Nov. 13, 2015 9:46 p.m. EST
News: Terror Attacks in Paris & Trump Sharpens His Carson Criticism
Terrorists struck multiple locations across Paris leaving over 100 people dead in attacks including multiple shootings and a bombing at a soccer stadium. The New York Times' David Sanger reports on the reverberations beyond the French capital. On the 2016 campaign trail, Donald Trump took aim at his Republican rivals this week, comparing his co-frontrunner Ben Carson to a child molester.
Oct. 23, 2015 9:25 p.m. EDT
News: Clinton Testifies About Benghazi, Biden Forgoes 2016 Race, Ryan Announces Speaker Bid and Trump Remains at the GOP Forefront
Hillary Clinton faced another congressional committee this week concerning the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans. Despite the 11 hour hearing and sometimes pointed exchanges between committee members.
Oct. 16, 2015 9:30 p.m. EDT
News: Democrats Spar in First Debate, Obama Slows Afghan Troop Withdrawal and 2016 Fundraising Reports
The five Democratic White House hopefuls squared off in their Party's first debate of the 2016 Election with issues ranging from gun control, foreign policy and Hillary Clinton’s State Department emails. President Obama announced this week his decision to delay the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan which will push American occupation within the country well into 2016.
Oct. 09, 2015 9:49 p.m. EDT
News: Hillary Clinton Preps for Possible Biden Campaign, Public Opinion on Gun Control, ISIS Backlash in Russia, & Death Penalty at the Supreme Court
Hillary Clinton asserted this week that her team is not digging up information on Vice President Joe Biden if he were to run, but Anne Gearan of The Washington Post believes Clinton’s team is not sitting idly by waiting for Biden's decision.
Oct. 09, 2015 9:46 p.m. EDT
News: House Republicans Scramble to Find New Speaker, Hillary Clinton's Break with Obama Administration, Pentagon Shift in Syria Strategy and New Supreme Court Term Begins
Chaos erupted in the House Republican conference this week after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy decided to end his bid to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner. The vote was postponed at the GOP looked for a candidate who could garner support from the establishment and the Party's right flank.
Oct. 06, 2015 11:05 a.m. EDT
News: Will Bernie Sanders’ gun rights record help Hillary Clinton?
Hillary Clinton laid out a plan for greater gun control at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, days after a massacre at an Oregon community college. Gwen Ifill talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about how the politics of gun control are playing out in the race for the White House, plus Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s comments affect the race for Speaker of the House.
Sep. 25, 2015 11:33 p.m. EDT
News: Speaker John Boehner Resigns, Pope Francis’ U.S. Tour & Obama Hosts President Xi Jinping
After being under strong pressure from conservatives in Congress to push for tighter government spending, House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation this week. As he continued his tour around the U.S., Pope Francis came to Washington to address Congress on controversial issues including immigration and climate change.
Sep. 18, 2015 5:31 p.m. EDT
News: Republican Undercard Debate and O’Malley Calls for more Debates from DNC
Sen. Lindsey Graham took advantage of being on the smaller stage at The Reagan Presidential Library to firmly detail his foreign policy agenda and add humor to the discussion.Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Martin O’Malley wants the DNC to consider scheduling more debates for the Democrats to allow more exposure for all candidates.
Sep. 11, 2015 9:38 p.m. EDT
News: Biden Weighs 2016 Run, Clinton’s Email Contrition, Trump’s Surge, Overcoming Iran Deal opposition & Accepting Syrian Refugees
In an appearance on The Late Show, Vice President Joe Biden gave an emotional answer about his current thinking about entering the 2016 race for the White House. Meanwhile, his would-be Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton apologized this week for her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of State.
Sep. 11, 2015 9:19 p.m. EDT
News: Clinton Backs Nuclear Deal, Rick Perry's Abandoned White House Run and Russia-Syria Alliance
As the Iran nuclear deal survives a vote in Congress, Hillary Clinton gave a speech backing the deal and promising a reset the fractured U.S.-Israel relationship. Plus, how has Clinton's long-term strategy shifted from her first presidential campaign eight years ago. And Republican Rick Perry suspended his troubled second presidential campaign after week's of low fundraising. CNN's Jeff Zeleny r
