Oct 16 Clinton leads money hunt in presidential campaign By Jack Gillum and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is dominating the money hunt in the 2016 campaign, collecting more big-dollar contributions than any other candidate in 26 states. Continue reading
Oct 16 Biden team breaks months-long silence on potential 2016 run By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Joe Biden is sending out an unmistakable "forget-me-not" plea for 2016, brushing past signs of a Hillary Rodham Clinton resurgence with fresh and direct suggestions he could be on the verge of entering the presidential race. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 3:29 Clinton and Sanders dominate policy-deep Democratic debate By PBS News Hour The first Democratic debate between five presidential candidates sharpened into a two-person heavyweight match between between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton over capitalism and gun control. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Oct 14 3 things from the Democratic debate you couldn’t see on TV By Lisa Desjardins The Democratic debate in Las Vegas exceeded its expectations in hitting on substance. But as pundits trade thoughts on who was strong (Clinton), who was solid (Sanders) and who else was on stage (O'Malley, Webb, Chafee), we want to point… Continue reading
Oct 14 Scorecard: How the Democrats fared in their 1st debate By Ken Thomas and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- Here's a look at how the five Democratic presidential candidates performed in Tuesday's debate at the Wynn Las Vegas resort-casino. Continue reading
Oct 13 While the Democrats debated, the Republicans offered their own responses on Twitter By Jasmine Wright While the Democratic presidential candidates were busy debating, the GOP presidential hopefuls were busy tweeting their reactions and not so subtle disses. Continue reading
Oct 13 Fact checking the Democratic debate: Clinton’s position on the trade deal, Sanders on the 1 percent By Christopher S. Rugaber and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton offered some revisionist history Tuesday night when insisting she's not a flip-flopper on a trade deal that she heartily promoted as secretary of state but turned against last week as a Democratic presidential candidate. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 8:50 Biden won’t be on the stage, but will he impact the debate? By PBS News Hour Will Joe Biden join the presidential race? That’s been a lingering question for weeks, especially going into the first Democratic debate. Political director Lisa Desjardins talks with Judy Woodruff about the man who’s not going to be on the debate… Continue watching
Oct 13 Donald Trump to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ in November By Associated Press NEW YORK -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" next month, calling it a "great honor."… Continue reading
Oct 13 Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of the first Democratic presidential debate By News Desk and Associated Press Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is giving no inkling of which Democratic presidential candidate he plans to support, calling the participants in Tuesday's debate "five of my friends."… Continue reading