Recent News

CNN moves prime-time GOP debate to 8 p.m.

CNN has moved its primetime Republican debate from 9 p.m. EST to 8 p.m., eliminating the long gap between its main event and the earlier forum for second-tier candidates, the network told campaigns in a conference call Tuesday afternoon.

Get ready for a second GOP debate with even more fireworks

The rapidly shifting dynamic of the 2016 presidential campaign will probably turn the second Republican debate into a far more contentious event than the first.

If you’re reading this article, there’s a decent chance you’re a political junkie. You probably have strong opinions on most of the presidential candidates. Yet, as I pointed out this morning, the Republican presidential primary contest is still in its infancy. Most voters — if they’re even paying attention — are still making up their minds.

Donald Trump has built a bigger, more enduring lead in the polls than nearly anyone expected. He’s also upended the race for the Republican presidential nomination in another way: almost all the other candidates can be defined by their reactions to Trump.

Christie threatens to ‘go nuclear’ at CNN debate

Chris Christie may have just given CNN its best debate commercial yet.

The New Jersey governor and GOP presidential candidate threatened to go “nuclear” if he doesn’t get his fair share of questions during the network’s Republican primary debate scheduled for Sept. 16 at the Reagan Library in California.

Can Trump’s Fellow Outsiders Top Him?

Businessman Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the polls is surprising to many, but there is recent precedent for an outsider to take the early lead well before the first caucus or primary. Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain led the Republican field for most of October 2011 and held that lead through early November before fading and ultimately dropping out. History suggests there is an interest among Republicans in supporting a nontraditional candidate without the normal experience of ... Read More >>