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Associated PressSeptember 19, 2015

Donald Trump was hardly the first to face this situation and won’t be the last. Candidates are confronted with all sorts of comments on the campaign trail, including plenty that are inaccurate and some that are sure to offend. How should they respond? On Thursday, GOP presidential candidate Trump faced such a moment when a […]

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2015

Setting aside personality clashes for a night, the Republican Party’s 2016 contest shifted to substance Friday as a slate of White House hopefuls vowed to steer the nation sharply to the right as they courted conservatives in battleground South Carolina. They promised to eliminate federal departments that regulate education and environmental protection, called on congressional […]

Associated PressSeptember 18, 2015

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump declined to correct a questioner at a town hall event who incorrectly stated that President Barack Obama is Muslim, and the billionaire real estate mogul said he’d be “looking at” a claim that militants operate training camps on American soil. Trump, who has a history of making controversial remarks about […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Propelled by her standout debate performance, Carly Fiorina sought on Thursday to turn accolades for her crisp, confident showing into actual support from voters and donors. It’s a quest that will determine whether her breakthrough moment is a turning point in the Republican primary or simply a footnote. After a few hours of sleep, Fiorina […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Officials say Miami will become the third U.S. city to have a dedicated Internet domain name. Mayor Tomas Regalado and Commissioner Francis Suarez promoted the .miami domain during a news conference Thursday. Starting Oct. 2, Miami will join New York, with .nyc, and Las Vegas, with .vegas, in offering its own domain name. A news […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Median household income in Florida has returned to the same range as it was before the recession, and fewer people in Florida are married than a decade ago, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Median household income in Florida last year was almost $47,500, an increase of more than 3 percent […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Viewers of the second Republican presidential debate heard inflated claims about Planned Parenthood abortion practices and the risks of vaccines, as well as a dubious assertion by Donald Trump that he wasn’t interested in establishing casinos in Florida back in Jeb Bush‘s days as a candidate for governor. Some of the claims in the debate […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Republican voters fed up with Washington and anyone with a background in politics have cheered billionaire businessman Donald Trump as the ultimate 2016 outsider, making him the front-runner for the GOP nomination. But Trump’s lack of experience with public policy was exposed throughout the second GOP presidential debate on Wednesday, a three-hour marathon that delved […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2015

Jeb Bush calls his tax-cut plan “Reagan-inspired.” Scott Walker says “the greatest foreign policy president … was a governor from California.” Ted Cruz pitches himself as the leader for a new “Reagan revolution.” Donald Trump makes time for Ronald Reagan, too, alluding to the 40th president’s support of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal as […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2015

Comedian Jon Stewart turned serious Wednesday as he lobbied members of Congress to permanently extend a law providing medical monitoring and treatment for Sept. 11 first responders. Accompanied by several first responders, Stewart met with members of Congress and attended a Democratic caucus luncheon. “If you can’t get this done, maybe we should shut down,” […]

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When candidates confront inaccurate, inflammatory comments

Republicans jockey for conservative credibility at Heritage Action forum

Donald Trump declines to correct man who says Obama is Muslim

Carly Fiorina looks to turn debate accolades into dollars, votes

Miami becomes 3rd U.S. city with Internet domain name

Household income approaches prerecession level in Florida

GOP debate fact check: Jeb Bush did not bend in opposition to casino gambling

Analysis: Donald Trump underwhelms, Carly Fiorina shines at GOP debate

Ronald Reagan a certain star at GOP debate, whoever else does well

Capitol Hill buzz: Jon Stewart lobbying for Sept. 11 responders