debate

May 27, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders waits to be introduced at an event sponsored by Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago on September 28, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. — Scott Olson/Getty Images

Too good to be true? Debatable, but it's not happening either way.

POSTED IN: Bernie Sanders donald trump 2016 election debate

Contrary to Trump's tweets, Fox ad rates are fine

January 28, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waits to be introduced during a campaign event at the University of Iowa on January 26, 2016 in Iowa City, Iowa. — Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Fox will still maintain steady ad revenue, in spite of Trump's absence at the debate

POSTED IN: donald trump Fox republican debate

Bernie Sanders reinvigorated through social media

October 13, 2015

Back stage at the Democratic presidential debate at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on Tuesday. — FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

The Vermont senator isn't getting enough network love, so he'll trend on Twitter.

POSTED IN: debate presidential candidates Democrats Bernie Sanders

Weekly Wrap: Interest rates and government shutdowns

September 18, 2015

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen answers questions at a news conference following the announcement that interest rates will remain unchanged. — Win McNamee/Getty Images

Leigh Gallagher and David Gura join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

POSTED IN: Weekly Wrap government shutdown interest rates Federal Reserve republican debate

Polling's 'spectacular disasters'

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

September 02, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is likely to get a slot for the Sept. 16 debate after CNN tweaked its selection criteria. — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

It takes a lot of money, and humans dialing phones, to get a quality survey.

POSTED IN: cnn polls Republicans debate

Weekly Wrap: Unemployment, the Fed and the GOP debate

August 07, 2015

Presidential candidates are introduced during the Republican presidential debate. The race currently includes 607 candidates from all parties, including Limberbutt McCubbins, a cat. — MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

Jo Ling Kent and Leigh Gallagher join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.

POSTED IN: Unemployment wages GOP debate Federal Reserve interest rates

What presidential candidates are not saying

By Jenny Ament

August 07, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, left, listens as real estate tycoon Donald Trump speaks during the prime time Republican presidential debate Thursday. — MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

Many debaters skated by with the minimum response when asked about the economy.

POSTED IN: GOP debate Economy

What does 'welfare' mean to you?

By Krissy Clark

April 24, 2013

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a rally on November 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. In the budget debates on Capitol hill, 'welfare spending' is a hot topic. But welfare can actually mean a lot of different things. — KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images

'Welfare' used to simply mean 'well-being'. These days it often has negative connotations and multiple meanings.

POSTED IN: safety net welfare budget debate

Dictators for Obama?

By Rachael Marcus

October 23, 2012

Evangelical leader Gary Bauer leads the Campaign for American Values PAC, which produced the ad "Dictator Vote." — Chris Kleponis/AFP/Getty Images

Bauer-backed super PAC assails president

POSTED IN: 2012 election debate super PACs Barack Obama