Apr 20 Watch 7:31 GOP contenders fight to stand out to New Hampshire voters By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post and Tamara Keith of NPR about a trip to New Hampshire by GOP candidates -- both those who have officially announced and those who haven’t -- and why Hillary Clinton… Continue watching
Apr 19 Five things to know about GOP hopefuls in New Hampshire By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidates and hopefuls were in New Hampshire this weekend for a party conference, the first gathering of its kind this year in the first-in-the-nation primary state. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 3:22 Clinton makes voters the focus of her 2016 announcement By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton released a video on Sunday saying she is officially running for president, before kicking off a campaign trip to Iowa. On Monday, Sen. Marco Rubio announced that he, too, is joining the 2016 race for the White House. Continue watching
Mar 29 O’Malley: presidency ‘not some crown’ to be shared by two families By Alan Fram, Associated Press Potential Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley said Sunday that the country needs fresh perspectives for confronting its problems and criticized the prospects of the Clinton and Bush families yet again seeking the White House. Continue reading
Mar 23 Jeb Bush widely used executive authority as Florida governor By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press Jeb Bush ended Florida's affirmative action programs in 1999 with a flourish, issuing an executive order that he said would "transcend the tired debate" about racial preferences. 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 Bush: Borders less secure if Congress cuts off DHS dollars By Philip Elliott, Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was skeptical of some conservatives' efforts to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless President Barack Obama's immigration actions are derailed. Continue reading
Feb 26 3 questions for Republican presidential hopefuls ahead of CPAC By Domenico Montanaro, NewsHour Political Team It’s that time of year again -- time for CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, when potential Republican presidential hopefuls try to woo activists from around the country who are gathering just outside of Washington. Here's what to watch. Continue reading
Feb 23 If you’re running for president, you’ve got to answer the ‘gotcha’ questions By Domenico Montanaro It’s one of those questions. “Is President Obama a Christian?” “I don’t know,” is not the right way to answer if you’re a serious presidential candidate. But that’s what Republican Scott Walker said this weekend, trying to punt and play… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on fighting Islamic extremism, Giuliani on Obama By PBS News Hour Continue watching