Just one day after a series of primaries determined that the only way for Ted Cruz to be chosen as the Republican nominee would be in the event of a brokered convention, he announced his pick for Vice President. In his announcement at a campaign rally in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Cruz claimed that he chose […]
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While previous GOP debates have been highlighted by insults and crude comments from Donald Trump, Thursday’s debate proved to be a more subdued event as the frontrunner called for unity within the Republican Party. In his opening statement, Trump noted the record turnout of voters thus far in the GOP primaries, calling it one of […]
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Current primary results have reportedly led GOP leaders to consider a contested convention if Donald Trump falls short of the 1,237 delegates needed to qualify for the nomination. According to a report from the Washington Post, recent gatherings of the Republican Governors Association, and various conservative financiers, have led to the “consensus that Trump is […]
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After he was criticized for saying that he could force the United States military to break the current law banning torture methods like waterboarding, Donald Trump backtracked his comments, and said instead that he would like to change the laws to include waterboarding “at a minimum.” Trump has been vocal in the past on the […]
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While the remaining GOP candidates have spoken out against National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, calling him a “traitor,” the United States government has yet to formally charge him with treason. Federal prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against the former NSA contractor in June 2013, after he leaked a collection of mass surveillance documents, which […]
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The Hillary Clinton staffer who set up the private email account she used for government business during her tenure as Secretary of State has reportedly been granted immunity by the United States Department of Justice, in exchange for his testimony.
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) announced Sunday that she is stepping down from her position as a vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, in order to endorse presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Gabbard appeared on NBC’s Meet The Press Sunday morning, where host Chuck Todd noted that she “has been at odds with her boss, DNC […]
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GOP officials are reportedly looking into accusations of voting irregularities including ballot shortages and double voting, after reports of a chaotic scene unfolded during Tuesday’s Nevada Caucus. In response to reports of double-voting, political reporter and commentator Jon Ralston reported that one GOP official said the party takes “reports of double voting very seriously and […]
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During the latest Democratic Debate Thursday, Hillary Clinton defended her reservations towards Russia by claiming that the Russians “have not gone after ISIS or any of the other terrorist groups.” Clinton’s statement was in response to comments made by rival Bernie Sanders when he was asked if he was prepared to “move militarily” against Russia, […]
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The results from the New Hampshire primary Tuesday showed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beating former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton in nearly every demographic. Sanders received 60 percent of the vote with over 142,000 votes comprising 13 delegates, while Clinton only received 38 percent of the vote with over 90,500 votes comprising nine delegates. Sanders […]
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed Monday that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is under an “ongoing” investigation for her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. The investigation was confirmed in a letter from FBI general counsel James Baker, to the State Department. He noted that is writing […]
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Seven of the remaining GOP candidates participated in a debate hosted by ABC News in Manchester, New Hampshire, Saturday, and when asked about waterboarding and other methods of torture used by the CIA, several candidates voiced their support. The topic came up when moderator David Muir noted a comment Texas Sen. Ted Cruz made in […]
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Following Ted Cruz’s win in the Iowa Caucus, and accusations that he stole votes from rival Ben Carson, voicemails have been released which reportedly show members of Cruz’s campaign telling local precinct captains that Carson is “suspending campaigning.” After an email was sent out from the Cruz campaign asking supporters to inform voters that Carson […]
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After dropping out of the 2016 presidential race Wednesday, Rand Paul’s campaign noted that while he will endorse the chosen GOP nominee, he will not endorse any of his former rivals while they are still in the running. During a conference call with reporters following Paul’s announcement, his top campaign strategist Doug Stafford said that […]
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The Democratic primary race appeared to be incredibly close during the Iowa caucus Monday night, where candidate Hillary Clinton won at least six precincts by way of a coin toss. While the caucus numbers led former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to drop out of the race, it left Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in […]
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Fliers were reportedly circulating in Iowa Monday, offering voters “fast cash,” or $25 for two hours of their time, to attend a Jeb Bush rally in Des Moines. The flier called for “seat fillers” to report to Bush’s rally at 12 p.m. at an Embassy Suites hotel. Jeff Sadosky, a spokesman for the pro-Marco Rubio […]
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been under investigation by the FBI for several months, and former U.S. House Majority leader Tom DeLay said Monday that the FBI is “ready to indict” her for using a private email server to conduct government business. During an interview on “The Steve Malzberg Show,” DeLay, a Republican from […]
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton defended the millions of dollars she has received in speaking fees and campaign contributions from Wall Street banks on Sunday, insisting that they have no led to a conflict of interest. During NBC’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Chuck Todd noted that the money Clinton has received has been used by […]
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The editors of the conservative magazine National Review released an issue Thursday night, titled “Against Trump,” which led to the publication losing its sponsorship of the GOP debates and ending its partnership with the Republican National Committee. The issue called real estate mogul and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump “a menace to American conservatism” whose politics […]
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A host of GOP candidates took to their podiums on Thursday night, as did the three remaining Democratic candidates on Sunday night, each one trying to convince the American public why he or she should be the next president. Donald Trump wants you to pick him because he swears he can “Make America Great Again!” […]
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During the fourth Democratic Debate Sunday night, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, while pledging his support for the proposed overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Sanders, a self-declared socialist, has been adamant in the past about the fact that he opposes—and did not vote for—the war in Iraq. […]
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During the sixth GOP presidential debate of the 2016 election on Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was asked about the importance of toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “Governor Christie, how important is it to remove Assad from power and how would you do it?” Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo asked, noting that former GOP […]
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GOP presidential candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dismissed a report claiming that he failed to disclose loans from Goldman Sachs during his 2012 Senate campaign on Wednesday, and insisted that it was nothing more than a “technical and inadvertent filing error.” According to a report released by the New York Times, Cruz poured $1.2 […]
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Fox News released its lineup for Thursday’s GOP debate on Monday night, announcing that the stage will hold seven candidates, cutting Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina from the lineup. In preparation for the primetime debate, which will air at 9 p.m. eastern, Fox Business Network reportedly selected its lineup based […]
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The fifth GOP debate of the 2016 presidential election was hosted by CNN on Tuesday, and it highlighted the candidates’ positions on foreign policy, terrorism and national security. When asked if he still believes the hawks in the GOP are responsible for the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) […]
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GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) said on Thursday that he believes the Middle East was safer under the regimes of Saddam Hussein and Muammer Gaddafi than it is now after intervention from the United States. During an interview with Joe Scarborough on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Cruz said his foreign policy is “the Reagan approach.” He said […]
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During the second Democratic presidential debate of the 2016 election season, the three remaining candidates showed their differences on the issues of United States’ foreign policy and the country’s role in the fight against ISIS.
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During the fourth GOP debate of the 2016 election, Donald Trump talked at length about how China could take advantage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and in response, Rand Paul pointed out that China is not part of the deal. Gerard Baker, the editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal, and a moderator during Tuesday night’s debate, asked Trump about his […]
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton recently said she may use executive action to implement certain gun control restrictions if elected, which is a marked difference from her position opposing federal “blanket rules” on gun rights in her 2008 campaign.
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Fiorina confirmed that after receiving a call from former NSA director Michael Hayden shortly after 9/11, she redirected trucks of HP computer servers from retail stores to the agency’s headquarters to be used for installing programs allowing a warrantless wiretapping program and the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records.
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After Hillary Clinton claimed she deleted about 32,000 of the emails on her private server because they were “personal,” reports suggest that a number of those emails have been recovered by the FBI.
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In addition to refusing to reveal any of the information it has recovered from Hillary Clinton’s private email server, the FBI responded to a court-ordered inquiry by refusing to confirm or deny whether an investigation into Clinton’s email practices was actually taking place.
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