CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Possible presidential candidate Carly Fiorina on Tuesday looked to dispel assumptions about her lack of foreign policy experience by laying out actions the United States should take to deal with Russian aggression, Iranian nuclear negotiations and the Islamic State group. On Russia, her ideas include rebuilding a missile defense system in … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand doesn’t vote, but his interview with opposition leader Ed Miliband has enlivened a staid, stage-managed British election campaign. The bawdy comedian turned anti-capitalist campaigner conducted the interview at his London loft and released an edited version Wednesday on his YouTube channel, which has more than 1 million subscribers. In the … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that China is exploiting a rift between Japan and South Korea over World War II “comfort women,” and he urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to more fully address his country’s wartime past in his remarks to Congress. While Japan has expressed regret for … Continue reading
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential candidates and hopefuls were in New Hampshire this weekend for a party conference, the first gathering of its kind this year in the first-in-the-nation primary state. Politicians already in the 2016 race or considering a run gave speeches, answered questions from voters and reporters and tested their campaign skills … Continue reading
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s focus on states important in the presidential campaign is drawing criticism at home in Louisiana and doing little apparent good for his 2016 prospects. Lost at least for now in a pack of better-known White House contenders, Jindal is taking heat in Louisiana for a budget shortfall … Continue reading
KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton dismissed swirling questions about her family foundation Monday as little more than political attacks from Republicans eager to gain an early advantage in the 2016 presidential contest. Clinton, campaigning for the Democratic nomination in the liberal bastion of Keene, pushed back against accusations that foreign governments that made … Continue reading
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The traditional presidential campaign may be getting a dramatic makeover in Jeb Bush’s bid for the White House as he prepares to turn some of a campaign’s central functions over to a separate political organization that can raise unlimited amounts of money. The concept, in development for months as the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential candidate’s actual campaign is only one element in the contest for the White House. Here’s a look at all of the campaign-style organizations that presidential hopefuls and their allies can tap to chase the top prize in American politics. ___ OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS When voters think of a presidential campaign, this … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s granddaughter, Charlotte, is a symbol of the future. Clinton’s late parents offer lessons about hard work and resiliency. Her own daughter, Chelsea, gives voters a window into her mother’s life long before she was one of the world’s most famous women. In campaign kickoff events in Iowa and New … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some teenagers get driving lessons from their parents. Other teens are taught by licensed instructors. But Malia Obama isn’t your average 16-year-old: Her driving lessons were provided by the U.S. Secret Service. Asked who taught Malia how to drive, first lady Michelle Obama told celebrity chef and daytime talk-show host Rachael Ray in an interview … Continue reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is done with gentle nudges and polite reminders to deal with its devastating drought. State regulators are naming and shaming local water departments that have let water wasters slide — and forcing agencies to slash water use by as much as a third. They say it’s necessary as California reservoirs, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a presidential campaign, you only get one Opening Day. For Ted Cruz, it was a simple speech on a college campus: no notes, no teleprompter — and no choice for the students required to be there. Rand Paul packed a hotel ballroom with loyalists and dazzled them with videos and goofy … Continue reading
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Eight years after Mike Huckabee tapped the support of evangelical homeschooling families as part of his winning coalition in the 2008 Iowa Republican caucuses, a lineup of GOP hopefuls is seeking to duplicate that effort. Five Republican 2016 prospects courted homeschool families in Des Moines on Thursday at an annual … Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The parade of potential Republican presidential candidates speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention isn’t one to make waves with the powerful gun-rights group. The contenders are sitting pretty in NRA ratings of their positions on gun issues, with scores ranging from A to A-minus. The speakers get 10 minutes … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton will end months of speculation about her political future and launch her long-awaited 2016 presidential campaign on Sunday, according to people familiar with her plans. The first official word that Clinton will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination will come via an online video posted on social media. She’ll then … Continue reading
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