Dec 20 'We should move on,' Clinton says at debate over Sanders data breach By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton moved past the rancor over a breach of her campaign's valuable voter data, shifting Saturday night's debate into a pointed but polite discussion of national security, Americans' heightened terrorism fears and the… Continue reading
Dec 19 Sanders expected to face tough questions in third debate By Michael D. Regan and Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Revelations that campaign workers for Sanders improperly accessed voter data compiled by the Clinton campaign have thrown a wild card into the primary season's third debate. Continue reading
Dec 19 Clinton faces questions over how to address data breach ahead of debate By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Friday's revelations that four members of Sanders' campaign staff improperly accessed voter information compiled by Clinton's campaign shook up what had been a relatively civil race. It is a development that has the potential to transform a sleepy Saturday night… Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH LIVE: Clinton to unveil her anti-terrorism strategy By Ken Thomas, Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is unveiling her plan to strengthen the nation's defenses against terrorism with a speech in Minnesota, a state that has wrestled with recruiting for extremist groups for years. Continue reading
Dec 08 Donald Trump's comments escalate GOP rhetoric on Muslims By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid fear of terrorism, Republican presidential candidates for months have escalated their rhetoric about the place of Muslims in the United States. Continue reading
Dec 06 2016 candidates clash on how to respond to California attacks By Associated Press Here's the latest news on the U.S. presidential candidates' remarks on how to respond and prevent attacks like the one that occurred last week in San Bernardino, California. Continue reading
Dec 05 What's in a name? Hillary Clinton knows more than most By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Citing Clinton's preference, The Associated Press this past week changed its style and refers to her as Hillary Clinton. The shift seems to fit into an attack line pushed by Republicans, but longtime Clinton observers say the changes reflect political… 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 25 Clinton: 'Illegal immigrants' was poor word choice By Jim Anderson and Ken Thomas, Associated Press DENVER -- Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Tuesday her use of the term "illegal immigrants" was a "poor choice of words" and she pledged not to use it anymore, responding to criticism from immigration activists. Continue reading
Nov 24 Since '01, Clintons collected $35M from financial businesses By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton wants voters to know she is no friend of Wall Street. But Wall Street has frequently been a friend to her. Continue reading