2016 Presidential Race

Clinton Has 45-To-1 'Superdelegate' Advantage Over Sanders

8:25am November 13, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Underscoring her level of support among the Democratic establishment, Hillary Clinton has a far bigger lead with Democratic elected officials than in 2007, the last time she ran.

For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally, Rubio Favors 'Very Long Path' To Citizenship

11:17am November 11, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Sen. Marco Rubio, who's gaining in the presidential race, supported and helped craft the Senate immigration bill. He's backed away from it somewhat, but clarified his stance in an interview with NPR.

Marco Rubio speaks during Republican presidential debate at Milwaukee Theatre on Tuesday.

The Fourth Republican Debate In 100 Words (And Three Video Clips)

11:40pm November 10, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The fourth Republican debate was a substantive affair that revealed real fractures within the party on big issues.

Low-wage workers and supporters protest for a $15 an hour minimum wage Tuesday in New York City as part of what organizers called a National Day of Action.

Push For $15 Minimum Wage Becoming Part Of Presidential Politics

6:29pm November 10, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

In dozens of cities, low-wage workers, backed by a key union, held demonstrations demanding a minimum wage of $15. They planned to protest in Milwaukee outside the Republican presidential debate.

The road to the White House is going to be a bumpy one in 2016 with candidates from both parties needing to grapple with solutions to the country's biggest problems.

One Year Out — 5 Things That Might Determine The Next President

4:34pm November 10, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Election Day 2016 is Nov. 8. There are several things to watch that could determine the next president, like anger in the electorate over such issues as income inequality and President Obama's record.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson campaigning in Colorado last month.

Ben Carson Pushes Back On Questions About His West Point Story

3:54pm November 06, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he never applied to West Point, although in his book, he had written that he was "offered a full scholarship" to the elite military academy.

For Jeb Bush, One More Father-Brother White House Question To Answer

11:29am November 06, 2015

by Ron Elving

The former Florida governor earlier this year announced a team of foreign policy advisers that included at least two well-known members of the Rumsfeld-Cheney team in the second Bush White House.

Donald Trump files petitions to get on the New Hampshire primary state ballot as longtime state Secretary of State Bill Gardner looks on.

Rubio Says He Sees The World Differently Than Older Candidates

3:37pm November 05, 2015

by Don Gonyea

The Florida senator is the youngest in the field presidential field, and he's making generational change key to his message. He does it when he talks about the economy and, yes, Darth Vader.

As with many campaign books, Trump's Crippled America functions in part as a supersized resume.

Trump's New Book Doesn't Say Much, But Neither Do Lots Of Political Books

2:39pm November 05, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The billionaire real-estate mogul's Crippled America, like any presidential campaigner's book, might be about publicity more than substance.

Candidates appear at the third GOP debate last week in Boulder, Colo. There were many complaints from the campaigns about the performance of the moderators from CNBC.

Politics & Government

Republican Campaigns Plan To Take Greater Control Over Debate Formats

11:05pm November 01, 2015

by Arnie Seipel

After a debate GOP campaigns saw as disastrous, the Republican National Committee named a new head of the debate process. But the campaigns agreed Sunday night to negotiate directly with broadcasters.