Feb 20 Gwen’s Take: The Jeb and Hillary chronicles By Gwen Ifill Living in the shadows can be such a drag. But it’s demonstrably worse if the shadow is cast by somebody who used to be President of the United States. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Will security and stability concerns shape the 2016 race? By PBS News Hour What issues will influence what voters want in a president in 2016? Gwen Ifill talks to Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about the current atmosphere of international insecurity, plus the significance… Continue watching
Feb 15 Jeb Bush’s role in Schiavo end-of-life dispute could tarnish 2016 spotlight By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press Jeb Bush's effort to stop Michael Schiavo from removing his brain-damaged wife's feeding tube was a defining moment of Bush's time in office. Bush, a devout Catholic, sided with Terri Schiavo's parents in the end-of-life dispute and reached for unprecedented… Continue reading
Feb 12 What’s behind Jeb Bush’s orchestrated rollout By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe For someone who is supposedly not running yet for president, Jeb Bush is running what is pretty close to a full-on presidential campaign. Continue reading
Feb 09 Fact check: Is Jeb Bush right about Hispanic students’ achievement in Florida? By Kyla Calvert Mason During a speech at the Detroit Economic Club last week, Jeb Bush veered from topics strictly fiscal. He touted his record improving Florida’s schools during his time in the governor’s office, including claiming that Hispanics in the state were “two… Continue reading
Feb 05 With an eye on the primary, Jeb Bush signals a campaign against liberalism By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe One of the potential criticisms of Jeb Bush as a presidential candidate is that he doesn’t have the “fire in the belly,” that he’s been out of the game. Well, he was no Fred Thompson at his speech and following… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:12 How will Republicans act on Obama’s budget proposals? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill gets analysis from Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post on President Obama’s budget proposal and the shifting landscape for 2016 GOP contenders, plus an update on the political battles over… Continue watching
Jan 16 Gwen’s Take: 3,2,1 … The 2016 presidential campaign starts now By Gwen Ifill Now it’s time to start paying attention to the 2016 race for president. The field basically breaks down into two categories -- the familiar names who have Been Here Before; and the new faces who could become the Next New… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:38 2016 presidential hopefuls aim to prove their worth in campaign warm up By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 01 Jeb Bush resigns from board memberships, clearing path for White House run By Ruth Tam Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has resigned from all nonprofit and business board memberships to clear the pathway to the White House. Continue reading