Rubio needs strong New Hampshire showing to rebut debate critics
By James Oliphant A week ago, it looked like the stars were aligning for Marco Rubio. Now, as New Hampshire holds its pivotal primary on...
US presidential election
Clinton and Sanders meet in first one-on-one debate
Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders take an increasingly combative tone into their first one-on-one debate on Thursday, cranking up a fight over...
Trump accuses Cruz of stealing Iowa caucuses through ‘fraud’
By Amy Tennery Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday accused rival Ted Cruz of stealing a victory in the Iowa caucuses and called for...
Trump’s unorthodox campaign faces first test in Iowa
By John Whitesides Donald Trump‘s ground-breaking White House campaign faces a moment of truth on Monday when Iowa voters begin the nationwide process of choosing...
Anger and despair feed strange US primaries
By Gwynne Dyer The outcome of the US presidential primaries was supposed to be Hillary Clinton, the wife of an ex-president, vs. Jeb Bush, the...
Trump takes risk by skipping debate, challenging Murdoch (Update 2)
By Steve Holland and John Whitesides Donald Trump will widen a rupture between his supporters and the Republican Party establishment on Thursday when he boycotts...
Obama to offer optimistic vision in last State of the Union (Updated)
By Jeff Mason US President Barack Obama will voice optimism in a State of the Union speech on Tuesday, his last before he is eclipsed...
Trump uses vulgar term to describe Clinton’s 2008 presidential run
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used a vulgarity to describe Hillary Clinton’s loss to Barack Obama for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination and then poked...
Trump courts controversy in launch of White House bid
By Alana Wise Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2016 US presidential election on Tuesday in a blitz...
Ted Cruz, via Twitter, announces US presidential bid
By Steve Holland and Andy Sullivan Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a conservative firebrand who frequently clashes with leaders of his Republican Party, became the first...
