Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson appears in the following:

Candidates Counting Down The Days Until 'Veep' Selection

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are vetting their shortlists of vice presidential contenders. With the GOP convention starting in eight days, Trump could name his running mate any day now.

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Obama Focuses On U.S. Violence While In Poland For NATO Summit

Friday, July 08, 2016

President Obama is in Warsaw for the NATO summit but overnight he spoke about the sniper attack in Dallas. Five police officers were killed. Obama said the attacks were vicious and calculated.

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Trump Campaign Responds To Results Of Hillary Clinton Email Probe

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

The result of the Hillary Clinton email investigation has been long anticipated and is playing out on the campaign trail.

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FBI Director: Evidence Against Clinton Points To Carelessness, Not Criminality

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

FBI Director James Comey announced that the agency is wrapping up its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state — and recommends against any charges.

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Donald Trump To Give Trade Speech In Steel Country

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Trump is making stops in the key states of Ohio and Pennsylvania — a more traditional campaign path than he has been on so far. It's another marker of Trump getting more disciplined.

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Trump Just Gave The Speech Republicans Have Been Waiting 20 Years To Hear

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Few things make Republicans more upset than the Clintons. And after weeks of missteps, Donald Trump gave them something to cheer about.

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Trump To Make Anti-Hillary Speech; Clinton Says Trump Isn't Presidential

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Donald Trump is going to try to put Hillary Clinton on the defensive over past scandals. Meanwhile, she continues to attack Trump's fitness for office and deliberates over a vice president.

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Staff Shakeup Reveals Turmoil Inside Donald Trump's Campaign

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

For many Republicans worried about Donald Trump's chances in the general election, his rhetoric isn't necessarily the biggest concern — it's the state of his campaign.

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Political Reaction To Orlando: Gun Bills, Clinton And Trump

Sunday, June 19, 2016

The Orlando shooting and Donald Trump's reaction scrambled campaign politics and complicated Trump's relationship with the Republican Party. Meanwhile, senators will vote on gun legislation Monday.

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Orlando Shooting Gets Pulled Into The National Political Spotlight

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Without naming him, President Obama lit into Donald Trump for his comments about Muslims following the attack in Orlando early Sunday morning. Trump hit back at Obama at a rally in Greensboro, N.C.

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Donald Trump: Obama Was 'More Angry At Me' Than The Orlando Shooter

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

At a campaign rally on Tuesday, Donald Trump said President Obama was "more angry at me" than he was at the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre.

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Obama's Criticism Reveals Multi-Front Campaign Against Trump

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

President Obama's animated criticism of Donald Trump's comments Tuesday reveals a multi-front campaign against the Republican candidate.

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Clinton, Trump Give Competing Speeches On Orlando's Mass Shooting

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Hillary Clinton used a dignified, restrained tone when talking about the tragedy. Donald Trump said he refused to be politically correct and repeated his call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.

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Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton After Meeting With Bernie Sanders

Thursday, June 09, 2016

Sen. Bernie Sanders met with President Obama Thursday to discuss how the Democratic Party should move ahead after the primary season. Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton shortly after their meeting.

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Donald Trump Attempts To Clarify Message In Teleprompter Speech

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Reading from a teleprompter Tuesday night, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to stabilize a campaign that looked almost in freefall just hours earlier.

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Obama Stumping For Clinton Is Likely, But Not The Norm For Incumbents

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

In past elections, sitting presidents haven't often stuck their neck out for the next in line, but Obama likely will be a valuable player in Clinton's campaign going forward.

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GOP Leaders Urge Donald Trump To Back Off Criticism Of Federal Judge

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Donald Trump shows no sign of backing off his racially charged criticism of a federal judge, even as he comes under increasing pressure from leaders in the Republican Party.

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Ready To Hit The Stump, Obama Expected To Endorse Clinton This Week

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

President Obama is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton for president this week. He will be the rare two-term president to be welcome and active on the campaign trail.

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For Clinton, Trump Is The Bully She's Trying To Punch In The Nose

Sunday, June 05, 2016

The likely Democratic nominee eviscerated Trump in a speech Thursday. It was aimed not just as Democrats, but Republicans, as Clinton is set to take on Trump this fall.

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Donald Trump Dredges Up Clinton Scandals Of The '90s

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The scandals of the 1990s are back as likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump dubs likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton an enabler of her husband's extra marital affairs.

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