Nov 25 Clinton: ‘Illegal immigrants’ was poor word choice By Jim Anderson and Ken Thomas, Associated Press DENVER -- Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Tuesday her use of the term "illegal immigrants" was a "poor choice of words" and she pledged not to use it anymore, responding to criticism from immigration activists. Continue reading
Nov 24 Since ’01, Clintons collected $35M from financial businesses By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton wants voters to know she is no friend of Wall Street. But Wall Street has frequently been a friend to her. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 10:24 Campaigns tap Islamic State fears by zeroing in on national security By PBS News Hour Many Republican candidates are pouncing on fears about the Islamic State to flex ideological and political muscle. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers a roundup of rhetoric in the debate over national security, and Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter… Continue watching
Nov 22 Fact checking the presidential candidates on climate science By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press When it comes to climate science, two of the three Democratic presidential candidates are A students, while most of the Republican contenders are flunking, according to a panel of scientists who reviewed candidates' comments. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump and Carson repeat calls to spy on U.S. Muslims By Associated Press Donald Trump says he wants a database, watch lists and unspecified other "checks and balances" to track Muslims in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 22 New poll shows Trump far ahead among New Hampshire GOP voters By Bob Kovach With three months remaining before primary votes are cast, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to dominate the Republican race in New Hampshire. Continue reading
Nov 21 Ben Carson questions claims of racial bias by police By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he is still waiting to see evidence of racial bias by police forces in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 21 GOP criticizes Trump for supporting database tracking Muslims in U.S. By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump on Saturday tried to back away from his support for a government database to track Muslims in the United States, an idea that drew sharp rebukes from his Republican presidential rivals and disbelief from legal experts. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Debate over refugee crisis sharpens on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Since the Paris attacks, the issue of the Syrian refugee crisis has become a hot talking point on Capitol Hill and among the presidential candidates. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers a roundup of reactions. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 13:13 Shields and Brooks on how Paris changed the political debate By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the political and psychological aftermath of the Paris attacks, 2016 candidates speak out on the refugee crisis and fighting the… Continue watching