Apr 05 Iowa pastors hold sway in 2016 presidential election By Associated Press In some states, big city ward leaders or union bosses are the go-to guys to deliver votes. When it comes to Iowa's Republican caucuses, evangelical pastors are kingmakers, with sway over an important bloc of participants. Continue reading
Mar 28 Mixed statements on immigration from 2016 GOP contenders By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press "All the candidates have mixed statements - they have statements that seem to support amnesty and they all have ones that seem to oppose it," said Roy Beck, executive director of Numbers USA, which seeks to reduce immigration. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:20 First out of the gate for 2016, where does Ted Cruz go now? By PBS News Hour Many Republicans say they are considering a run for president in 2016, but Sen. Ted Cruz is the first to make it official. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today… Continue watching
Mar 15 Few GOP elite support same-sex marriage in Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The partisan divide over same-sex marriage among top elected officials remains stark, with Democrats overwhelmingly on record in favor and Republicans mostly silent so far… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 9:18 Why did senators go around the president on Iran? By PBS News Hour What prompted 47 Republican senators to send a letter to the leaders of Iran voicing concern about a potential nuclear deal made without congressional approval? Judy Woodruff gets two views on the GOP showdown with the White House from Sen. Continue watching
Feb 28 Sen. Rand Paul takes first in CPAC presidential straw poll By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has won the Conservative Political Action Conference's annual presidential preference straw poll. Pollsters announced Saturday afternoon that Paul won 26 percent of the votes in the annual survey, giving Paul his third consecutive win in as… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 1:46 CPAC speakers talk Islamic State, immigration, Obama By PBS News Hour More Republican presidential hopefuls tried to woo voters and donors at the second day of CPAC, the country’s largest conservative gathering. Which topics caught on, and which were met with boos from the audience? Political director Domenico Montanaro reports. Continue watching
Feb 27 Santorum wants to send 10,000 U.S. troops to fight Islamic State By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, who is considering another presidential run, called for putting 10,000 U.S. troops on the ground to fight the growth of the extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:16 Foreign policy fires up crowd at CPAC By PBS News Hour More than a dozen Republicans considering presidential runs spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the country’s largest gathering of conservative activists. Fresh from the conference, political director Domenico Montanaro joins Gwen Ifill to take stock of this year’s… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 7:58 Why Senate and House Republicans are split over a Homeland Security bill By PBS News Hour Continue watching