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Aug. 11, 2015 11:32 a.m. EDT
News: Why Clinton is saving her attacks for Republicans, not Sanders
Hillary Clinton seized on remarks by Donald Trump and other Republicans to criticize their stances on women’s issues while campaigning in New Hampshire. Gwen Ifill talks to Susan Page of USA Today and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss Trump’s continued dominance and how others are responding, plus why massive crowds are gathering to hear Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Aug. 07, 2015 9:24 p.m. EDT
News: The GOP "Happy Hour" Debate and Jeb Bush's Planned Parenthood Misspeak
While the top ten Republicans debated in primetime, the seven other candidates tried to break out of the bottom tier in a forum dubbed by many the "happy hour debate." Who was able to take on the top ten and increase their standing heading into the next debate in September?
Aug. 07, 2015 9:16 p.m. EDT
News: First GOP Debate Draws Record Audience as Trump Takes Center Stage
Republican presidential contenders went toe-to-toe with frontrunner Donald Trump in 2016's first debate. Who was able to break through the fray? Dan Balz of The Washington Post, John Dickerson of CBS News and Jeanne Cummings of The Wall Street Journal break down the debate's highs and lows and analyze the role of The Donald in the 2016 season.
Aug. 05, 2015 4:45 p.m. EDT
News: Ben Carson talks ‘all lives matter,’ immigration reform
Dr. Benjamin Carson -- one of 10 Republican presidential candidates to make the cut for the first formal debate -- joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the campaign to defund Planned Parenthood, the root causes of gun violence, how he would change U.S. health care, his plan for a guest worker program for undocumented immigrants and the atmosphere of negativity and hatred in America.
Aug. 04, 2015 3:27 p.m. EDT
News: Impact of Early Presidential Debates
As the first Republican presidential debate of the 2016 election season approaches, we take a look back in the Washington Week Vault to see how an early debate in 2011 shaped the GOP field. The early primary debates are often the first chance for candidates lower in the polls to make a first impression on a national stage, but can they make an impact with party activists?
Aug. 04, 2015 11:23 a.m. EDT
News: How much does the first GOP presidential debate matter?
Gwen Ifill talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Susan Page of USA Today about the upcoming debate among the Republican presidential candidates, new campaign ads for Hillary Clinton and whether Vice President Joe Biden will jump into the race.
Jul. 31, 2015 6:48 p.m. EDT
News: Republican Mistrust of Government, Hillary Dodges Keystone Questions, and A Republican Challenge to John Boehner
A new Pew Study shows that Republican trust the presidency has never been at a lower point. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton -citing conflicts from her tenure as secretary of State- dodges questions about whether the controversial Keystone oil pipeline should be built. And House Speaker John Boehner is fighting off a lone Republican congressman trying to remove him from his position of power.
Jul. 31, 2015 6:43 p.m. EDT
News: Countdown to the First GOP Debate and Congress' Unresolved Issues During Summer Recess
The first Republican presidential debate is less than a week away, and many are speculating about the role businessman Donald Trump will play as he leads the GOP field. Which Republicans will be on the stage to take on Trump? Plus, Congress is heading out of town for its five-week summer recess while leaving some major issues unresolved.
Jul. 28, 2015 11:40 a.m. EDT
News: Clamoring for attention, presidential candidates get provocative
Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about why some of the Republican presidential candidates are getting edgier in their statements in the face of the media monopolization by Donald Trump, plus a look at what the latest polls tell us about the competition.
Jul. 24, 2015 6:05 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump's Impact on the Crowded GOP Field and Bill Clinton & George Bush's Unusual Alliance
Donald Trump sits atop the Republican presidential field for president, but how do the businessman's loud and spirited exchanges with his GOP opponents affect the race? How is the Trump campaign overshadowing newer Republican entrants into the field? Plus, will another potential email probe dampen Hillary Clinton's credibility and political aspirations?
