Dec 28 Watch 6:33 2015 was a year of campaign surprises By PBS News Hour The 2016 race for the White House has taken some surprising turns, and 2016 hasn’t even started yet. What have we learned about the candidates and their campaigns across the past year? Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 10:30 What Walker’s campaign bow out means for the GOP race By PBS News Hour Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced he was dropping out of the presidential race after falling behind in the polls. Gwen Ifill discusses Walker’s decision with Susan Page of USA Today and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, plus Ben… Continue watching
Sep 21 Scott Walker drops out of 2016 presidential race By Scott Bauer, Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Scott Walker abandoned his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, exiting the race that saw him rise to front-runner and fall to afterthought in a matter of months. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 4:38 Will personality or policy dominate at second GOP debate? By PBS News Hour Eleven Republican presidential hopefuls will take the debate stage during primetime in Simi Valley, California, while four lower-polling candidates will face off in an earlier round. Political director Lisa Desjardins joins Gwen Ifill to provide a preview of what we… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 10:40 Will 2016 candidates enter the migrant crisis debate? By PBS News Hour How will American politicians and presidential candidates address the migrant crisis going on in Europe? Judy Woodruff checks in with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about the state of the presidential race, including… Continue watching
Aug 30 Walker: Building a wall along the Canadian border a ‘legitimate issue’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said in an interview that aired Sunday that building a wall along the U.S.'s northern border with Canada is a legitimate issue that merits further review. Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump comments on Fox News’ Megyn Kelly incite GOP scolding By Associated Press Trump's latest incendiary comment, about one of the Fox News moderators from Thursday's Republican presidential debate, has led to a scolding by the party and condemnation by organizers of the RedState Gathering. Continue reading
Aug 06 Which candidate spoke the most at the first GOP debate? By Vanessa Dennis, Megan Crigger Who will stand out at tonight's Republican debate? We'll keep track of how much time each of the 10 candidates gets to speak. Check back here after the debate for the final tally. Continue reading
Aug 04 GOP debate field is set. Trump, Bush in; Santorum, Fiorina out By Steve Peoples, Associated Press CLEVELAND -- Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has scored the top spot for Thursday night's leadoff debate of the 2016 presidential race, joined by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and seven other Republican contenders who made the… Continue reading