Feb 01 Watch 8:24 How Donald Trump brought unpredictability to Iowa By PBS News Hour From on the ground in Iowa, Judy Woodruff talks to Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about that state’s broad support for Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz’s ground game and strategy with religious voters, Hillary… Continue watching
Feb 01 GOP, Democratic races tight as Iowa kicks off first day of voting By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — In a high-stakes test of enthusiasm versus organization, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders hope to ride voter energy into victories in Monday's Iowa caucuses, as Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton bank on sophisticated get-out-the… Continue reading
Feb 01 Presidential super PACs lost steam in second half of 2015 By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Jeb Bush's super PAC provided the starkest illustration of the downward trend. Continue reading
Jan 31 2016 opponents attack Cruz on his credibility By Michael D. Regan and Steve Peoples, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz has used the idea of trust as a cornerstone of his campaign. But his rivals have criticized his message. Continue reading
Jan 31 Clinton: GOP ‘grasping at straws’ over e-mail controversy By Associated Press Clinton told ABC's "This Week" that "it's pretty clear" that Republicans are "grasping at straws" in their response to the latest release of emails from Clinton's private home server. 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 28 Fact checking GOP claims on carpet bombs, Kurds and economy By Robert Burns and Josh Boak, Associated Press Republican presidential contenders let fly with some inaccuracies Thursday when they badmouthed the Obama administration on military readiness, aid to Kurdish fighters and pay for construction workers. Continue reading
Jan 28 GOP rivals mock Trump, try to make the most of his absence By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa -- Absent Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of the front-runner's shadow in Thursday night's debate -- a staid, policy-heavy contest that offered a glimpse of… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 3:35 What a Trump-free debate will mean for the GOP candidates By PBS News Hour There's a Republican debate in Iowa Thursday night, but the front-runner who has most frequently dominated the spotlight will not be there. Political director Lisa Desjardins talks with Judy Woodruff about Donald Trump’s debate dropout, what the GOP candidates will… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 11:51 Trump sidesteps pre-Iowa debate as Clinton calls for one more before N.H. By PBS News Hour Donald Trump continues to grab headlines even when he exits the stage. The Republican front-runner said he will shun the next debate because he feels one of the FOX News moderators is biased against him. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers… Continue watching