Feb 11 Fact-checking the debate: Dems offer iffy stats on donors, health plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Eager to share Bernie Sanders's claim to the grass roots, Hillary Clinton is having trouble owning up to the deep pockets helping her campaign. For his part, Sanders is struggling to make a convincing case that the numbers… Continue reading
Feb 11 Clinton, Sanders clash over minorities, money and Obama By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled for the crucial backing of black and Hispanic voters in Thursday night's Democratic debate and clashed heatedly over their support for Barack Obama as the presidential race shifted toward states with more… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch the full PBS NewsHour Democratic primary debate By PBS NewsHour Watch Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff moderate the PBS NewsHour Democratic debate at 9 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 11. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 8:31 What the Democrats need to do in the PBS debate in Milwaukee By PBS News Hour While Republican presidential hopefuls made tracks around South Carolina, the Democratic candidates prepared to meet for the debate hosted by PBS in Milwaukee. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers a rundown of Thursday’s campaigning, and Hari Sreenivasan previews the debate with… Continue watching
Feb 11 Is the United States enabling tax evasion? By Vikram Mansharamani Governments lose at least $200 billion in potential tax dollars every year because of tax havens. Continue reading
Feb 11 5 things to watch for at tonight’s Democratic debate By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get back in the debate ring Thursday night with an increasingly bitter family score to settle. The debate comes just 48 hours after Sanders' victory over Clinton in the New Hampshire primary… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 7:38 How the New Hampshire primary reshuffled the 2016 race By PBS News Hour With the nation’s first primary on the books, what’s next for the 2016 race? Reid Wilson of Morning Consult and Susan Page of USA Today join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Donald Trump’s landslide win in New Hampshire and whether the… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 5:56 GOP candidates try to build on N.H. results for next vote By PBS News Hour The day after the New Hampshire primary, most Republican candidates -- including winner Donald Trump -- moved on to the next battleground in South Carolina. Meanwhile, Democratic victor Sen. Bernie Sanders moved to broaden his appeal beyond his mostly white… Continue watching
Feb 10 Meet John Kasich, the brash young House Budget Chairman By Margaret Warner When the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in the “Gingrich Revolution” of 1994, House Speaker Newt Gingrich put a brash young Congressman from Ohio in charge of delivering on a key agenda item -- coming up with… Continue reading
Feb 10 Carly Fiorina ends 2016 Republican bid for president By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press DES MOINES -- Former technology executive Carly Fiorina exited the 2016 Republican presidential race Wednesday, after winning praise for her debate prowess but struggling to build a winning coalition in a crowded GOP field. Continue reading