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
Dec 15 Live blog: GOP presidential candidates meet for 5th debate By Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- The 2016 Republican presidential candidates are debating for the last time in 2015, this time in Las Vegas, as they race for advantage seven weeks before the first votes are cast in Iowa. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 4:15 Priority shift to national security puts GOP establishment in the spotlight By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 06 What did the candidates think of Obama’s national security address? By Julie Percha, Rachel Wellford Following President Barack Obama’s address to the nation Sunday, the candidates jockeying to have his job in more than a year reacted to the president’s strategy for defeating ISIS and terror threats at home. Continue reading
Nov 28 Renewed debate on security vs. privacy in U.S. following Paris attacks By Erica Werner, Associated Press The Paris attacks have renewed debate on the U.S. government's post-Sept. 11 domestic surveillance laws, leading to efforts to revive the issue on Capitol Hill and handing Marco Rubio an opening against Ted Cruz in the Republican presidential race. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 3:47 GOP 2016 candidates face critical moment as field tightens By PBS News Hour It's been eight months since the first Republican campaign for the 2016 presidential election kicked off, and the race among the many candidates is starting to come into focus. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look at how the field… Continue watching