Jan 25 Fact-checking GOP candidate claims on Obama’s military spending By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Trashing Obama and arguing that he has failed to spend enough on defense has become a staple for Republican presidential hopefuls. What's lost in the din: Money spent on weapons modernization is on par with the George W. Bush administration. Continue reading
Jan 20 Marco Rubio has a late-bloomer strategy in GOP presidential race By Thomas Beaumont, Steve Peoples, Associated Press BETTENDORF, Iowa — Under pressure to emerge as the Republican mainstream's presidential contender, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is increasingly relying on a national strategy as he lowers expectations for February's primary contests. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 12:12 President Obama’s legacy message mixes with 2016 politics By PBS News Hour In his final State of the Union address, President Obama punched back at the notion -- popular on the campaign trail -- that America is in trouble. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look at how the candidates have responded,… Continue watching
Jan 12 New surge of familes from Central America prompted immigration raids By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A spike in families and children arriving at the U.S. southern border from Central America has prompted fears of another border crisis like the one that dominated national news during the summer of 2014. That could roil an… Continue reading
Jan 12 Underdog candidates keep powering along the campaign trail By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press PARKERSBURG, Iowa — Running as an underdog presidential candidate isn't always glamorous. But for the longshots sprinting across Iowa and New Hampshire before the Feb. 1 caucuses, one thing keeps them fired up: the prospect of a political upset. Continue reading
Jan 04 What do the presidential candidates think about the militia takeover in Oregon? By Rhana Natour, Joshua Barajas After some initial silence, Republican presidential candidates began to make calls for a peaceful end to the takeover of a small wildlife refuge by anti-government protesters 30 miles outside Burns, Oregon. Continue reading
Dec 30 Do endorsements matter anymore? By Daniel Bush Senator Marco Rubio and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush have received more endorsements from Republican governors and members of Congress than the rest of the GOP presidential field combined. But 2016 may test the power of big-name endorsements. Continue reading
Dec 28 Activists predict abortion will be a hot issue in campaigns By David Crary, Associated Press With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Continue reading
Dec 24 The nation’s first Hispanic president? Why no one’s talking about that By Daniel Bush Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both have a legitimate shot at becoming the nation’s first Hispanic presidential nominee. And yet their ethnicity has received far less attention than Barack Obama’s race did when he ran for president eight years… Continue reading
Dec 16 Intel panel: Not checking if Ted Cruz released classified info By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday he has asked his staff to look into whether Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released classified information during Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate. Continue reading