Jan 17 The latest: Democratic presidential candidates face off in Charleston By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Democratic presidential debate is underway, with three candidates set to clash over health care, gun policy and more. Continue reading
Jan 17 Sanders pitches tax hike to pay for universal health care plan By Michael D. Regan and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vowing to achieve universal health care, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released a sweeping proposal hours before Sunday's Democratic presidential debate to create a new single-payer health care system in the United States paid for with a variety of widespread tax… Continue reading
Jan 17 Sanders, Clinton clash during Democratic debate in Charleston By Michael D. Regan and Lisa Lerer, Nancy Benac, Associated Press In a turn from more civil Democratic presidential debates, all three candidates clashed on health care, gun policy and more in a forum just a few blocks from the "Mother Emanuel" church where nine parishioners were murdered last year. Continue reading
Jan 17 What to watch: Clinton, Sanders square off in last debate before Iowa By Ken Thomas, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press With only two weeks before the Iowa caucus will tensions flare up between Democratic candidates during Sunday's debate?… Continue reading
Jan 17 What do the GOP candidates have to say on poverty in America? By Lauren Feeney For more perspective on the GOP candidates’ ideas and proposals for taking on poverty, NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan spoke to conservative commentator Reihan Salam, executive editor of National Review… Continue reading
Jan 17 GOP establishment concedes hotly contested primary states By Michael D. Regan Republican establishment leaders are now conceding the first two primaries of the presidential race in Iowa and New Hampshire set for February, as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz take control. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 12:27 Shields and Brooks on Trump vs. Cruz, Clinton’s concern over Sanders By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the rivalry between Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz in the latest Republican presidential debate and Hillary Clinton’s attacks against Sen. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 4:09 Iowa looming, GOP candidates go on the attack in debate By PBS News Hour Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz dominated Thursday’s Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, swapping testy swipes over Cruz’s birth in Canada and Donald Trump’s hometown. Meanwhile, Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio saved their toughest words for President… Continue watching
Jan 15 Jeb Bush lays out plans for foreign policy By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press CORALVILLE, Iowa — Jeb Bush believes he's got the best prescription for American foreign policy, from his strategies for deterring North Korea's nuclear ambitions, to destroying the Islamic State. Continue reading
Jan 14 O’Malley qualifies for NBC Democratic debate By Associated Press Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will join the other Democratic candidates in the next presidential debate, scheduled for Sunday in Charleston, South Carolina. Continue reading