Dec 26 Analysis: Trump ‘uniquely obsessed’ with media portrayal of campaign By Michael D. Regan and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 23 Cruz blasts Washington Post cartoon depicting daughters By Associated Press TULSA, Okla. -- Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz says a Washington Post cartoon depicting his 5- and 7-year-old daughters as monkeys is inappropriate and that children of candidates should be off-limits in campaigns. Continue reading
Dec 22 GOP debates set viewership records By Daniel Bush The Republican field is generating record-breaking debate interest. This year’s GOP match-ups account for the top six most-watched primary debates of all time. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 3:11 Democrats differ on Islamic State fight in third debate By PBS News Hour Democrats walked into the debate Saturday in New Hampshire ready to talk security. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley tangled on the fight against the Islamic State and whether the U.S. must… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 8:26 Why the kerfuffle over DNC voter information matters By PBS News Hour Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton addressed the Sanders’ campaign breach of DNC voter data during the third Democratic debate. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Gwen Ifill to discuss why Martin O’Malley… Continue watching
Dec 20 Democratic debate analysis: Did Sanders regain momentum? By Michael D. Regan and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Clinton's brush-off of the data breach controversy underscores her confidence in a race in which Sanders is struggling to regain momentum as the focus shifts away from an economic message to one of national security. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 5:50 How accurate were candidates’ statements at the third Democratic debate? By PBS News Hour The three major contenders for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination shared the stage on Saturday night for the final time this year. Politifact's Jon Greenberg joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to fact-check what they said. Continue watching
Dec 20 Sanders software breach spotlights campaign reliance on voter data By Zachary Green Political campaigns have always had a vested interest in gathering as much information about voters as possible. The data breach between the Clinton and Sanders teams proves just how valuable that information is. Continue reading
Dec 20 Sanders campaign suspends two more staffers over data breach By Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign has suspended two more staffers after it was accused of exploiting a breach in a voter database to access files kept by Hillary Clinton's campaign. Continue reading
Dec 20 From data wars to Star Wars, key takeaways from the Democratic debate By Ken Thomas, Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press A look at some key takeaways from the third Democratic presidential debate. Continue reading