CBS News poll: Donald Trump leads GOP field

CBS News surveyed Republican primary voters nationwide on the GOP presidential field. The candidates face their first debate Thursday

• Aug 4, 2015

Clinton to launch first campaign ads in Iowa and New Hampshire

The 60-second ads will hit the airwaves Tuesday

• Aug 2, 2015

Report: Trump's companies tried to import hundreds of workers

Several of Trump's businesses have applied for at least 1,100 visas to bring in workers from abroad

• Aug 1, 2015

Company with crowds for hire sees opportunity in politics

The increasing pressure to gain an edge has some candidates paying actors to be faces in the crowd

• Aug 1, 2015

Bush, Clinton woo black voters at Urban League meeting

Bush touted his record as Florida governor while Clinton drew distinctions between herself and the Republican field

• Jul 31, 2015

Democrats lag GOP in raising super PAC money for presidential race

The vast majority of super PAC money is aimed at helping Republican presidential candidates

• Jul 31, 2015

Doctor's note: Hillary Clinton is in "excellent physical condition"

Clinton's doctor declared her "fit to serve as President of the United States"

• Jul 31, 2015

Hillary Clinton to Congress: End the Cuban trade embargo

Democratic presidential frontrunner says Republican congressional leaders need to "get on board or get out of the way"

• Jul 31, 2015

Donald Trump offered access to RNC voter database

The RNC has compiled information on 250 million Americans and offered it to each of the 17 GOP candidates. Trump was reportedly denied access to the Koch voter files

• Jul 31, 2015

Donald Trump gets no love from the Koch brothers

The billionaire GOP donors have reportedly decided Trump won't be able to access their data or participate in their cattle calls

• Jul 30, 2015

Rick Perry to Donald Trump: You, me, pull-up contest

The former Texas governor isn't taking kindly to Trump's insults as the 2016 campaign heats up

• Jul 30, 2015

Supporters "Feel the Bern" at live-streamed house parties

Bernie Sanders' campaign claims largest event in 2016 race so far, as nearly 105,000 people RSVP to host or attend house parties across the country

• Jul 30, 2015

Jim Gilmore becomes 17th Republican presidential candidate

The former Virginia governor filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday

• Jul 29, 2015

Hillary Clinton: Planned Parenthood videos "disturbing"

The Democratic presidential frontrunner says people shouldn't single out the organization for criticism, however

• Jul 29, 2015

Fox News lowers entry requirements for second-tier GOP debate

The network waives a requirement that candidates average at least one percent in national polls to qualify for the Aug. 6 event

• Jul 28, 2015

Scott Walker braves the Philadelphia cheesesteak minefield

Wisconsin governor confronts a question that has vexed presidential candidates for decades: What kind of cheese do I want on my sandwich?

• Jul 28, 2015

Praise, skepticism greet Hillary Clinton's climate plan

Environmental groups praise the Democratic candidate's push for renewable energy, but some say it's not enough

• Jul 28, 2015

Clinton sets goals for solar panels, clean energy

The Democratic presidential candidate began rolling out her plans to combat climate change as president

• Jul 26, 2015

Could North Carolina be Scott Walker's big prize?

North Carolina just moved its primary up to March - which could make it a big target for the Republican presidential field

• Jul 25, 2015

Ted Cruz: Star Trek's Captain Kirk was likely a Republican

But William Shatner, the actor who played Kirk, says the GOP presidential candidate's suggestion is "silly"

• Jul 24, 2015

Hillary Clinton: #BlackLivesMatter "not just a slogan"

Sanders and O'Malley were criticized for their responses to the "black lives matter" movement

• Jul 24, 2015

Donald Trump: I might run as a third-party candidate in 2016

The combustible GOP presidential hopeful says Republicans should be careful how they treat him during the primary

• Jul 23, 2015

Get ready for a deluge of political ad spending

Forecasters predict 2016 campaign spending will reach unprecedented levels, perhaps topping $12 billion when it's all over

• Jul 23, 2015

What is Rand Paul's favorite way to destroy the tax code?

The Kentucky senator and Republican presidential candidate discusses a recent campaign video, Iran, and the state of the GOP race

• Jul 22, 2015

Lindsey Graham to Donald Trump: Thanks for the new phone

Graham says Trump's decision to give out his cell phone number forced him to ditch his aging flip phone

• Jul 22, 2015

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