Aug 01 Energy company contributed $1 million to PAC backing Jeb Bush By Associated Press The largest Florida corporate donor to a super political action committee backing former Gov. Jeb Bush's presidential run is NextEra Energy Inc., the company that owns electric utility giant Florida Power & Light. Continue reading
Jul 17 Former President George H.W. Bush expected to make full recovery, doctors say By David Sharp, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — The fractured neck bone suffered by former President George H.W. Bush when he fell at his summer home will be allowed to heal on its own, a recovery that could take three to four months, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:57 How campaign fundraising — and spending — is being rewired for 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday was the deadline for presidential campaigns to declare how much money they’ve raised. However, those numbers don’t tell the full story, as outside political groups now raise the most money. Judy Woodruff speaks to Matea Gold of the Washington… Continue watching
Jul 16 George H.W. Bush, 91, hospitalized after breaking neck bone in fall By Associated Press KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Former President George H.W. Bush, at 91 the oldest living former president, was being treated at a hospital early Thursday for a broken bone in his neck suffered in a fall. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 8:04 How will super PAC money mold the race for 2016? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Gwen Ifill to discuss super PAC campaign fundraising, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s entrance into the 2016 race and how Hillary Clinton is speaking out on immigration in… Continue watching
Jul 07 As Republican infighting grows, donors call for calm By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Worried about “Republican-on-Republican violence,” top party donors are taking action, with one firing off a letter calling for more civility and another seeking to block businessman Donald Trump from the debate stage altogether. Continue reading
Jul 04 Presidential contenders march in Fourth of July parades By Associated Press Marching in Fourth of July parades in these early voting states has become a tradition for politicians seeking the White House, giving them a chance to boost their name recognition and glad-hand with voters. Continue reading
Jun 30 Here’s how much money Jeb Bush made in the last 30 years By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford Jeb Bush's income from 1981 to 2013 in one chart. Continue reading
Jun 28 Gun control not the way to prevent mass killings, Bush says By Associated Press New gun control measures are not the way to prevent mass killings such as the shooting deaths of nine people in a South Carolina church, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Saturday… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 11:33 And then there were 15 — Jeb Bush announces presidential candidacy By PBS News Hour The field of presidential primary contenders is getting crowded. NPR’s White House correspondent Tamara Keith and the Cook Report’s Amy Walter talk with Hari Sreenivasan about how Jeb Bush’s candidacy will affect the race, as well as Hillary Clinton’s opinions… Continue watching