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Bernie Sanders Officially Declared Fit as a Fiddle

Presidential candidate's health report is out

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders is in "overall very good health," according to a medical history released Thursday by his presidential campaign. A one-page letter said the 74-year-old Vermont senator had been treated in the past for ailments such as gout, high cholesterol, and laryngitis, the AP reports. He underwent hernia...

Bristol's 'Who Wore It Better' Poll Goes Wrong

Palin's readers apparently think Tina Fey wore that sweater better than mom

(Newser) - Bristol Palin is not happy that Tina Fey is once again impersonating her mom on Saturday Night Live. For one thing, Fey "sounds nothing like my mom," and "her fake accent is like nails on a chalkboard," Bristol writes in a blog post . And then there'...

Trump, O&#39;Reilly Get Testy Over Tonight&#39;s Debate


 Trump, O'Reilly 
 Get Testy Over 
 Fox Debate 
the rundown
Jan 28, 2016 7:02 AM CST

Trump, O'Reilly Get Testy Over Fox Debate

Bill O'Reilly tries to convince him to show up, to no avail

(Newser) - It's GOP debate night, and the million-dollar question is whether Donald Trump will show. It turns out there's also a 1.5 million-dollar question on the table. The latest:
  • In a Wednesday night interview with Bill O'Reilly, Trump didn't come close to budging. The Hill recounts
...

Trump Toys With 'Bimbo' Slam in Megyn Kelly Feud

Coyly says term is too PC for him to use

(Newser) - The Donald Trump fight with Fox News and Megyn Kelly wasn't simmering down Wednesday, a day after Trump bowed out of Thursday night's debate. Related coverage:
  • "I refuse to call Megyn Kelly a bimbo, because that would not be politically correct. Instead I will only call her
...

GoFundMe Campaign Is Buying Christie Lots of Mops

'Mop up mess' in NJ after blizzard you abandoned: college grad to governor

(Newser) - "I don't know what you expect me to do," Chris Christie joked when dinged on the campaign trail for skipping off to New Hampshire to campaign as New Jersey reeled in the aftermath of last week's mega-blizzard. "Do you want me to go down there...

Walter Scott Lawyer Jumps to Sanders in Critical SC

Justin Bamberg yanks his support for Clinton

(Newser) - Justin Bamberg, a South Carolina lawmaker and lawyer for the family of Walter Scott , the man gunned down by a North Charleston cop, made a surprise political announcement Monday: He's taking back his endorsement of Hillary Clinton and throwing it Bernie Sanders' way instead, the New York Times reports....

&#39;Neutral&#39; Obama Sounds Like He Favors Clinton
'Neutral' Obama Sounds
Like He Favors Clinton
analysis
Jan 25, 2016 11:10 AM CST

'Neutral' Obama Sounds Like He Favors Clinton

Opinion: President just 'undercut' Sanders in an interview

(Newser) - President Obama has promised to remain neutral during the Democratic primary, but a number of stories are suggesting that his public comments reveal him to be squarely in camp Clinton. In an interview with Politico , for instance, Obama downplayed the suggestion that Bernie Sanders is tapping into the same kind...

Iowa Paper's Endorsement Snubs Trump, Cruz

'Des Moines Register' goes right to Marco Rubio

(Newser) - A week ahead of the first votes in the never-ending 2016 presidential election, the Des Moines Register has made its endorsements, and at least on the GOP side the paper is clearly indicating this is not a popularity contest: Failing to so much as mention frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted...

Bloomberg Might Actually Run for President in 2016

The former NYC mayor has concerns about Trump, Clinton, and Sanders

(Newser) - Is it finally Bloomberg time in America? After multiple false starts, sources tells the New York Times this could be the year former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg runs for president. Those close to the billionaire say he's discouraged by how the race is going so far and...

Guy's Obit: 'In Lieu of Flowers, Don't Vote Trump'

Pittsburgh man was apparently not a fan

(Newser) - A Pittsburgh man's obituary is pretty standard stuff, until you get to the end. Jeffrey H. Cohen, 70, died Sunday morning, and his obit , published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, starts off by describing his life (as a teen, he worked at a ranch where he shoveled "more horse...

Sarah Palin Is Endorsing Trump

The rumors are true

(Newser) - If you've been dying to know who Sarah Palin will be voting for in the GOP primary, we finally have the answer: Donald Trump. The former governor and VP contender will officially endorse the Donald Tuesday night at a rally in Ames, Iowa, CNN reports. The New York Times...

SCOTUS: We'll Review Key Obama Immigration Case

Critical issue during an election year

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has agreed to an election-year review of President Barack Obama's executive orders to allow up to 5 million immigrants to "come out of the shadows" and work legally in the United States. Justices said Tuesday they will consider undoing lower court rulings that blocked the...

Trump: I&#39;ll Defend Christianity
 Trump: I'll Defend Christianity 
Jan 19, 2016 3:34 AM CST

Trump: I'll Defend Christianity

He flubs Bible quote at Christian college

(Newser) - Donald Trump appeared at the evangelical Liberty University on Monday and gave what Politico calls a "PG-13 version of his usual stump speech," telling students that the Bible is the only book better than The Art of the Deal. But he did manage to bungle a Bible quote...

Bernie Sanders: I've Never Worn a Tux

And he eats turkey

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders might have been taking shots at Hillary Clinton during Sunday's debate, but he sat down for a decidedly lighter interview with Time and dropped this little gem: "I do not own a tuxedo. Never have I worn a tuxedo." Nonetheless, the senator from Vermont says...

Clinton on Relationship With Putin: &#39;It&#39;s, Um, Interesting&#39;
Clinton on Relationship With Putin: 'It's, Um, Interesting'
DEMOCRATIC DEBATE
Jan 17, 2016 9:44 PM CST

Clinton on Relationship With Putin: 'It's, Um, Interesting'

As it so often is with 'bullies'

(Newser) - Asked by Lester Holt to describe her relationship with Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton paused, laughed a little, and said, "It's, um, it's interesting," to laughter. "It's one I think of respect. We've had some very tough dealings with one another and I know...

The Gloves Quickly Come Off
 Clinton, Sanders 
 Quickly Take Gloves Off 
DEMOCRATIC DEBATE
Jan 17, 2016 9:00 PM CST

Clinton, Sanders Quickly Take Gloves Off

Democrats tangle on gun control, health care

(Newser) - Ready to rumble, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders jumped into Sunday's presidential debate by quickly tangling over who's tougher on gun control and sketching differing visions for health care in America. It's the last Democratic matchup before voting in the 2016 race begins in two weeks, with...

Trump Will Treat You to the Benghazi Movie Tonight

If you live in Iowa and are somehow able to RSVP

(Newser) - Moviegoers in Urbandale, Iowa, can take in the movie 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi for free Friday night … courtesy of Donald Trump. He's rented out space at the Carmike Cobblestone 9 Theatre and anyone who RSVPs can attend the 6pm showing free. That's an $8...

Emerging Theme: Trump May Be Unstoppable

GOP establishment seems to have given up trying to defeat him

(Newser) - One clear theme seems to be emerging after Thursday night's debate: Donald Trump is looking stronger than ever:
  • Sure, Jeb Bush may have challenged Trump's idea to ban Muslims during Thursday's debate, but he did so almost as a "supplicant," meekly asking Trump to reconsider,
...

Memorable Lines From the Debate
 Memorable Lines 
 From the Debate 
gop debate
Jan 14, 2016 10:39 PM CST

Memorable Lines From the Debate

'If my mother were secretary of the Treasury ...'

(Newser) - A look at some of the lines generating buzz from each of the seven candidates in the prime-time Republican debate, via the Washington Post :
  • Ted Cruz: "Since September the constitution hasn’t changed, but the poll numbers have. I recognize that Donald is dismayed that his poll numbers are
...

Cruz Turns Tables on Trump Over Birther Question
Cruz Turns Tables on Trump Over Birther Question
GOP debate
Jan 14, 2016 9:00 PM CST

Cruz Turns Tables on Trump Over Birther Question

'I’m not going to use your mother’s birth against you,' he says

(Newser) - Ted Cruz got the birther question about 30 minutes into Thursday night's debate, and he used his response to ridicule the notion that he might not be eligible for the White House because of his birth in Canada. He's eligible, he reiterated, because his mother was an American...

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