Feb 20 The latest: 2016 presidential election updates from South Carolina, Nevada By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Latest on the 2016 presidential election and two crucial contests Saturday: South Carolina's Republican primary and Nevada's Democratic caucuses. Continue reading
Feb 07 After uneven debate performance, Rubio rivals see opening By Michael D. Regan and Julie Pace and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Sen. Marco Rubio's performance during Saturday's Republican presidential debate may have left room for several of his rivals to gain ground in New Hampshire. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:32 Cruz plays defense in final debate before Iowa By PBS News Hour With Donald Trump abstaining from last night’s GOP debate, other Republican candidates had a chance to take center stage -- and often found themselves in the line of fire. Gov. Chris Christie trumpeted his opposition to Planned Parenthood, while Sen. Continue watching
Jan 17 What do the GOP candidates have to say on poverty in America? By Lauren Feeney For more perspective on the GOP candidates’ ideas and proposals for taking on poverty, NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan spoke to conservative commentator Reihan Salam, executive editor of National Review… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch What did GOP candidates get wrong in debate on national security? By PBS News Hour At the debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Republican presidential candidates competed to prove who would be best prepared as commander in chief to keep the country safe. Angie Holan of PolitiFact joins Gwen Ifill to examine some of the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:00 What Trump’s divisive talk means for the GOP By PBS News Hour Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been a font of controversial remarks, most recently on denying Muslims entry into the country. How does Trump’s divisive rhetoric affect the rest of the party? Judy Woodruff speaks to Jonathan Martin of The… Continue watching
Nov 21 Ben Carson questions claims of racial bias by police By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he is still waiting to see evidence of racial bias by police forces in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:01 Why different GOP candidates have different debate demands By PBS News Hour The GOP presidential candidates are looking for changes to the primary race debates, but can the campaigns agree on tweaks? Gwen Ifill sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss what’s… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 9:12 2 false claims and a truth from the GOP debate in Boulder By PBS News Hour For the Republican presidential candidates who took the debate stage in Boulder, Colorado, each contender was seeking a breakout moment, and many took opportunities to jab at their opponents or the CNBC moderators. Angie Holan of Politifact joins Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:00 At second GOP debate, targeting Trump and trying to break through By PBS News Hour The 2016 Republican presidential candidates gathered for their second debate on Thursday, this time at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The candidates squared off on issues like immigration reform, the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood funding and each other. Gwen… Continue watching