodies for home-state interests. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Can a GOP that's tough on immigration win over Latino voters? By PBS News Hour Latino voters have emerged as a crucial bloc, in next year’s election and beyond. Are GOP candidates like Donald Trump doing more harm than good when it comes to expanding the party's base? William Brangham reports from Washington state one… Continue watching
Dec 13 Christie to return to main Republican presidential debate stage, CNN says By Associated Press CNN is inviting Gov. Chris Christie back to prime-time in the upcoming Republican presidential debate. Continue reading
Dec 13 Obama optimism on climate pact tempered by GOP opposition By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the newly passed international climate change agreement as a major achievement that could help turn the tide on global warming, but the immediate reaction of leading Republican critics was a… Continue reading