Personal, Nasty Insults The Norm During Presidential Debates
"We're breaking new lines every time there's a debate now and that was pretty offensive, pretty radical," says Ben Voth, Director of Debate at SMU.
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"We're breaking new lines every time there's a debate now and that was pretty offensive, pretty radical," says Ben Voth, Director of Debate at SMU.
A Washington bobblehead company called Funko will debut a new line of political-themed, low-tech toys this year.
Among the many ways that Donald Trump has redefined presidential politics, he stands alone for how he has used large, protest-ridden rallies, often bubbling with raw anger, to fuel his candidacy.
Picking up right where they left off, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio traded a new round of insults.
In the GOP presidential primary, the stakes keep growing as the number of candidates keeps shrinking.
Mitt Romney says Donald Trump lacks the temperament and the integrity to be president -- and that the GOP should pick one of the other three candidates.
Mitt Romney is telling Republican voters that Donald Trump is a 'phony' who must be defeated to avoid profoundly negative consequences for the party and the country.
Donald Trump has released a seven-point plan to reform the U.S. Healthcare System.
The Republican field of Presidential candidates appears to be shrinking.
Ted Cruz needed to win Texas, the biggest prize in all of Super Tuesday, and he did.
GOP front-runner Donald Trump tweeted tonight that former Mayor of Dallas Tom Leppert has endorsed him.
Ted Cruz rallied more than one thousand supporters during his final campaign blitz through his home state.
Experts say the ultimate results in Tuesday's election could hinge on voter turn-out.
Cruz released his tax returns for 2011 through 2014 and previously released returns for 2006 through 2010 while running for Senate, his campaign said in a press release.
Kasich says he was a little surprised when Christie gave his support to Trump.
Rubio seemed to play to the youth in the crowd and there were many young people at Klyde Warren Park.
Neither Marco Rubio or Donald Trump held back when it came to their opinions of each other.
GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump is holding what his campaign calls a "mega-rally" at the Fort Convention Center today.
Taking the stage at Klyde Warren Park Florida senator and presidential hopeful Marco Rubio told the crowd that he is a real conservative and the person who can unite the GOP.
From Houston, the GOP candidates spread out in the hunt for Super Tuesday votes, with Cruz headed for Tennessee and Virginia on Friday. Both Trump and Rubio are signaling they're unwilling to cede Texas, the crown jewel of Super Tuesday, to the home state senator, Cruz.
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz barreled into Thursday's Republican debate eager to seize one last chance to slow Donald Trump's before next week's Super Tuesday mega-round of voting, and immediately took him on over his immigration positions and more.
With Donald Trump's grasp on the Republican presidential nomination tightening, the billionaire businessman's rivals get one more chance to challenge the GOP front-runner on the debate stage before next week's slate of Super Tuesday contests.
Both Texas Senator Ted Cruz and retired neurosurgeon, Ben Carson told the 1,200 Republicans at the Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner, too much is at stake this election.
Sanders Doubles Support But Clinton Maintains Wide Lead
A close look at the election calendar suggests that if Donald Trump's rivals don't slow him by mid-March, the only chance to deny him the GOP presidential nomination may be a public fight at the party's convention this summer.
The new charges follow a mistrial in Adam King's previous trial in Johnson County.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
According to one of three citations, the "open bottle of an alcoholic beverage" was discovered in the passenger's side of Romo's SUV.
The first shooting happened on Saturday, July 25. A second incident happened less than 24 hours later.
"He ran into that water despite those conditions that are deadly," Sumit Rai said.
The new charges follow a mistrial in Adam King's previous trial in Johnson County.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
According to one of three citations, the "open bottle of an alcoholic beverage" was discovered in the passenger's side of Romo's SUV.
The first shooting happened on Saturday, July 25. A second incident happened less than 24 hours later.
"He ran into that water despite those conditions that are deadly," Sumit Rai said.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago.
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break.
Yandy Diaz and Ryan Vilade homered in the first inning and five pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 3-0.
Spikes Under the Lights organizers announced the matchups Tuesday for the Aug. 27 event at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is a soccer legend from Mexico, with an impressive career thus far.
Jones spoke from Oxnard, Calif. on the eve of 2026 Dallas Cowboys training camp.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Kaylee Hottle, an Atlanta-born actress known for her role in the "Godzilla" film franchise, has died following a crash in Maryland.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
