May 14 Former New York Governor George Pataki to announce GOP presidential run By Associated Press Former New York Gov. George Pataki says he'll announce May 28 in New Hampshire whether he will seek the Republican nomination for president. Continue reading
Apr 09 What analysis reveals about Sen. Rand Paul's ideas for a balanced budgets By Calvin Woodward, Philip Elliott, Associated Press Sen. Rand Paul is campaigning for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination as a man who wants to upend the ways of Washington. In one way, though, he's a creature of the nation's capital: He carries on a long tradition of… Continue reading
Feb 27 Santorum wants to send 10,000 U.S. troops to fight Islamic State By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, who is considering another presidential run, called for putting 10,000 U.S. troops on the ground to fight the growth of the extremist group that calls itself the Islamic State. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 6:51 How Walker and Jindal are drawing attention for 2016 By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report about early efforts by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to make an impact on the 2016 presidential race,… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 6:59 Resisting labels, Edward Brooke broke barriers and embraced bipartisanship - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 1:46 Remembering former Sen. Edward Brooke, 95, political giant and party outlier - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 8:24 What's on the agenda for the new GOP-controlled Congress? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 04 Huckabee leaving Fox News to mull presidential run By Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press TV host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he is leaving his Fox News talk show as he considers whether to seek the Republican nomination for president, a decision he expects to reach in the spring. Continue reading
Nov 04 What makes Mitch McConnell smile? By Domenico Montanaro While incumbents usually have the advantage in elections, this midterm season has been a boon for Republican challengers. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch From red state to blue? Kansas political races leave Republican candidates in peril By PBS News Hour In two political races that were on no one's radar only a few months ago, two Kansas Republican incumbents find themselves in serious political peril, as the now-possible outcomes have the potential to shift, among other things, who controls the… Continue watching