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GOP Debate Liveblog: National Security Takes Center Stage As Fireworks Fly

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Republicans took the gloves off for their fifth presidential debate in Las Vegas. Focusing almost entirely on foreign policy and national security, the candidates revealed big divides in how they would handle the threat of terrorism and deal with foreign leaders.

The man at the center of the stage, Donald ...

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Clinton Emails: 'ROLF,' Plus 'Mittens' Romney And Newt The 'Grinch'

Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Call it an early Christmas present.

On Monday, the State Department released the largest batch yet of emails from Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state that have been culled from the controversial private server she used.

According to a State Department official, Tuesday's release included 5,109 new emails totaling ...

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#MemeOfTheWeek: French Flags On Facebook

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Over the last week, one nation's flag became a symbol of mourning and solidarity. For some, it also became a symbol of privilege, bias, selfishness, exploitation and even war.

That image of the French flag, strewn all over Facebook this past week, demonstrates how the modern Internet works — a ...

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Liveblog: National Security, Economy Main Focus Of Democratic Debate

Saturday, November 14, 2015

The Democrats' second white House debate opened with a much different tone than either party's bitter clashes have, pausing for a moment of silence after Friday's deadly terrorist attacks in France.

The first 30 minutes focused entirely on foreign policy and national security — something that should have given former ...

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Economy Takes Center Stage In Fourth GOP Debate

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

To the delight of the Republican presidential candidates, the Fox Business Network's debate on economic issues stayed mainly on that topic, unlike last month's much-panned CNBC debate.

Not only did candidates draw distinctions on how they would jumpstart the economy, reform the tax code and shrink government, but major ...

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Christie Grabs The Spotlight In Undercard Debate

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The normally staid undercard debate took a feisty turn tonight, with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie trying to grab the spotlight after being demoted from the main stage and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal attacking him at every turn.

Christie didn't take the bait for the most part, instead using his ...

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Emoticons And Monkey-Butts: The Latest From Hillary Clinton's Emails

Saturday, October 31, 2015

It's becoming a monthly tradition — on the last day of the month, the State Department unloads thousands of Hillary Clinton's emails.

While Clinton maintains she never used her personal server to send or receive classified information, between 600 and 700 emails have been classified retroactively since the monthly releases ...

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The GOP Debate Clock: Fiorina Spoke The Most

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Republican presidential candidates squared off for the third time Wednesday night. The lineup looked similar to the last debate with the exception of Scott Walker, who dropped out Sept. 22.

The debate, hosted by CNBC, lasted roughly two hours, including commercials, and gave each candidate a closing statement. The ...

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How Late Is Too Late To Run For President?

Sunday, October 25, 2015

The window has closed on a Joe Biden 2016 bid for the White House, the vice president announced Wednesday. The raw and unpredictable process of grieving the death of his eldest son conflicted with the demands of a highly structured presidential campaign season.

"I know from previous experience that there's ...

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#MemeOfTheWeek: The Strange, Sad Case Of #FeelTheChafe

Saturday, October 17, 2015

A few hours before the start of this week's Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, the tweets started to pour in.

They all had the same, strange hashtag: #FeelTheChafe, a reference to the #FeelTheBern Bernie Sanders supporters were using to rally around their candidate. But it had a snarky twist ...

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On The Clock: Clinton Gets The Most Speaking Time At Democratic Debate

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

This post was updated at 11:00 p.m. ET

With only five candidates on stage Tuesday night, the presidential candidates had plenty of time to speak compared with the more crowded GOP debates — but it wasn't equal time.

During the two-hour-long debate, each candidate was to have one minute to ...

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On The Clock: Trump Gets Most Time In GOP Debate

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Fifteen presidential candidates debated Wednesday night, split into two groups. The prime-time debate had 11 on stage at once, which means the moderators had their work cut out for them.

The candidates in Wednesday's debates were supposed to have 1 minute to answer each question, according to CNN. And each ...

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