Feb 13 Scalia death rattles GOP field ahead of debate By Michael D. Regan and Will Weissert, Julie Pace, Associated Press The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stirred reaction from Republican presidential candidates Saturday, with Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio stating his replacement's nomination should rest with the next president. Continue reading
Aug 16 Politics with pork chops: Presidential candidates flock to Iowa State Fair By News Desk Presidential hopefuls flocked to the Iowa State Fair over the weekend in hopes of connecting with voters by shaking hands, posing for selfies and and scoring $7 grilled pork chops on a stick. Continue reading
Aug 16 Trump’s foreign policy plan includes boots on the ground against ISIS By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is outlining a foreign policy in which the United States would put ground troops in the fight against Islamic State militants and demand money from Middle East countries supported by the U.S. Continue reading
Aug 15 John Kasich may challenge Jeb Bush in New Hampshire primary By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Kasich is among a handful of Republican White House hopefuls betting they can capitalize on the first-in-the-nation primary state's tendency to favor pragmatic leaders over party ideologues. Continue reading
Jul 26 GOP hopefuls vie to boost visibility as first debate looms By Associated Press With the first debate of the Republican presidential campaign approaching, White House hopefuls are trying everything they can to improve their polling position. Continue reading
Jul 04 Mississippi’s black community seeks Cochran’s help after runoff win By Bill Barrow, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — After black voters helped Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran survive an intense Republican primary runoff against an insurgent conservative challenger, some civil rights leaders in the South want him to repay the favor. Their request? Cochran should lead… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch News Wrap: Republicans Vote in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington D.C. In other news Tuesday, Republicans held presidential primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C. While Mitt Romney hoped victories would force Rick Santorum to step aside, Santorum insists he'll stay in the race. Also, the National Weather Service confirmed at… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch News Wrap: Apple Will Pay Dividends; Romney Targets Obama in Ill. In other news Monday, Mitt Romney centered his attacks on President Obama in Springfield, Ill. The economy is improving, he said, but current policies have prevented a stronger comeback. Also, Apple, the world's most valuable company, announced it will pay… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch Hours Before Caucuses, Many Iowan Voters Still Undecided Over GOP Contenders With just hours to go until Tuesday night's Iowa Caucuses, and with a new poll confirming four in 10 caucus-goers are either undecided or could change their minds, the pressure on Republican presidential candidates to close the deal with Hawkeye… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh CIA Tapes, U.S. Policy on Iran CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden said his agency had destroyed tapes of terror suspect interrogations, a new report revealed surprising information on Iran's nuclear program and presidential candidate Mitt Romney discussed his Mormon faith in a key speech. Analysts Mark… Continue watching