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Hillary Clinton
to Jeb Bush:
Americans
'Don't Need
a Lecture'

Jul 13, 2015 5:10 PM CDT

Hillary Clinton to Jeb Bush: Americans 'Don't Need a Lecture'

The Democratic candidate outlines her economic ideas in New York

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton outlined her economic ideas today at The New School in New York City, taking cracks at Republican candidates and even a subtle jab at the Obama administration, the AP reports. Among the highlights:

Clinton took umbrage at Jeb Bush's remark that Americans "need to work longer

...

'I'm in': Scott Walker
Joins Crowded
GOP Field

Jul 13, 2015 7:00 AM CDT

'I'm in': Scott Walker Joins Crowded GOP Field

Wis. governor says 'Americans deserve a leader who will fight and win for them'

(Newser) - Make room, GOPers: Scott Walker is running for president. "I'm in. I'm running for president because Americans deserve a leader who will fight and win for them," he tweeted ( this time for real ) today. But for the Wisconsin governor—who dropped a "barn-burner...

Graham: Trump
Is a 'Wrecking Ball'

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Jul 12, 2015 1:35 PM CDT

Graham: Trump Is a 'Wrecking Ball'

Says rhetoric could cost the GOP the Latino vote, 'moral authority to govern'

(Newser) - There is a gaggle of Americans currently seeking the 2016 presidential nomination, and a fair number of them are using today to talk about Donald Trump. Lindsey Graham led the charge, calling Trump out on his anti-Latino rhetoric and labeling the mogul "a wrecking ball" that could take apart...

Trump 'Ready
to Go Right at'
Mexico, $25K
per Immigrant

Jul 12, 2015 7:03 AM CDT

Trump 'Ready to Go Right at' Mexico, $25K per Immigrant

Candidate tells Phoenix crowd he wants 'to take back heart of country'

(Newser) - As Donald Trump continues to trade volleys with Latinos , he took his unrepentant show to Phoenix last night, where he told an enthusiastic crowd that waited hours in 100-degree temps that "we have to take back the heart of our country" and that he was "ready to go...

Why Bernie Sanders' Surge
Is Going to Fizzle

OPINION

Jul 9, 2015 6:37 PM CDT

Why Bernie Sanders' Surge Is Going to Fizzle

Analysis: There's only so many liberal white voters out there

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders has been getting a lot of glowing press lately because of his strong showing so far as a challenger to Hillary Clinton. But the Vermont senator better enjoy it while it lasts, which might not be long, if two new analyses are correct:

Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight : Silver thinks

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Jeb Bush: 'People Need
to Work Longer Hours'

Jul 9, 2015 10:01 AM CDT

Jeb Bush: 'People Need to Work Longer Hours'

Bush camp says he was talking about part-time, underemployed workers

(Newser) - Democrats are having a field day after Jeb Bush told New Hampshire's The Union Leader that "people need to work longer hours." To achieve his plan of 4% growth, "we have to be a lot more productive, workforce participation has to rise from its all-time modern...

Scott Walker
Has No College
Degree: Should
It Matter?

analysis

Jul 8, 2015 3:31 PM CDT

Scott Walker Has No College Degree: Should It Matter?

Analysis by Politico finds that it shouldn't

(Newser) - When Scott Walker joins the 2016 race next week, he will in one sense be a rare political bird: a candidate without a college degree. Should it matter to voters that he left Marquette in his junior year to take a job with the Red Cross? Probably not, asserts an...

Jul 3, 2015 2:16 PM CDT

Sanders' Popularity Forces Unusual Move by AFL-CIO

Chief reminds local affiliates they can't endorse a candidate

(Newser) - If you haven't been paying attention to the many, many candidates running for president, it may come as a surprise to learn that the one drawing the biggest crowds is none other than Bernie Sanders. He spoke to 10,000 enthusiastic supporters in Madison, Wisconsin, this week, which is...

Dems Get
a 5th Horse
in 2016 Race

Jul 2, 2015 1:59 PM CDT

Dems Get a 5th Horse in 2016 Race

Virginia centrist Jim Webb is in

(Newser) - Jim Webb , who's spent time as a soldier in Vietnam, assistant secretary of the Navy, and US senator from Virginia , today became the fifth Democrat to declare his intention to seek the Oval Office next year, per a decidedly non-flashy statement on his campaign website. Acknowledging that "...

Chris Christie's 10 Most
Teleprompter-Free Lines

Jun 30, 2015 11:03 AM CDT

Chris Christie's 10 Most Teleprompter-Free Lines

He's in, and he's not running for prom king

(Newser) - And then there were 14 ... on the GOP side only, a presidential field that NJ.com reports was last this big when Abraham Lincoln won in 1860. Chris Christie today threw his hat into the ring by way of an announcement made at Livingston High School, his alma mater and...

Jeb Bush on
His Criminal
Associates:
I Need 'Better
Radar'

Jun 29, 2015 6:45 PM CDT

Jeb Bush on His Criminal Associates: I Need 'Better Radar'

Presidential candidate made iffy connections in the old days

(Newser) - Running for the White House, Jeb Bush portrays himself as a man who has "worked his tail off" to get ahead in life. But in his business dealings—which involved such diverse fields as real estate, credit card services, and water pumps—the candidate seemed to benefit from his...

NBC Dumps Donald Trump

Jun 29, 2015 1:46 PM CDT

NBC Dumps Donald Trump

'Respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values'

(Newser) - Donald Trump apparently doesn't have NBC's vote. This, from the company today: "At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values. Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump." The...

Add One More to
2016: Ohio Gov.
John Kasich

Jun 29, 2015 7:21 AM CDT

Add One More to 2016: Ohio Gov. John Kasich

Announcement coming July 21 from Ohio State

(Newser) - Ohio Gov. John Kasich , who's spent the year testing his scrappy political style and pragmatic policy positions around the country—as well as awaiting a sign from above —plans to formally enter the 2016 presidential race on July 21. The two-term governor, who leads one of the nation'...

Chris Christie
Unveils Slogan,
Website

Jun 28, 2015 11:04 AM CDT

Chris Christie Unveils Slogan, Website

'Telling it like it is'

(Newser) - Chris Christie isn't expected to launch his presidential campaign until Tuesday, but that hasn't stopped him from unveiling a campaign website and slogan in advance: "Telling it like it is." Christie will be the 14th major GOP candidate in the race, notes the National Journal , which...

Trump Won't
Hand Over His
Birth Certificate

Jun 27, 2015 7:23 AM CDT

Trump Won't Hand Over His Birth Certificate

The 'Guardian' asked, and even provided a fax number

(Newser) - In the fall of 2012, Donald Trump shared a "big surprise": an offer to donate $5 million to the charity of Obama's choice if the president released "his college records and applications" and "his passport applications and records." Fast forward roughly three years, and there'...

Bobby Jindal
Is Running,
Maybe 4 Years
Too Late

Jun 24, 2015 12:32 PM CDT

Bobby Jindal Is Running, Maybe 4 Years Too Late

Louisiana governor officially joins the race

(Newser) - There's always room for one more: "My name is Bobby Jindal, and I am running for President of the United States of America." So declared the Louisiana governor today . The 44-year-old Indian-American is low in most polls, however, and faces steep odds. One typical example of coverage:...

'The Latinos
Love Trump,'
Says Trump

Jun 24, 2015 10:33 AM CDT

'The Latinos Love Trump,' Says Trump

Pay no attention to those Trump pinatas they're bashing

(Newser) - Though some Mexicans are buying pinatas in his likeness specifically so they can bash his head in, Donald Trump says that Latinos love him. That's exactly what he said yesterday, while ferrying reporters around his 18-hole golf course in Virginia: "Latinos love Trump." He made the comment...

The 10 Most
Trump Things
Trump Said in
2016 Speech

Jun 16, 2015 10:40 AM CDT

The 10 Most Trump Things Trump Said in 2016 Speech

He's in, ready to be 'greatest jobs president God has ever created'

(Newser) - "Donald Trump 2016" is officially a thing. The real estate mogul/reality-TV star today declared, "So ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the United States and we are going to make our country great again. It can happen. ... I will be the greatest jobs president...

Jeb Bush:
'I Know We
Can Fix This'

Jun 15, 2015 5:04 PM CDT

Jeb Bush: 'I Know We Can Fix This'

Former Florida governor declares run for US president

(Newser) - Jeb Bush made it official today: He's now the eleventh declared Republican running for president of the United States. "We will take Washington—the static capital of this dynamic country—out of the business of causing problems," he told a supportive crowd at Miami Dade College, per...

Bush's '16 Logo Is Very Excited

Jun 14, 2015 9:35 AM CDT

Bush's '16 Logo Is Very Excited

Jeb Bush set to announce presidential run tomorrow

(Newser) - The third member of the Bush political dynasty to seek the Oval Office will announce his intentions officially tomorrow, but today the candidate put some punctuation on it: Jeb Bush tweeted his campaign slogan today, completing his "Jeb 2016" sentiment with an exclamation point. The excited-looking slogan harkens back...