Feb 06 Clinton, trailing in NH polls, seeks gain on Sanders’ lead By Michael D. Regan and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trailing rival Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton sought to summon another New Hampshire comeback on Saturday but faced blunt questions about her trustworthiness and explanation of the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi. Continue reading
Feb 06 Hillary Clinton seeks to win voters’ trust before New Hampshire debate By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The concerns vary, but Hillary Clinton seems to be having trouble earning the public's trust. Ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, the Democratic presidential candidate is trying to convince voters that she is authentic. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 8:06 Democratic fight heats up as candidates dash across N.H. in the snow By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 12:59 Shields and Brooks on Democrats’ fiery debate, Republican rivalry in N.H. By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including takeaways from Thursday’s Democratic debate showdown between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, plus how Sen. Ted Cruz, Donald Trump… Continue watching
Feb 05 Speeches that earned Clinton millions remain a mystery By Lisa Lerer and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press In the 18 months before launching her second presidential bid, Hillary Clinton gave nearly 100 paid speeches at banks, trade associations, charitable groups and private corporations. The appearances netted her $21.7 million — and voters very little information about what… Continue reading
Feb 05 Fact-checking the 5th Democratic debate By Calvin Woodward and Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton cast the financial industry as an adversary in her presidential campaign — despite the money that industry has poured into her White House effort. Bernie Sanders once again mischaracterized the share of the wealth taken by… Continue reading
Feb 05 Partisan fights over Supreme Court nominations hurt the court’s image, Chief Justice Roberts says By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts says he is concerned that partisan political battles over Supreme Court nominations have led to a widespread misunderstanding about the role of the court. Continue reading
Feb 05 4 takeaways from the 5th Democratic presidential debate By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled again and again during their first one-on-one debate of the 2016 race. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 7:14 Republicans take aim at rivals as Democrats ready for debate By PBS News Hour With the New Hampshire primary drawing near, candidates from both parties revved up with personal attacks. Donald Trump claimed that Sen. Ted Cruz’s Iowa caucus win was tainted, while Gov. Chris Christie accused Sen. Marco Rubio of being “coddled.” Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Feb 04 Viewer’s Guide: Clinton, Sanders look to break out at debate By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The face-to-face meeting between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is rooted in an intensifying debate over who understands the great divide between rich Americans and everyone else. Continue reading