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Dr. Ben Carson said during CNN’s Republican Presidential Town Hall Wednesday night that he would take the opportunity to nominate a U.S. Supreme Court Justice during the final year of his presidency.
“I probably would take the opportunity to nominate someone,” said Carson. “Doesn’t necessarily mean that that person is going to be acted on or confirmed. Why not do it?"
He…
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During CNN’s Republican Presidential Town Hall in South Carolina on Wednesday, Marco Rubio was asked whether he has "ever personally felt the sting of racism."
The Florida senator shared a story from his childhood of his family being harassed for their Cuban heritage:
“I do recall as a child -- during the Mariel boatlift, growing up in Las Vegas -- that some of the…
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According to a recent Gallup poll, President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran has had little to no impact on Americans’ dismal views of the world’s foremost sponsor of terror.
“Iran's long-standing negative image in the U.S. remains unchanged, even as the deal designed to limit Iran's nuclear program has come into effect," Gallup reports. "Fourteen percent of Americans say…
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President Obama held a press conference on Tuesday where he addressed his plans to nominate a successor for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
He argued that there is no “unwritten rule” that would prevent him from handing down a judicial nomination during his last year in office.
“The Constitution is pretty clear about what is supposed to happen now,”…
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During the CBS Republican presidential debate Saturday night, Sen. Marco Rubio said that he thanks God “all the time” that George W. Bush was president of the United States on 9/11 and not Al Gore.
He told the audience at the Peace Center in Greenville, S.C., “I just want to say, at least on behalf of me and my family, I thank God all the time it was George W. Bush in the…
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Shortly after taking a moment of silence to commemorate the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia during Saturday night’s CBS Republican presidential debate, candidates were asked whether President Obama should be the one to nominate Scalia's successor.
In agreement with his fellow contenders, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio argued that Obama should let the country…
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When asked during the PBS Democratic presidential debate Thursday night “how much larger would government be” if he were to succeed in becoming the next U.S. president, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) refused to give a clear answer.
He instead told the audience at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that the government “has a moral responsibility to play a vital role” in the…
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Vermont senator Bernie Sanders said during the PBS Democratic presidential debate that he plans to stop Iran from continuing to sponsor international terrorism by improving “relations” between our two countries.
“The idea that we maybe someday have decent relations with Iran, maybe put pressure on them so they end their support for terrorism around the world, yeah, that…
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During the PBS Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee Thursday night, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders said that his objectives include comprehensive immigration reform.
He explained that he voted against the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 because it included a temporary guest worker program, which he equated to “slavery.”
“In terms of 2007 immigration…
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During the PBS Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee on Thursday, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton claimed that she wants people to vote for her not because she’s a woman, but because she has the qualifications and experience to serve as the next U.S. President.
“I am not asking people to support me because I’m a woman,” said Clinton. “I’m asking people…
