Ben Carson

Candidates Go On Air, Raise Money In Response To Paris Attacks, Refugee Crisis

2:37pm November 18, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The issue of whether to allow Syrian refugees to relocate to the U.S. has become a top issue in this weekend's bitter Louisiana governor's race. Presidential hopefuls also have ads out on the debate.

U.S. Political Reaction To Paris Attacks Split Along Party Lines

10:41am November 14, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Politics is never far from controversy — be it Supreme Court rulings, guns or terrorist attacks, like the one in Paris. President Obama — and the candidates trying to replace him — all weighed in.

Trump's Tirade: Comparing Carson To A Child Molester, 'Stupid' Iowans And More

4:53pm November 13, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The real estate magnate was exasperated and unfiltered during at 95-minute speech in Iowa on Thursday evening, going hard against his main GOP rival and others.

#NPRreads: Ben Carson's Memory And A 14-Year-Old Rock-Climbing Phenom

3:55pm November 13, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Also this week: a conversation between U.S. and Chinese sailors about pizza and wings (among other everyday topics).

Politics & Government

Economy Takes Center Stage In Fourth GOP Debate

11:30pm November 10, 2015

The Florida governor needs a strong showing to quell nervous donors. The focus will also be on frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson.

What To Watch At Tonight's Debate: Could Be 'Make Or Break' For Jeb Bush

12:25pm November 10, 2015

The former Florida governor will again be feeling the heat. Marco Rubio will try to capitalize on his breakout performance from last time. And Ben Carson could fend off questions about his biography.

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.

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.

Donald Trump, center, makes a point as Marco Rubio, left, and Ben Carson look on during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Fireworks Fly In Unruly Third GOP Presidential Debate

11:05pm October 28, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Marco Rubio had several stand-out moments while Jeb Bush struggled to snap up speaking time. And for once, Donald Trump seemed to fade into the background at times.