Mar 23 Jeb Bush widely used executive authority as Florida governor By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press Jeb Bush ended Florida's affirmative action programs in 1999 with a flourish, issuing an executive order that he said would "transcend the tired debate" about racial preferences. Continue reading
Mar 23 What does Ted Cruz believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins Ted Cruz is senator, firebrand, former prosecutor, the son of a preacher-man (who was also a Cuban emigre), a Tea Party favorite and now presidential candidate. To begin the season of decision, here is a look at where the Republican… Continue reading
Mar 23 Ted Cruz kicks off presidential campaign at Liberty University By Philip Elliott, Associated Press LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Sen. Ted Cruz opened the first major campaign of the 2016 presidential season Monday with a kickoff speech courting cultural conservatives and declaring that he will devote himself to "reigniting the promise of America."… Continue reading
Mar 22 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid Monday By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday his plans to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican formally to enter the 2016 presidential contest. Continue reading
Mar 21 Former Maryland governor hopes to be Clinton alternative in 2016 By Associated Press The former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley spent this past weekend campaigning in Iowa, where certain Democrats have a strong desire for an alternative to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who will enter the race for the party's 2016 presidential nomination as a… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 12:20 Do questions about Clinton’s email hurt trust for possible 2016 run? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 10 Clinton says ‘convenience’ led her to use personal email to conduct government business By Ken Thomas, Julie Pace, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton says she opted to use her personal email account while secretary of state because of convenience. She says it "would have been better" to have used two email accounts. Continue reading
Mar 04 Hillary Clinton used private server for official email By Jack Gillum, Associated Press The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails -- on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state -- traced back to an Internet service registered to her family's home… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch LIVE: Hillary Clinton addresses Emily’s List gala By News Desk Watch Hillary Clinton address the 30th anniversary Emily's List gala… Continue reading
Feb 28 Sen. Rand Paul takes first in CPAC presidential straw poll By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has won the Conservative Political Action Conference's annual presidential preference straw poll. Pollsters announced Saturday afternoon that Paul won 26 percent of the votes in the annual survey, giving Paul his third consecutive win in as… Continue reading