Nov 06 Watch 12:29 Shields and Brooks on Keystone pipeline politics, Ben Carson claims By PBS News Hour President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline after seven years, and the October jobs report offered a brighter labor outlook. Judy Woodruff discusses the week’s news with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, including claims… Continue watching
Nov 06 The politics of resentment: winning 2016 By Gwen Ifill The 2012 election was supposed to be a test of a weakened president and his ambitious and unpopular health care plan. Challengers saw a chance to take down a Democratic incumbent after the excitement of his history-making election had faded. Continue reading
Nov 06 Low polling demotes Christie and Huckabee to undercard debate NEWARK, N.J. — Two candidates who have been part of each of the prime-time Republican debates so far, Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee, have been demoted to next week's undercard event because of low national poll numbers, delivering a major… Continue reading
Nov 05 Who is Carson’s new rap ad really meant to appeal to? By Kamaria Roberts Is hip-hop going to help presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson win the election? That will be up to the young black voters who are being targeted in his new radio campaign. Continue reading
Nov 05 Ben Carson stands by statement that Egyptian pyramids built to store grain By Jesse J. Holland, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Thursday stood by his belief that Egypt's great pyramids were built by the Biblical figure Joseph to store grain — not as tombs for pharaohs. Continue reading
Nov 03 What’s ahead in the long, long road to the 2016 presidential election By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Election Day 2015 is Tuesday, which means we’re a year away from the big Election Day to come — the one with the next president on the ballot. Here’s a look at some of the milestones ahead before… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:01 Why different GOP candidates have different debate demands By PBS News Hour The GOP presidential candidates are looking for changes to the primary race debates, but can the campaigns agree on tweaks? Gwen Ifill sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss what’s… Continue watching
Nov 02 Harvard law professor Lessig ends his presidential campaign By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Harvard law professor Larry Lessig is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Nov 02 Frustrated GOP candidates call for changes in upcoming debates By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidates have agreed on a series of demands giving them greater control of debates, as the GOP's frustrated 2016 class works to inject changes into the nominating process. Continue reading
Oct 31 Carson opens up about his membership in Seventh-day Adventist Church By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press As his surge in heavily evangelical Iowa puts a spotlight on his faith, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is opening up about his membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Continue reading