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Associated PressJanuary 6, 2016

You can take Joe Biden out of the presidential campaign, but you can’t take the campaign out of Joe Biden. Three months after bowing out of the 2016 competition, the vice president has a few second thoughts about his decision. “I regret it every day,” Biden said Wednesday. Still, he said he made the right […]

Associated PressJanuary 5, 2016

National polls notwithstanding, Hillary Clinton is guarding against complacency as she travels along the snow-covered fields of Iowa. “I need you,” she says repeatedly on the rope-line between handshakes and selfies. Wary of another mishap in Iowa, Clinton is preaching a message of urgency, challenging her supporters to dig in during the final month before […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 29, 2015

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A fundraiser in St. Petersburg is one of two stops in Florida for a high-profile Hillary Clinton surrogate. Chelsea Clinton is expected to attend two fundraisers in Florida on Jan. 29. The events in St. Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale come about seven weeks before the Florida’s March 15 primary. The St. Petersburg event will be […]

Peter SchorschDecember 22, 2015

Six weeks before the Iowa Caucuses open the 2016 presidential race in earnest, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz lead the Republican field nationally, but Trump trails either Democratic candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and 50 percent of American voters say they would be embarrassed to have […]

Associated PressDecember 2, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Republican rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio would “slash” spending on projects to fix aging roads and bridges, urging Congress to pass a plan to rebuild the nation’s transportation system. Appealing to a bellwether region in one of the nation’s top swing states, Clinton promoted her plan […]

Associated PressNovember 9, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton signed the paperwork Monday that establishes her as a Democratic presidential candidate in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary. And as such, she’s highlighting her work for the party and on behalf of Democratic candidates — an implicit swipe at rival Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist who has drawn support from the party’s […]

Associated PressOctober 9, 2015

Three Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to attend a Nov. 6 forum in South Carolina. The nationally televised event at Winthrop University isn’t a debate. Instead, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow will conduct separate conversations with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The forum is […]

Associated PressSeptember 30, 2015

With a presidential debate and a contentious appearance in Congress coming, Hillary Rodham Clinton faces an October full of opportunity and risk for her presidential campaign. The former secretary of state has spent months watching her poll numbers sink in crucial early voting states and faced endless questions about her email practices at the State […]

Associated PressSeptember 8, 2015

It took three interviews and five days for Hillary Rodham Clinton to say “I’m sorry.” After resisting apologizing for using a personal email account run on a private server to conduct government business as secretary of state, Clinton shifted course Tuesday. “That was a mistake,” she said of her email practice. “I’m sorry about that. […]

Associated PressJuly 13, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dismissed new economic proposals from Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday, saying her plan would not improve the economy or boost wages. During an Iowa campaign stop, the GOP presidential hopeful said Clinton’s new economic agenda is a “continuation of the Obama economics, which has been a complete disaster.” Before more […]

Tag: 2016 Democratic presidential primary

Joe Biden on 2016 decision: “I regret it every day”

Hillary Clinton trying to light fire among Iowa activists

Chelsea Clinton to attend 2 Florida fundraisers in January

Half of U.S. voters embarrassed with Donald Trump as president, Quinnipiac poll finds

Hillary Clinton promotes $275 billion infrastructure plan in Florida visit

Hillary Clinton files paperwork to be on New Hampshire ballot

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley to headline Southern forum

For Hillary Clinton, October presents series of risks and rewards

Analysis: An apology at last for Hillary Clinton over her email use

Jeb Bush swipes at Hillary Clinton’s economic plan, says his will increase jobs