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Jebbush.com redirects viewers to Donald Trump website

In another punch to Jeb Bush, Donald Trump is taking on the establishment GOP candidate by purchasing Mr. Bush's namesake online and redirecting the search to his own campaign website.

February 16, 2016

Bernie Sanders calls Henry Kissinger ‘destructive,’ blasts Hillary Clinton for praising him

Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders said former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was "not my kind of guy," and attacked rival Hillary Clinton for speaking of him highly in a previous debate and in a book review because of his role in the Vietnam War.

February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders lament ‘systemic racism’ in criminal justice

Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders both laid out their proposals for criminal justice reform, voicing frustration at the current system and especially at police officer conduct in African American communities.

February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton casts herself as pragmatic progressive, Bernie Sanders as unrealistic

Hillary Clinton pitched herself as a pragmatic progressive in Thursday night's Democratic debate, repeating the meme Democratic candidates "should not make promises they can't keep" in so much as it further alienates those already disfranchised from politicians and the government.

February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders’ plans would expand government by 40 percent

Sen. Bernard Sanders told fellow presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to hold off on a coronation as Democrats' presidential nominee as they faced off Thursday, making a plea for black and Hispanic voters as the primaries expand to more racially diverse states.

February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton appeals to blacks, Hispanics in Democratic debate

Hillary Clinton opened Thursday's Democratic debate showdown with Sen. Bernard Sanders by insisting her message can appeal beyond "angry" voters worried about the economy and can reach blacks, Hispanics and women who she said suffer fear and discrimination.

February 11, 2016

Jamie Harrison, South Carolina Democratic Party chairman, tied to Hillary Clinton camp

South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jamie Harrison's official biography calls him "a rising star" in the party, "a teacher at heart" and a family man who lives in Columbia with his law professor wife.

February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton garners Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsement

The Congressional Black Caucus political action committee endorsed Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, saying Mrs. Clinton had done the most to support blacks seeking office and the Democratic Party.

February 11, 2016

Jim Webb rules out presidential run as independent, criticizes both Dems and GOP

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb said Thursday that he has ruled out an independent run for the White House, putting aside his presidential ambitions for 2016.

February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton fails to galvanize Obama’s top donors

About half of the top fundraisers from President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign are sitting out the Democratic primary this year, with some saying they'll stay neutral until the general election. Others are unenthused by Hillary Clinton's bid, and some are still hoping an alternative such as Vice President Joseph R. Biden may emerge.

February 10, 2016

Bernie Sanders raises $5.2M since winning New Hampshire primary

Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders has raised $5.2 million since winning the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, his campaign said.

February 10, 2016

Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright backlash hurts Hillary Clinton with voters

Bringing feminist Gloria Steinem and former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright onto the campaign trail, where they both chastised younger women for not supporting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, may be the reason why Mrs. Clinton lost the female vote so handily in New Hampshire, analysts say.

February 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton leans on minorities to revive campaign

Hillary Clinton is looking to rally minority voters in Nevada and South Carolina as a way to blunt the momentum of Sen. Bernard Sanders, whose New Hampshire primary victory this week poked a hole in her campaign narrative.

February 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton deemed untrustworthy, exit polls show in New Hampshire

New Hampshire voters found former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not to be honest or trustworthy, exit polls said in alarming findings as her campaign regroups from a stunning double-digit loss to Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders.

February 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton counts on Bernie Sanders’ fading allure in Nevada

Bernard Sanders may have won the hearts and minds of young progressives in Iowa and New Hampshire, but he's likely to hit a wall in Nevada, which holds the next Democratic nominating contest, among voters whose diversity and pragmatism are likely to resist the insurgent's call to revolution.

February 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton campaign staff shake-up coming after expected N.H. loss: report

The Clinton camp will reassess its national campaign after New Hampshire, with some insiders telling Politico Bill and Hillary Clinton are unhappy with Mrs. Clinton's campaign messaging and digital strategy and they are considering staff changes.

February 8, 2016

Famous women rally female support for Hillary Clinton

Looking to shore up the women's vote for Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright repeated one of her often-used themes: "There's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other," she said at a Clinton rally on Saturday in New Hampshire.

February 8, 2016

Errors detected in Iowa Democratic caucus results

Errors have been found in the Iowa Democratic caucus results and the final tally will be changed, the Des Moines Register reported Friday.

February 5, 2016

Bernie Sanders outpaces Hillary Clinton in January fundraising

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton was beaten in the money game in January by rival Bernard Sanders, whose campaign said it experienced a fundraising boon after its photo-finish in Iowa.

February 4, 2016

Rick Santorum struggles to name Marco Rubio’s accomplishments in the Senate

Rick Santorum, in his first media appearance since announcing he was dropping out of the GOP presidential race and endorsing Marco Rubio, couldn't name an accomplishment of the Florida senator when asked on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program Thursday morning.

February 4, 2016